RESUME

 

MICHAEL  D.  SYMANS (SUNY Fredonia Class of 1990)

Associate Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

 

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo, 1995.

M.S. in Civil Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo, 1993.

B.S. in Civil Engineering (cum laude), SUNY at Buffalo, 1990.

B.S. in Physics, SUNY College at Fredonia, 1990.

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Systems,

Structural Vibration Control, Damping, Smart Structures, Computational and Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics, System Identification, Structural Mechanics, Viscoelasticity, Constitutive Modeling, Seismic Analysis Methods

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Associate Professor (2001 - present)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

Assistant Professor (1995 - 2001)

Graduate Program Coordinator - Structural Engineering & Materials Group (1998 - 2001)

Washington State University; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

Graduate Research Assistant and Lecturer (1990 - 1995)

SUNY at Buffalo; Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

 

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer 1990)

SUNY at Buffalo / National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research

Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

 

Undergraduate Research Assistant (1989 - 1990)

SUNY at Buffalo; Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

           

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer 1989)

University of Notre Dame; Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences

           

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer 1988)

Michigan Technological University; Department of Physics

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering

 

Washington State University; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Introduction to Structural Engineering, Structural Steel Design, Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Graduate Seminar

 

SUNY at Buffalo; Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

Applied Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics; Structural Analysis and Design I and II

 

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

 

Development of a Wireless Smart Vibration Isolation System for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation

of Structures, PI, Office for Research - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, $50,000, Pending.

 

Seismic Protection of Woodframe Buildings using Supplemental Fluid Dampers, National Science Foundation, PI, $175,573, Pending.

 

Development of an Educational Module on the Seismic Design of Woodframe Buildings for

Practicing Architects and Engineers, Co-PI, Consortium of Universities for Research on Earthquake Engineering, $20,000, 2000-2001.

 

Interactive Web-Based Learning Modules for Seismic Behavior of Timber Structures, Co-PI, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, $25,610, 2000-2001.

 

Evaluation of Displacement-Based Methods for Seismic Analysis of Highway Bridges, PI, Washington State Department of Transportation, $50,000, 2000-2002.

 

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Travel Grant, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, $1,000, 2000.

 

Fluid Dampers for Seismic Energy Dissipation of Woodframe Structures, PI, Federal Emergency Management Agency, CUREe-Caltech Woodframe Project, $50,000, 1999-2001.

 

Instructional Shake Tables: A Cooperative Effort in Earthquake Engineering Education, PI within University Consortium on Instructional Shake Tables, National Science Foundation, $12,000, 1999-2001.

 

Energy Approach for the Seismic Design of Wood Structures, PI, American Forest and Paper Association, $23,744, 1999-2001. 

 

Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center Travel Grant, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, $3,000, 1998.

 

Development of Hybrid Seismic Response Control Systems, PI, National Science Foundation, $420,000, 1996-2001.

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Refereed Journal Papers

 

1.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (In Preparation). “Numerical Evaluation of Adaptive Base-Isolated Structures Subjected to Earthquake Ground Motions,” Engineering Structures.

 

2.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (In Preparation). “Experimental Evaluation of Adaptive Sliding Base-Isolated Structures Using Variable Fluid Dampers,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics.

 

3.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (In Preparation). “Experimental Evaluation of Adaptive Elastomeric Base-Isolated Structures Using Variable Fluid Dampers,” J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE.

 

4.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (Accepted). “Application of a Genetic Algorithm for Optimal Damper Distribution within the Nonlinear Seismic Benchmark Building,” J. of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Special Issue on Structural Control Benchmark Problems for Dynamically Excited Buildings.

 

5.       Twitchell, B.S. and Symans, M.D. (Accepted).  “Analytical Modeling, System Identification and Tracking Performance of Uniaxial Seismic Simulators,” Technical Note, J. of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE.

 

6.       Symans, M.D., Cofer, W.F., Fridley, K.J. and Du, Y. (2002). “Base Isolation and Supplemental Damping Systems for Seismic Protection of Wood Structures: Literature Review,” Earthquake Spectra, EERI, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 1-24.

