Education
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PhD, Purdue University, 1961
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MSCE, Washington University, 1956
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BSCE, University of Notre Dame, 1952
Employment
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The University of Arizona: Professor Emeritus, Civil Engineering
and Engineering Mechanics, 1989-date; Research Scientist, Optical
Sciences, 1989-date; Professor, Civil Engineering and
Engineering Mechanics, and Optical Sciences, 1972-1989; Professor,
Civil Engineering, and Engineering Mechanics, 1965-1972; Associate
Professor, Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, 1963-1965
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Seismic Structural Design
Associates, Founder, 1995-present
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University of Notre Dame: Assistant Professor, 1961-1963;
Instructor, 1958-1959
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Purdue University: Research Assistant, 1959-1961
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McDonnell Aircraft Corporation: Structural Engineer, 1956-1958
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Washington University: Instructor, 1955-1956
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US Army, 1953-1955
Consulting
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American Institute of
Steel Construction
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American Iron and Steel
Institute
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Ballistics Research
Laboratory
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The Boeing Aerospace
Company,
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Department of Defense
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Duval Mining Corporation
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General Dynamics
Corporation
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IBM Corporation
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Los Alamos National
Laboratory
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National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
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National Optical
Astronomy Observatories
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Weldon Becket Associate
Architects
Awards and Honors
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University of Arizona,
Centennial Professor Award, 2007
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American Institute of Steel Construction, T.R. Higgins Award for
Research in Steel Connections, 1986
Research
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Structural design of mirror-telescope structures to provide for
efficient, lightweight systems. Current research involves the
application of the finite-element method to the development and
structural design of mirrors, lenses, and their mounting support systems
in static, dynamic, and cryogenic environments.
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