Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering
Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, The Pennsylvania State
University, 104 Engineering A Building, University Park, PA 16802-1416
Phone: (814) 865-3367, Fax: (814) 863-4789, E-mail: amm7@psu.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1989, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
- M.Eng., Civil Engineering, 1981, University of California, Berkeley, CA
- B.S., Civil Engineering, 1979, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Research Interests
- Seismic design, evaluation, and testing of nonstructural wall systems including architectural glass curtain wall systems, cladding panels, brick veneer wall systems, and masonry infill wall systems.
- Seismic evaluation and retrofitting of structural systems of buildings and bridges
- Seismic design, evaluation and retrofit of precast concrete wall systems
- Structural evaluation of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) members and systems
- Static and dynamic racking testing of wall systems
- Application of structural optimization to automated structural design
Selected Publications