 

7.       Madden, G.J., Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2003). “Analytical and Numerical Study of a Smart Sliding Base Isolation System for Seismic Protection of Buildings,” Int. J. on Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Special Issue on Smart Civil Infrastructure Systems, Vol. 18, pp. 18-29.

 

8.       Madden, G.J., Symans, M.D. and Wongprasert, N. (2002). “Experimental Verification of Seismic Response of Building Frame with Adaptive Sliding Base Isolation System,” J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 8, pp. 1037-1045.

 

9.       Peterson, S.T., McLean, D.I., Symans, M.D., Pollock, D.G., Cofer, W.F., Emerson, R.N. and Fridley, K.J. (2001).  “Application of Dynamic System Identification to Timber Beams:  Part I,”  J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 127, No. 4, pp. 418-425.

 

10.   Peterson, S.T., McLean, D.I., Symans, M.D., Pollock, D.G., Cofer, W.F., Emerson, R.N. and Fridley, K.J. (2001).  “Application of Dynamic System Identification to Timber Beams: Part II,” J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 127, No. 4, pp. 426-432.

 

11.   Symans, M.D. (2000). “Introducing Middle School Students to Engineering Principles Using Educational Bridge Design Software,” J. of Engineering Education, ASEE, Vol. 89, No. 3, pp. 273-278.

 

12.   Yu, Y., Symans, M.D., McLean, D.I. and Cofer, W.F. (1999). “Evaluation of Analysis Methods for Assessing Seismic Response,” Transportation Research Record No. 1688, Transportation Research Board - National Research Council, Washington, D.C., pp. 163-172.

 

13.   Symans, M.D. and Kelly, S.W. (1999). "Fuzzy Logic Control of Bridge Structures using Intelligent Semi-Active Seismic Isolation Systems,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 37-60.

 

14.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1999). "Semi-Active Control Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures:  A State-of-the-Art Review," Engineering Structures: The Journal of Earthquake, Wind and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 469-487.

 

15.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1998). “Passive Fluid Viscous Damping Systems for Seismic Energy Dissipation,” J. of Earthquake Technology, ISET,  Invited Paper for Special Issue on Passive Control of Structures, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 185-206.

 

16.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1997). "Experimental Testing and Analytical Modeling of Semi-Active Fluid Dampers for Seismic Protection," J. of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 8, No. 8, pp. 644-657.

 

17.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1997). "Seismic Testing of a Building Structure with a Semi-Active Fluid Damper Control System," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 759-777.

 

18.   Constantinou, M.C. and Symans, M.D. (1993). "Seismic Response of Buildings with Supplemental Damping,"  J. of The Structural Design of Tall Buildings, Vol 2, pp. 77-92.

 

19.   Constantinou, M.C. and Symans, M.D. (1993). "Experimental Study of Seismic Response of Buildings with Supplemental Fluid Dampers,"  J. of The Structural Design of Tall Buildings, Vol 2, pp. 93-132.

 

Monograph Papers

 

1.       Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (In Review). “Passive and Active Fluid Orificing Dampers for Seismic Energy Dissipation:  Mathematical Modeling, Experimental Testing, and Recent Applications,” Monograph of NSF Research on Structural Control.

 

Technical Reports

 

1.       Symans, M.D., Cofer, W.F., Du, Y. and Fridley, K.J.  (in press). “Evaluation of Fluid Dampers for Seismic Energy Dissipation of Woodframe Structures,” CUREE Report No. W-20, Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE), Richmond, CA.

 

2.       Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1995).  "Development and Experimental Study of Semi-Active Fluid Damping Devices for Seismic Protection of Structures," Report No. NCEER 95-0011, National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.

 

3.       Constantinou, M.C. and Symans, M.D. (1992). "Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Seismic Response of Structures with Supplemental Fluid Viscous Dampers," Report No. NCEER 92-0032, National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.

 

 

Conference Papers

 

1.       Symans, M.D., Cofer, W.F., Fridley, K.J. and Du, Y. (2002). “Effects of Supplemental Energy Dissipation Systems on the Seismic Response of Light-Framed Wood Buildings,” Proc. of Seventh U.S. National Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Boston, MA, July.

 

2.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2002). “Modeling and Simulation of a Semi-Active Base Isolation System for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation,” Proc. of Fifteenth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conf., New York, NY, June (invited paper).

