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M.S. Structural Engineering  University of Southern California ., Los Angeles, CA -90089

B.S.Civil Engineering, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai University, India - 400058.

Fall 08

Dynamics of Structures(CE 541A): Dr.Sami Masri.

Forced vibrations of discrete MDOF systems; modal analysis; energy methods; analytical dynamics; vibration of continuous systems; wave propagation; computational techniques; application of commercial software tools. 

Earthquake Engineering (CE 535A): Dr.Mihailo Trifunac 

Fundamentals of earthquake engineering; characteristics of earthquakes; seismicity; response of linear and nonlinear multidegree systems; basic concepts in earthquake-resistant design; foundation problems. 

Summer 08

   Finite Element Analysis(CE 529A): Dr.A.M.Niazy 

Basic concepts; stiffness method; variational methods; displacement method; isoparametric formulation; plane stress and strain; plates and shells; dynamics; stability; nonlinear analysis, heat transfer; computer applications.

     Internship in Engineering (ENGR 596): Englekirk Companies Inc.

Spring 08

    Earthquake Engineering(CE 535b): Dr.Mihailo Trifunac

Fundamentals of earthquake engineering; characteristics of earthquakes; seismicity; response of linear and nonlinear multidegree systems; basic concepts in earthquake-resistant design; foundation problems.

    Advanced Steel Structures(CE 539): Prof. Ayubur Rahman 

Design of tubular members and plate girders; design for torsional and seismic loads; general flexural theory; introduction to plastic design; connections.

    Prestressed Concrete (CE 538): Dr.Yan Xiao

Fundamental principles of prestressing by pre- and post-tensioning; elastic and time dependent losses; stress analysis and design of prestressed and precast concrete structures.

Fall 07

    Mechanics of Solids (CE 507): Dr.Vincent Lee

Analysis of stress and strain; constitutive equations for elastic materials; plane stress and strain; torsion; introduction to plates and shells; energy methods.

    Engineering Analysis (CE 525b): Dr.Costas Synolakis

Typical engineering problems discussed on a physical basis. Setup and solution of problems by means of the existing mathematical tools.

    Timber and Masonary Design (CE 478): Dr.Gregg Brandow 

Characteristics and properties of wood; beams, columns, trusses, connectors, and diagphragms. Properties of masonry, working stress and strength design, seismic design requirements.

 Student Member: 

ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), 

EERI (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute) 

ACI (American Concrete Institute)

 Review Paper on Structural Health Monitoring.

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