Professor and Chair
Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering

B.S.C.E., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1961
M.S.C.E., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1962
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1966

Contact Information
214-768-3123
bijan@engr.smu.edu
Personal Website

Research Concentrations

Earthquake engineering
Structural dynamics
Structural analysis and design

Research Accomplishments and Activities

Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers
Research Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1994-1998
President, Board of Governors, Architectural Engineering Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers(2003-2004),member (2001-2004)
Editor, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering (1995-2003)
Member, Board of Directors, Applied Technology Council, 1991-1997

Research Philosophy

Engineering research not only should advance the quality of life of society but also contribute to the education of engineers. Our research in structural engineering is aimed at improving guidelines for seismic design of constructed facilities and reducing loss of life and property in natural disasters.