 

3.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2002). “Experimental Evaluation of a Smart Base-Isolation System Consisting of Spherical Sliding Bearings and Variable Fluid Dampers,” Proc. of Third World Conference on Structural Control, Como, Italy, April.

 

4.       Symans, M.D. and Wongprasert, N. (2002). “Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of Near-Field Earthquakes on Structures with Adaptive Base Isolation Systems,” Proc. of Fifteenth Conf. on Analysis and Computation held in Conjunction with ASCE Structures Congress 2002, ASCE, Denver, CO, April.

 

5.       Symans, M.D., Cofer, W.F., Du, Y. and Fridley, K.J. (2001). “Fluid Dampers for Seismic Protection of Woodframe Structures,” Proc. of the 2001 Structures Congress and Exposition, ASCE, Edited by P.C. Chang, Washington, D.C., May.

 

6.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2001). “Seismic Response Control of Nonlinear Base Isolated Structures Using Variable Fluid Dampers,” Proc. of Eighth Int. Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures and Highways, Edited by S.C. Liu, V. 4330, Newport Beach, CA, March, pp. 333-344 (invited paper).

 

7.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2000).  “Application of Fluid Viscous Dampers for Control of the Nonlinear Seismic Benchmark Problem,”  Proc. of Second European Conf. on Structural Control, Paris, France, July.

 

8.       Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2000).  “Application of Genetic Algorithms for Optimal Distribution of Fluid Dampers within the Wind-Excited Benchmark Building,”  Proc. of Second European Conf. on Structural Control, Paris, France, July.

 

9.       Madden, G.J., Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2000). “Analytical Study of an Adaptive Sliding Base Isolation System for Seismic Protection of Buildings,” Proc. of Fourteenth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conf., Austin, TX, May (invited paper).

 

10.   Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2000). “Optimal Distribution of Fluid Dampers for Control of the Wind Benchmark Problem,” Proc. of Fourteenth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conf., Austin, TX, May (invited paper).

 

11.   Madden, G.J., Symans, M.D. and Wongprasert, N. (2000). "Adaptive Seismic Isolation Systems for Structures Subjected to Disparate Earthquake Ground Motions,"  Proc. of Fourteenth Conf. on Analysis and Computation held in conjunction with ASCE Structures Congress 2000, ASCE, Philadelphia, PA, May.

 

12.   Madden, G.J., Wongprasert, N. and Symans, M.D. (2000). “Analytical and Numerical Study of a Smart Sliding Base Isolation System for Seismic Protection of Buildings,” Proc. of Seventh International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, S.C. Liu, Editor, V. 3988, Newport Beach, CA, March, pp. 18-29.

 

13.   Symans, M.D., Madden, G.J. and Wongprasert, N. (2000). “Experimental Study of an Intelligent Base Isolation System for Buildings,” Proc. of Twelfth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January, Paper No. 1965.

 

14.   Symans, M.D., Madden, G.J. and Wongprasert, N. (1999). “Semi-Active Hybrid Seismic Isolation Systems:  Addressing the Limitations of Passive Isolation Systems,” Proc. of Structures Congress 1999, ASCE, New Orleans, LA, April, pp. 862-865 (invited paper).

 

15.   Symans, M.D. and Kelly, S.W. (1999).  “Hybrid Seismic Isolation of Bridge Structures,” Proc. of Second World Conference on Structural Control, Kyoto, Japan, June, 1998, Vol. 2, pp. 923-932  (invited paper).

 

16.   Symans, M.D. and Kelly, S.W. (1998). “Seismic Protection of Bridge Structures using Hybrid Isolation Systems,” Proc. of Sixth U.S. National Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Seattle, WA, May (peer reviewed).

 

17.   Symans, M.D. and Twitchell, B. (1998). “System Identification of a Uniaxial Seismic Simulator,” Proc. of Twelfth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conf., La Jolla, CA, May, pp. 758-761 (invited paper).

 

18.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1998). “Constitutive Models for Variable Orifice Fluid Viscous Dampers,” Proc. of Twelfth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conf., La Jolla, CA, May, pp. 298-301 (invited paper).

