Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Education
- 1976, Master's Degree, Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology
- 1974, Master's Degree, Mathematics, California Institute of Technology
- 1973, Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics, California Institute of Technology
- Doctoral Degree, Civil Engineering, University of Southern California
Biography
B.S., 1973, California Institute of Technology
M.S., 1976, California Institute of Technology
Ph.D., 1979, University of Southern California
assistant professor 1983-1990
associate professor 1990-2003
professor 2003 onwards
Research Summary
* Earthquake engineering
* Computer numerical methods
* Computer-aided design
* elastic wave propagation
Awards
- 2009 Sony Astani Civl and Environmental Engineeirng Exceptional Service Award
- 2005 The George V. Chillingar medal of Honor "Scientists without Borders Award, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Foreign Academy Affilication
- 2003 “Peter the Great Award” Medal, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Foreign Academy Affilication
- 2002 Invited Honor Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China Foreign University Affilication
- 1998 Foreign member of the National Academy of Engineering of Armenia Foreign Academy Affilication
- 1996 University of Southern California School of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award
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