James Fisher is is a graduate of CEE at Illinois (MS 1965, PhD 1968) who had a long and impactful career in structural engineering, with particular focus on steel structures. The Steel Joist Institute has created a scholarship to honor Dr. Fisher, and students (BS or MS) with interest in steel structures are encouraged to apply.
For the second time (first was in 2022), Marissa Miller, CEE Office Manager, received the CEE Staff Award for Excellence. Marissa joined CEE in spring of 2018, and since that time, she has provided outstanding support to the Structures Group. Congratulations Marissa!
Last week Jerome Hajjar, University Distinguished Professor, CDM Smith Professor, and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University, delivered the 2024 Newmark Distinguished Lecture, “Urban Engineering: New Strategies for a Resilient and Sustainable Future.” Congratulations to Jerry!
Prof. Jerry Hajjar with CEE Structures Faculty.
Congratulations to Alec Spano for receiving an AISC/Associated Steel Erectors of Chicago Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year! Alec is an M.S. candidate and Karol Graduate Fellow working with Professors Fahnestock and LaFave on the project Seismic Damping Effects on Bridges, which is sponsored by the Illinois Center for Transportation.
Welcome to new MS candidate Alec Spano, who is a Research Assistant on the project Seismic Damping Effects on Bridges (sponsored by the Illinois Center for Transportation), which is being led by Professors LaFave and Fahnestock. Alec recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in CE and Alec was awarded a Karol Graduate Fellowship for study in the field of structural engineering at Illinois. Congratulations!
Larry Fahnestock has been selected as an ASCE 2023 Outstanding Reviewer for the Journal of Structural Engineering. As one of the oldest and most respected periodicals in the field, the Journal of Structural Engineering has a history of reporting on fundamental knowledge that advances the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice in structural engineering.
Congratulations to Gaoyu Liu and Sunny Zhou for this recognition of contributions from their Ph.D. research!
Congratulations to Shitao Shi for receiving a Student Travel Grant from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to attend the November Task Committee and Committee on Specifications meetings in Chicago! This program connects students with AISC Staff mentors and provides the opportunity to meet some of the leading engineers and researchers in the industry and to see firsthand how AISC’s specifications and standards are made. Shitao’s Ph.D. research on seismic stability assessment and design of steel buildings is partially funded by AISC.
Congratulations to Lauren Schissler for receiving an AISC/Associated Steel Erectors of Chicago Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year! Lauren is an M.S. candidate and Lewis Graduate Fellow working on a collaborative research project with Professors Elbanna, Fahnestock and LaFave. The project, Strength and Serviceability of Damaged Steel Girders, is sponsored by the Illinois Center for Transportation.
Congratulations to Shitao Shi and his teammates for winning the 2022 NHERI Hackathon in July 2022! The teams were judged on innovation, creativity, presentation and use of DesignSafe and SimCenter tools. Shitao is a Ph.D. student studying seismic stability design of steel frames as part of a project sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction.
https://simcenter.designsafe-ci.org/news/2022/december/nheri-hackathon-2022/