 

19.   Symans, M.D. and Kelly, S.W. (1997). “Fuzzy Logic Control of Structures with Hybrid Seismic Isolation Systems,” Proc. of Eleventh Symp. on Structural Dynamics and Control, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, May, pp. 21-30 (invited paper).

 

20.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1997). "Semi-Active Fluid Damping Control Systems for Seismic Hazard Mitigation," Proc. of Structures Congress XV, ASCE, Portland, OR, April, pp. 1353- 1357 (peer reviewed).

 

21.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1996). "Semi-Active Control of Earthquake Induced Vibration," Eleventh World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Mexico, June, Paper No. 95.

 

22.   Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1996). "Experimental Study of Seismic Response of Structures with Semi-Active Damping Control Systems,"  Proc. of Twelfth Conf. on Analysis and Computation held in conjunction with Structures Congress XIV, ASCE, Chicago, IL, April, pp. 350-360 (invited paper / peer reviewed).

 

23.   Symans, M.D., Constantinou, M.C., Taylor, D.P. and Garnjost, K.D. (1994). "Semi-Active Fluid Viscous Dampers for Seismic Response Control," Proc. of First World Conference on Structural Control, Pasadena, CA, August, pp. FA4-3 to FA4-12.

 

24.   Constantinou, M.C., Symans, M.D. and Taylor, D.P. (1993). "Fluid Viscous Damper for Improving the Earthquake Resistance of Buildings," Proc. of Structures Congress XI, ASCE, Irvine, CA, April, pp. 718-723 (peer reviewed).

 

25.   Constantinou, M.C., Symans, M.D., Tsopelas, P. and Taylor, D.P. (1993). "Fluid Viscous Dampers in Applications of Seismic Energy Dissipation and Seismic Isolation," Proc. of ATC-17-1 Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation, and Active Control; San Francisco, CA, March, pp. 581-591 (peer reviewed).

 

 

Miscellaneous Publications

 

1.       Symans, M.D.  (2001). “Task 1.4.7 - Innovative Systems for Seismic Protection of Wood Structures: Literature Review,” in Woodframe Project Testing and Analysis Literature Reviews, CUREE Report No. W-03, Edited by A. Filiatrault, Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE), Richmond, CA, pp. 225-246.

 

2.       Symans, M.D. (1998). “Development of Intelligent Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures,” White Paper for NSF Workshop on the Integration of Engineering Research and Education, Arlington, VA, November, pp. 182-183.

 

3.       Yu, Y., Symans, M.D., McLean, D.I. and Cofer, W.F. (1998). “A Comparative Study of Analysis Methods for Assessing Seismic Response,” Transportation Research Board 77th Annual Meeting Preprint CD-ROM, Washington, DC, January.

 

4.       Symans, M.D. and Kelly, S.W. (1997). "Seismic Protection of Structures using Hybrid Control Systems,"  Fifth NSF Coordination Meeting on Structural Control Research, University of Nevada – Reno, Reno, NV, August.

 

5.       Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1996). "Semi-Active Fluid Damping Control Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures,"  Fourth NSF Coordination Meeting on Structural Control Research, University of Notre Dame, IN, October.

 

6.       Symans, M.D. and Constantinou, M.C. (1993). "Seismic Response of Structures with Supplemental

Fluid Viscous Dampers," NCEER Bulletin, National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research,

7(2), pp. 1-5, Buffalo, NY.

 

 

 

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

 

Invited Presentations

 

1.       NSF Workshop on the Integration of Engineering Research and Education, Arlington, VA, “Development of Intelligent Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures,”   November, 1998.

 

2.       Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Alumni Seminar Series, Department of Civil Engineering and National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, “Semi-Active Hybrid Control Systems for Seismic Protection,” April, 1997.

 

 

Conference Presentations

 

1.       Seventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Boston, MA, “Effects of Supplemental Energy Dissipation Systems on the Seismic Response of Light-Framed Wood Buildings,” July, 2002.

 

2.       Fifteenth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, New York, NY, “Modeling and Simulation of a Semi-Active Base Isolation System for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation,” June, 2002.

 

3.       Third World Conference on Structural Control, Como, Italy, “Experimental Evaluation of Adaptive Seismic Isolation Systems with Semi-Active Fluid Dampers,” April, 2002.

