Professional Activities and Service 

 

  • Registered Professional Engineer in Idaho (10329)
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering Computing (2007).
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Tenth International Conference on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering Computing (2005).
  • Reviewer for the International Journal of Computers and Structures and the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.
  • Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (1982-present).

-          Composite Construction Committee (2005-present)

-          Dynamic Effects National Committee, Shock and Vibratory Effects (1992-1998).  Organized and chaired a session in the 1996 Structures Congress entitled “Serviceability Issues in Floor Systems.”

-          Structural Safety and Reliability National Committee, Fatigue and Fracture Reliability (1990-1996).

  • Member of the American Society for Engineering Education (1990-present)

-          Mechanics Division (1990-present)

-          Civil Engineering Division (2000-present)

  • Member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society (1987-present)
  • Member, Organizing Committee, Workshop on Reform of Undergraduate Mechanics Education, Hosted by the Penn State Engineering Mechanics Faculty, University Park, PA, August 16-18, 1998.  Moderator of the session entitled "Short Physical Classroom Demonstrations."
  • Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Structural Engineering Review (1996)

 

  • Chair, Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (August 2006-present)
  • Chair, Search Committee for two Civil Engineering Faculty Positions (2006)
  • Chair, Civil Engineering Program (April 2005-March 2006)
  • Chair, Promotion and Tenure Review Committee for a CEE Faculty member (2005)
  • Faculty Advisor, American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter (2001-2006)
  • Faculty Advisor, Steel Bridge Team (2001-2004; 2006)
  • Member, Engineering Dean Search Committee (2005-2006)
  • Member, Planning and Assessment Committee (August 2005-present)
  • Member, Faculty Centennial Committee (2000-2002)
  • Member, Undergraduate Research Committee (2000-2004)
  • Member, Scholastic Appeals Committee (2002-present)
  • Member, Graduate Faculty (2000-present)
  • Member, Graduate Program Committee (August 2002-present)
  • Member, M.S. Thesis Committees – as advisor and chair and several others as member and as Graduate Faculty Representative (2000-present)
  • Member, Ph.D. Advisory Committee for Ms. Janice Martell (2003-present)
  • Member, Shop Committee for the College of Engineering (2001-present)
  • Member, Search Committee for three Mechanical Engineering Positions (2001& 2004), and one in Civil Engineering (2004)
  • Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee for a Faculty member in the College of Engineering (2000)
  • Contributed to the ISU and the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) Joints Projects:

-          Assisted in Developing the Structural Dynamics Laboratory (2001-present)

-          Assisted in the Planning and Construction of the Drop Test Pad for the INEEL National Spent Nuclear Fuel Program (2002)

-          Assisted the INEEL Engineers on the Shake Table Projects (2001-present)