Background

 

Education   

    - Ph.D. Civil Engineering - University of Cincinnati, 2006
    - B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Cincinnati, 2002

Professional Experience

    - Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, 2006 to Present
    - Research / Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati, 2002-2005
    - Engineering Co-op, CSX Transportation, Jacksonville, FL, 2001
    - Engineering Co-op, CSX Transportation, Ft. Wright, KY, 1999-2000

Awards and Honors

    - U.S. Department of Education GAANN Fellow, 2002-2005
    - Joseph Dave Scholarship, University of Cincinnati, 2003
    - Robert T. and Helen C. Howe Civil Engineering Scholarship, University of Cincinnati, 2002
    - ASCE Student Leadership Award, University of Cincinnati, 2002
    - American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
      (AREMA) Educational Foundation Scholarship, University of Cincinnati, 2001
    - Ultra-Technic Services Award, University of Cincinnati, 2000

Professional Affiliations

    - Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1997 - Present
    - Member of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), 2006 - Present
    - Member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), 2004 - Present
    - Member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2003-Present

Teaching and Research Interests

    - Behavior of Steel Structures
    - Design and Evaluation of Bridges
    - Fatigue Performance of Steel Structures
    - Inelastic Behavior of Steel Structures
    - High Performance Steel
    - History of Civil Engineering