 

4.       2002 ASCE Structures Congress, Denver, CO, “Evaluation of the Effects of Near-Field Earthquakes on Structures with Adaptive Base Isolation Systems,” April, 2002.

 

5.       2001 ASCE Structures Congress, Washington, D.C., “Fluid Dampers for Seismic Protection of Woodframe Structures,” May, 2001.

 

6.       2000 ASCE Structures Congress, Philadelphia, PA, “Adaptive Seismic Isolation Systems for Structures Subjected to Disparate Earthquake Ground Motions,” May, 2000.

 

7.       Seventh International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, Newport Beach, CA, “Analytical and Numerical Study of a Smart Sliding Base Isolation System for Seismic Protection of Buildings,” March, 2000.

 

8.       Twelfth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, “Experimental Study of an Intelligent Base Isolation System for Buildings,” January, 2000.

 

9.       1999 ASCE Structures Congress, New Orleans, LA, “Semi-Active Hybrid Seismic Isolation Systems:  Addressing the Limitations of Passive Isolation Systems,” April, 1999.

 

10.   Second World Conference on Structural Control, Kyoto, Japan, “Hybrid Seismic Isolation of Bridge Structures,” June, 1998.

 

11.   Sixth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Seattle, WA,  “Seismic Protection of Bridge Structures using Hybrid Isolation Systems,”  May, 1998.

 

12.   Twelfth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, La Jolla, CA, “Development and Identification of a Uniaxial Seismic Simulator, May, 1998.

 

13.   Twelfth ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, La Jolla, CA,  “Constitutive Models for Variable Orifice Fluid Viscous Dampers,” May, 1998.

 

14.   Eleventh Symposium on Structural Dynamics and Control, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, “Fuzzy Logic Control of Structures with Hybrid Seismic Isolation Systems,” May, 1997.

 

15.   ASCE Structures Congress XV, Portland, OR, "Semi-Active Fluid Damping Control Systems for Seismic Hazard Mitigation," April, 1997.

 

16.   Eleventh World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Mexico, "Semi-Active Control of Earthquake Induced Vibration,"  Poster Presentation, June, 1996.

 

17.   Twelfth Conference on Analysis and Computation held in conjunction with the ASCE Structures Congress XIV, Chicago, IL, "Experimental Study of Seismic Response of Structures with Semi-Active Damping Control Systems,"  April, 1996.

 

18.   First World Conference on Structural Control, Pasadena, CA, "Semi-Active Fluid Viscous Dampers for Seismic Response Control,"  August, 1994.

 

 

Miscellaneous Presentations

 

1.       Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Troy, NY, “Development of Adaptive Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures,” October, 2000.

 

2.       Washington State Department of Transportation, Bridge Research Division, Olympia, WA, "Evaluation of Displacement-Based Methods for Seismic analysis of Highway Bridges," September, 2000.

 

3.       CUREe-Caltech Woodframe Project: Element 1 - Research Meeting No. 4, University of San Diego, La Jolla, CA, “CUREe-Caltech Woodframe Project: Task 1.4.7 – Innovative Systems;  Fluid Dampers for Seismic Energy Dissipation of Woodframe Structures,” September, 2000.

 

4.       Clarkson University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Potsdam, NY, “Development of Adaptive Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures,” July, 2000.

 

5.       CUREe-Caltech Woodframe Project: Element 1 - Research Meeting No. 3, University of San Diego, La Jolla, CA, “CUREe-Caltech Woodframe Project: Task 1.4.7 – Innovative Systems;  Fluid Dampers for Seismic Energy Dissipation of Woodframe Structures,” April, 2000 (poster and oral presentation).

 

6.       George Washington University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington, D.C., “Development of Adaptive Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures,” December, 1999.

 

7.       Villanova University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova, PA, “Advanced Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures,” May, 1998.

 

8.       Fifth NSF Coordination Meeting on Structural Control Research, University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, NV, "Seismic Protection of Structures using Hybrid Control Systems," August, 1997.

 

9.       Fourth NSF Coordination Meeting on Structural Control Research, University of Notre Dame, IN, "Semi-Active Fluid Damping Control Systems for Seismic Protection of Structures," October, 1996.

