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Ali Abolmaali, Ph.
D., P.E.
Associate Professor
Director, Center for Structural Engineering Research
Phone:
817.272.3877
Email: abolmaali@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1999
Area of Expertise:
Nonlinear structural mechanics and dynamics, finite element method,
structural failure analysis.
Shih-ho Chao Ph.D.
Assistant
Professor
Phone:817.272.2550
Email:
shchao@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2005
Areas
of Expertise: Fiber reinforced concrete, prestressed
concrete, reinforced
concrete, self-consolidated concrete, performance of reinforced
concrete and steel structures under earthquake loads, seismic design of
structures, large-scale structural testing.
Sahadat Hossain,
Ph. D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Phone:
817.272.3577
Email: hossain@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2002
Area of Expertise:
Landfill and brownfields, contaminated site characterization and
remediation, numerical modeling in geotechnics, excavation support
systems, deep foundations and reliability-based designs, embankments
and levees.
Laureano R. Hoyos,
Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
Phone:
817.272.3879
Email: lhoyos@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998
Area of Expertise:
Behavior of earth materials - landfills and brownfields, contaminated
site characterization and remediation, numerical modeling in
geotechnics, foundations, embankments and levees.
John H. Matthys,
Ph.D., P.E.
Professor
Director, Construction Research Center
Phone:
817.272.3701
Email: matthys@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1972
Areas of Expertise:
Structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete, structural
steel, structural timber, light gauge steel and masonry systems.
Mohammad Najafi,
Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Director, Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education
(CUIRE)
Coordinator, Construction Engineering and Management Program
Phone:
817.272.0507
Email: najafi@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University, 1993
Area of Expertise:
Construction engineering and management, trenchless technology, asset
management of transportation and infrastructure systems.
Guillermo
Ramirez, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Phone:
817.272.2683
Email: willy@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1999
Areas of Expertise:
Retrofit of existing structures with
advanced composites, standardization in the design and fabrication of
civil structures using fiber composite materials, evaluation of
existing structures with nondestructive methods, development of
integrated structural systems using new materials and procedures.
Stefan
A. Romanoschi, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
Phone:
817.272.0340
Email: romanoschi@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1999
Areas of Expertise:
In situ and laboratory testing of highway materials, soil
stabilization, pavement design, instrumentation and data acquisition,
accelerated pavement testing, constitutive modeling of pavement
materials, pavement management systems.
