Associate Members

Mike Bartlett, PhD, P.Eng.

Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Western University

Research Interests / Specializations: Dr. Bartlett's research interests are in code calibration and structural reliability, evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures, especially bridges, and the design of new concrete structures.

Ashraf El Damatty, PhD

Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests / Specializations: Dr. El Damatty research interests lie in the general area of structural engineering with emphasis on wind-related structural problems, effects of tornadoes and downbursts on transmission line structures, analysis and design of shell type structures, seismic analysis of liquid-filled containers, structural control, structural optimization, and fluid-structure interaction problems.

Sean Hinchberger

Adjunct Professor, President, SDH Engineering Inc.

Research Interests / Specializations: His research interests are in soft soil engineering, embankment dams, soil-structure interaction, foundations and tunnels and shafts

Silvana Micic

Adjunct Professor, Sr. Engineer, EXP

Research Interests / Specializations: Over 20 years Canadian and international experience in geotechnical engineering research, design and management including road, tunnel, landslide, ground improvement, and foundation projects

Sheri Molnar, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences

Research Interests / Specializations: Dr. Molnar's research interests are in the area of seismic hazards, with a focus on earthquake path and site effects; Surface seismic field techniques for shallow crustal velocity structure; Numerical (parallel computing) wave propagation simulation of scenario earthquakes; Seismic risk and loss estimation; Seismic hazards due to induced seismicity

Reza Najafi, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests / Specializations: Water Resources Management

Moncef Nehdi, PhD

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests / Specializations: Dr. Nehdi’s research and consulting activities are in the area of cement and concrete technology, durability and repair of concrete infrastructure, structural behaviour of special concretes, modeling the behaviour of cement-based materials, and recycling industrial and mining by-products in construction applications.

Ayan Sadhu, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests / Specializations: Structural health monitoring, artificial intelligence, damage identification, smart sensors & sensing technology, vibration & control, building information modeling, condition-based maintenance, prognosis & risk assessment, random vibration, energy harvesting, wind & earthquake engineering.

Wenxing Zhou

Associate Professor

Research Interests / Specializations: Dr. Wenxing Zhou's expertise is on structural reliability and risk assessments, Bayesian analysis, fracture mechanics, and design and integrity management of oil and gas pipelines.