 

10.   Washington State Department of Transportation, Bridge Research Division, Olympia, WA, "Base Isolation and Energy Dissipation Systems for Seismic Protection of Bridge Structures," December, 1995.

 

11.   Washington State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pullman, WA, “Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Seismic Response of Structures with Supplemental Fluid Viscous Dampers,” March, 1994.

 

 

Departmental Presentations

 

1.       Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board Meeting, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, “Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics:  Research and Teaching Experience and Future Goals”, September, 2001.

 

2.       Geotechnical/Transportation Engineering Graduate Seminar, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, "Development of Advanced Seismic Isolation Systems for Structures Subjected to Disparate Earthquake Ground Motions,” February, 2000.

 

3.       Structural Engineering Graduate Seminar, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, "Evaluation of Analysis Methods for Assessing Seismic Response,"  August, 1999.

 

3.       ASCE Student Chapter Meeting, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, “Base Isolation and Energy Dissipation Systems for Seismic Hazard Mitigation,” December, 1996.

 

4.       Structures, Geotechnical, and Transportation Engineering Graduate Seminar, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, "An Overview of Seismic Response Control Strategies: Base Isolation, Supplemental Energy Dissipation, and Active Control,"  September, 1995.

 

 

INVITED LECTURES

Multihazard Building Design Summer Institute, FEMA National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD, “Advanced Topics in Earthquake Engineering: Energy Dissipation and Seismic Isolation Systems,” July, 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT RESEARCH ADVISING

 

Graduate Student Research Advising

 

1.       Damon G. Reigles, Ph.D., “Modeling, Simulation and Experimental Verification of Smart Vibration Isolation Systems for Seismic Hazard Mitigation”, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Expected Dec. 2004.

 

2.       Jonathan D. Kunin, M.S., “Replacement of Wood Deck with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Deck: Effects on Modal Properties,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Expected Dec. 2003.

 

3.       David A. Dutil, M.S., “Application of Seismic Energy Dissipation Systems to Woodframed Buildings,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Expected May 2003.

 

4.       Hsin-Yen Wei, M.Eng., “Energy-Based Seismic Analysis and Design of Steel-Framed Buildings,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, July 2002.

 

5.       Lars Hinke, M.Eng., “Interpretation of Complex Modal Analysis for Application to Structures with Advanced Seismic Protection Systems,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, June 2002.

 

6.       Nasim Shattarat, Ph.D., “Evaluation of Displacement-Based Methods for Seismic Analysis of Highway Bridges,” Washington State University, Expected Dec. 2002.

(Served as research advisor and provided funding support for 18 months; Student remained at
Washington State University and will graduate under a different advisor).

 

7.       Ying Du, Ph.D., “Fluid Dampers for Seismic Energy Dissipation of Woodframe Structures,” Washington State University, Expected Dec. 2002.

(Served as research advisor and provided funding support for 18 months; Student remained at
Washington State University and will graduate under a different advisor)

 

8.       Bradley A. Martin, M.S., “Development of an Energy-Based Procedure for the Analysis and Design of Wood Structures Subjected to Seismic Loads,” Washington State University, July 2001.

 

9.       Nat Wongprasert, Ph.D., “Development of Adaptive Base Isolation Systems for Seismic Response Control of Structures,” Washington State University, June 2001.

 

10.   Glenn J. Madden,  M.S., "Adaptive Sliding Base Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Buildings,” Washington State University, August, 1999.

 

11.   Brian Twitchell,  M.S., "Analytical Modeling and Experimental Identification of a Uniaxial Seismic Simulator," Washington State University, May, 1998.

 

12.   Steven W. Kelly,  M.S., "Seismic Response Protection of Structures using Hybrid Control Systems,"  Washington State University, May, 1997.

 

13.   Yong J. Yu, M.S. (co-advisor with D.I. McLean), "A Comparative Study of Analysis Methods for Assessing Seismic Response," Washington State University, August, 1996.

 

14.   Thomas A. Spear,  M.S. (Non-Thesis), "Shaking Tables for Seismic Simulation Studies,” Washington State University, June, 1996.

 

 

Undergraduate Student Research Advising

 

1.       David Dutil, Undergraduate Research Assistant, “Design and Construction of Seismic Simulator for Earthquake Engineering Research and Education,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Fall 2001.

