Education

• PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign
• MS in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign
• BS in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign

Areas of Research

Structural engineering with emphasis on non-linear response of structures, finite element and computational methods, earthquake engineering, and structural applications of composite materials.

Current Areas of Research

Improvement of Continuity Connection Over Fixed Piers, Transverse Cracking in Concrete Bridge Decks, Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation Strategies for Power Systems, Seismic Retrofitting and Design of Highway Bridges, Nonlinear Response of RC and Composite Structures, Effect of Vertical Motion on Seismic Response of Structures, and Recycled Plastics for Highway Applications

Selected Publications

"A Comprehensive Composite Inelastic Fiber Element for Cyclic Analysis of CFT Columns," Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 4, April 2002 (with Aval, and Golafshani).

"Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of Friction Pendulum System for Seismic Isolation of Transformers,” Earthquake Spectra, Journal of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Vol. 17 (4), November 2001 (with Ersoy, Liu, and Mau).

"Nonlinear Seismic Response of Stiffening SDOF Systems," Engineering Structures, The Journal of Earthquake, Wind and Ocean engineering, Vol. 23 (10), October 2001 (with Yazdani-Motlagh).

"Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction on Longitudinal Seismic Response of MSSS Bridges," Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 1-4, pp. 231-242, December, 2000 (with Yazdani-Motlagh, and Rashidi).

"Design and Construction of a Combination Glare Screen Pedestrian Fence," Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, Vol. 5, No. 4, November, 2000 (with MacBain, and Ersoy).

"Nonlinear Response of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns under Axial Loading," ACI Structural Journal, American Concrete Insitute, Vol. 96, No. 6, November-December 1999 (with Shams).

"Sound Barrier Applications of Recycled Plastics," Transportation Research Records, No. 1626, TRB, Sept., 1998 (with MacBain).

"A Case Study from the Northridge Earthquake," Paper No. 1890, Eleventh World Conf. on Earthquake Engrg., Elsevier Science Ltd., 1996.