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The Engineering Mechanics institute announces the recipients of the 2018 Awards

ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes

José E. Andrade

Prof. José E. Andrade, Ph.D., M.ASCE

Prof. José E. Andrade, Ph.D., M.ASCE (Caltech) is honored for "revolutionizing the field of granular geomaterials by replacing heuristic methodologies with rigorous multiscale modeling approaches based on scientific understanding of the mechanics and physics across scales and for defining new frontiers for the civil engineering profession including planetary exploration."

 
Yuri Bazilevs

Prof. Yuri Bazilevs, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE

Prof. Yuri Bazilevs, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE (University of California San Diego) is honored for “pioneering work in the development of isogeometric analysis and its applications to problems in mechanics of fluids, solids, and structures and foe the development of core and special-purpose FSI methods and their pioneering applications in wind energy and extreme-events modeling.”

 

Zdenek P. Bažant Medal for Failure and Damage Prevention

Yonggang HuangProf. Yonggang Huang, Ph.D., M.ASCE, NAE

Prof. Yonggang Huang, Ph.D., M.ASCE, NAE (Northwestern University) has been selected for “pioneering work on macro-, micro-, and nano-scale fracture, and application to transfer printing.”

 

Jack E. Cermak Medal (Joint with the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE)

Hans-Jϋrgen Niemann

Professor Emeritus Hans-Jϋrgen Niemann, Dr. Ing. Habil

Professor Emeritus Hans-Jϋrgen Niemann, Dr. Ing. Habil (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany) has been selected for “introducing the field of wind engineering to practice and his research on the interaction of wind and structures that led to the design of safe and reliable engineering structures.”

 

Alfred M. Freudenthal Medal

Zdenĕk P. Bažant

Prof. Zdenĕk P. Bažant, Ph.D., S.E., NAE, NAS, F.EMI, Hon.M.ASCE, NAE

Prof. Zdenĕk P. Bažant, Ph.D., S.E., NAE, NAS, F.EMI, Hon.M.ASCE, NAE (Northwestern University) has been selected for “developing a comprehensive theory of probabilistic, mechanics of strength, lifetime, and size effect of quasi-brittle structures.”

 

George W. Housner Structural Control and Monitoring Medal

Oral Buyukozturk

Prof. Oral buyukozturk, Ph.D., M.ASCE

Prof. Oral Buyukozturk, Ph.D., M.ASCE (M.I.T.) has been selected for “pioneering and transformative developments in video-based structural sensing and identification, interferometry-based data analytics, high-efficiency generic wireless networks, and their integration with groundbreaking engineering mechanics research and practice for enhancing civil infrastructural resilience and sustainability.”

 

Raymond D. Mindlin Medal

James R. Rice

Prof. James R. Rice, Ph.D., M.ASCE, NAE

Prof. James R. Rice, Ph.D., M.ASCE, NAE (Harvard University) has been selected for “pioneering work in continuum mechanics with applications to various engineering materials and natural processes.”

 

Theodore von Kármán Medal

J. N. Reddy

Prof. J. N. Reddy, Ph.D.

Prof. J. N. Reddy, Ph.D. (Texas A & M University) has been selected for “fundamental contributions to shear deformation theories of plates and shells and their applications as well as the authorship of well-received textbooks that have lasting impact on engineering mechanics education.”

 

Nathan M. Newmark Medal (Joint with the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE)

Billie F. Spencer

Prof. Billie F. Spencer, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE

Prof. Billie F. Spencer, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) has been selected for “pioneering work, innovations, and leadership in the theory and application of advanced technologies to fundamental problems in structural engineering and mechanics, as well as for his unwavering commitment to education/mentoring of students and professional service.”

 

EMI Leonardo da Vinci Award

WaiChing Sun

Prof. WaiChing Sun, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE

Prof. WaiChing Sun, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE (Columbia University) has been selected "for his fundamental contributions to computational multiscale poromechanics."

 

Important Information

Conference Dates
May 29 – June 1, 2018

 

Conference program is now available

EMI 2018 App is now available for downloading

Organized by

Massachusetts Institute of Technology &
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Email: conferences-www@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-1700

Program and Agenda Information

Email the organizers at EMI2018@mit.edu.
Please visit https://umi.mit.edu/EMI2018

Co-Chairs

Arghavan Louhghalam, Roland Pellenq, Mazdak Tootkaboni, Franz-Josef Ulm

Local Organization Committee

Donna Hudson (Chair), Arghavan Louhghalam, Roland Pellenq, Mazdak Tootkaboni, Franz-Josef Ulm

Important Dates

Abstract submission for EMI 2018 is now closed.
October 15, 2017 – February 16, 2018

Mini-symposium Proposal Submission for EMI 2018 is Now Closed.
July 15, 2017 – September 30, 2017

Early Registration
September 1, 2017 – March 16, 2018

Regular Registration
(Note: Please finalize registration by April 30, 2018 to guarantee the inclusion of your abstract in the conference printed program)
March 17, 2018 – May 22, 2018

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