 

2.       Jason H. Collins, Undergraduate Research Assistant, “Shaking Table Demonstration of Dynamic Response of Base-Isolated Buildings,” Washington State University, Fall 2000.

 

3.       Stuart C. Bennion, Undergraduate Research Assistant, “Shaking Table Demonstration of Dynamic Response of Base-Isolated Buildings,” Washington State University, Fall 2000; “Application of Fluid Dampers to Woodframe Buildings,” Washington State University, Fall 1999.

 

4.       Sara-Beth Herron, ALVA (Alliances for Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans) High School Graduate Intern, “Performance of Wood-Framed Buildings During the 1994 Northridge Earthquake,” Washington State University, Summer 2000.

 

5.       Fanny E. Elim, Undergraduate Research Assistant, “Evaluation of Energy Methods for Seismic Analysis of Wood-Framed Buildings,” Washington State University, Spring 1999.

 

6.       Joel B. Tubbs, Undergraduate Research Assistant, “Numerical Analysis of Seismic Response of Nonlinear Structural Systems,” Washington State University, Fall 1997.

 

7.       Glenn J. Madden, Undergraduate Research Assistant, “Design of a Test Frame for Structural Control Device Testing and a Multi-Story Building for Seismic Testing,” Washington State University, Fall 1997; “Development of Design Project for Undergraduate Structural Steel Design Course,” Washington State University, Summer 1997.

 

8.       Ronald A. Hillegaart, Undergraduate Research Assistant, “Design of an Inertial Reference Frame for Seismic Simulator Testing,” Washington State University, Spring 1997 to Fall 1997.

 

 

Member of Graduate Student Advisory Committee for the following students:

 

1.       Keith Landry, Ph.D. “The Structural Response of Unreinforced Concrete Masonry Walls to Out-of-Plane Blast Pressure Loads,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Pending.

2.       Paul D. Rogness, M.S., “Composite Material Retrofitting of Split Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns,” Washington State University, August, 1999.

3.       Moein H. El-Aarag, M.S., “Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of Split Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns,” Washington State University, August, 1999.

4.       Fernando G. DeQuevedo, M.S., “Relative Effects of Pavement Roughness and Traffic Congestion on Vehicle Excitation,” Washington State University, Dec., 1998.

5.       Jason J. Thompson , M.S., “Behavior and Design of Tension Lap Splices in Reinforced Concrete Masonry,” Washington State University, August, 1997.

6.       Scott E. Kuebler, M.S., “Evaluation of Seismic Retrofit Strategies for Multi-Column Bridge Bents,” Washington State University, May, 1997.

7.       Balasingam Raveendran, M.S., “A New Index for Pavement Roughness,” Washington State University, May, 1997.

8.       Bradley M. Voorhees, M.S., “Building Code Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Light Frame Timber Design,” Non-Thesis Project, Washington State University, May, 1996.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

American Society of Civil Engineers (1989 - present)

 

Seismic Effects Committee (Oct. 1999 - present)

- Control Group Member and Secretary of Task Committee on Supplemental

  Damping Systems for Seismic Applications (Oct. 1999 – April 2001)

- Co-Chair of session on “Seismic Protection Systems for Wood-Framed Buildings” at

   2001 ASCE Structures Congress, Washington, D.C., May, 2001.

           

Dynamics Committee (Engineering Mechanics Division)

- Member of Task Group on Benchmark Problems in Structural Control

   (Sept. 1999 – present)

 

Structural Control Committee (1996 - present)

- Vice-Chair (Effective Oct. 2002)

- Control Group Member (Oct. 1999 – present)

- Chair of session on “Passive Energy Dissipation Systems for Seismic Response

   Control” at 2002 Seventh National Conference on Earthquake Engineering.

- Chair of session on “Base Isolation Systems for Near-Field Earthquakes” at 2002

   ASCE Structures Congress.

- Co-Chair of session on “Innovative Seismic Protection Systems for Bridges” at 2001   

  ASCE Structures Congress.

- Co-Chair and moderator of session on “Intelligent Seismic Isolation Systems for 

   Structural Control” at 2000 ASCE Structures Congress.

