Ali M. Memari, Ph.D., P.E. Bernard and Henrietta Hankin Chair of Residential Construction Director, Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC) Director, Building Envelopes Research Laboratory (BCERL) Department of Architectural Engineering; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, 219 Sackett Building, University Park, PA 16802 Phone: (814) 863-9788, Fax: (814) 863-7304, E-mail: memari@engr.psu.edu PHRC Website: www.engr.psu.edu/phrc

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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 Back to Top Research Interests · Single-Family and Multi-Family Building Design and Construction · Development and Evaluation of Innovative Wall Systems for Residential Construction · Structural Evaluation of Panelized Wall Systems for Commercial and Residential Buildings · Experimental and Analytical Evaluation of Light-Frame Systems for Residential Buildings · Racking Testing and Analytical Evaluation of Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Wall Systems for Residential Construction · Experimental Testing and Analytical Evaluation of Different Masonry Systems for Residential and Commercial Buildings · Seismic Testing and Evaluation of Various Types of Glazing Systems · Evaluation of Glazing Systems for Energy Performance · Evaluation of the Performance of Air and Water/Vapor Barrier Membranes under Seismic Loading of Wall Panels · Evaluation of Building Envelope Systems under Structural and Environmental Load Effects  · Development and Evaluation of Innovative Building Envelope Systems for Commercial and Residential Buildings · Seismic Evaluation of Building Nonstructural Components Back to Top Selected Publications Link to Publications Back to Top