 

Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center

            - PEER Education Committee (1998 – 2001)

            - Task Force on Instructional Shake Tables (1998 - 2001)

 

Second World Conference on Structural Control, Kyoto, Japan, June, 1998.

            - Co-Chairman of session on “Bridge Dynamics and Control: Base-Isolated Bridges”

            - Participant in US-Japan Joint Workshop on Structural Control for Civil Infrastructure Systems

 

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (1995 – present)

International Association for Earthquake Engineering (1996 – present)

International Association for Structural Control (1996 – present)

American Society for Engineering Education (1995 – present)

 

 

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

Who’s Who in America 2001, 55th Edition , Marquis Who’s Who, Reed Elsevier, New Jersey.

Who’s Who in America 2002, 56th Edition , Marquis Who’s Who, Reed Elsevier, New Jersey.

 

Nominated for Shah Family Innovation Prize for Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Spirit in the Field of Earthquake Risk Mitigation and Management (Fal1 1999)

 

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award (July 1996 - July 2000)

 

Graduate Research Assistantship (Spring 1993 to Spring 1995)

Graduate Student Presidential Fellowship (Fall 1990 to Spring 1993)

B.S. in Civil Engineering with Honors (cum laude)  (May 1990)

Civil Engineering Senior Scholarship (Fall 1989 and Spring 1990)

SUNY at Buffalo, Dept. of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

 

National Science Foundation REU Fellow (Summer 1989)

University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences

 

United States National Collegiate Award in Physics (June 1988)

 

Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society

Chi Epsilon - National Civil Engineering Honor Society

Pi Mu Epsilon - National Mathematics Honor Society

 

 

PEER REVIEWER

 

Grant Proposals

National Science Foundation (Individual and Panel Reviewer)

United States Department of Agriculture

 

Journal Papers

Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics

ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering

Engineering Structures; The Journal of Earthquake, Wind and Ocean Engineering

Natural Hazards Review

International Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

 

Conference Papers

2002 Seventh National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (7NCEE), Boston, MA, July 2002.

2000 American Control Conference (ACC00), Chicago, IL, June, 2000.

1998 Sixth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (6NCEE), Seattle, WA, May, 1998.

1997 American Control Conference (ACC97), Albuquerque, NM, June, 1997.

 

Miscellaneous

1999 ASCE CERF Charles Pankow Innovation Award

NCEER Monograph on History and State of the Art of Base Isolation

 

 

TEXTBOOK REVIEWS

 

Shames, I.H. and Pitarresi, J.M. (2000).  Introduction to Solid Mechanics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall.

Shames, I. H. (1997).  Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall.

 

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

 

Advisor of Chi Epsilon Honor Society, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, October 2002 to present.

 

Member of Graduate Programs Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, March 2002 to present.

 

Member of Website Development & Newsletter Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Aug. 2000 to May 2001.

 

Member of ad hoc Committee on the Development of a Practitioner-Track for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, May 1999 to August 1999.

 

Graduate Program Coordinator for Structural Engineering and Materials Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Aug. 1998 to March 2001.

 

Member of Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

Washington State University, Aug. 1998 to March 2001.

 

Member of Search Committee for Pavement Engineering Faculty Position, Department of Civil

and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Fall 1997 and Spring 1998.

 

Member of Graduate Faculty, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

Washington State University, Nov. 1996 to present.

 

Undergraduate Student Faculty Advisor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Aug. 1996 to present.

 

Member of Computing Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

Washington State University, Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1998.

 

 

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

 

Multihazard Building Design Summer Institute: Advanced Topics in Earthquake Engineering, FEMA National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD, July, 2002.

 

Earthquake Reconnaissance Team Training Workshop, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Boston, MA, July 2002.

 

Lessons from the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack: Management of Complex Civil Emergencies and Terrorism-Resistant Civil Engineering Design, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research Workshop, New York, NY, June 2002.

 

US-European Seminar/Workshop on Cooperative US-Europe Research in Sensors and Smart Structures Technology, Como, Italy, April, 2002.

 

ExCEEd Effective College Teaching Seminar, Seattle, WA, October, 2000.

 

ATC/BSSC Regional Training Seminar on NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings, Seattle, WA, February, 1999.

 

NSF Workshop on the Integration of Engineering Research and Education, Arlington, VA, November, 1998.