Highlights of the Resume
Significant Recognition
Member of the National Academy of Construction of the United States, Engineering Academy of Japan, Royal Academy of Belgium, Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe, London), Romanian Academy, and Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences; 4 Honorary Doctorates at Universities in Belgium (Liège), Italy (Polytechnic of Milan), and Romania (Bucharest and Iaşi); 14 Honorary Professorships and 6 Guest Professorships at Universities in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
ASCE Newmark, Freudenthal, Housner and Croes (twice) Medals; ASCE Ang, Howard, Moisseiff, Lifetime Achievement Award in Education (OPAL), and State-of-the-Art of Civil Engineering (three times) Awards; ASCE Noble, Reese, and Wellington Prizes; ISHMII Mufti Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Civil SHM; IABSE Outstanding Paper Award (OPA); ELSEVIER Munro Prize; IABMAS Lin Medal; IALCCE Khan Medal; IASSAR Research Prize; KAJIMA Research Award; SAE Distinguished Probabilistic Methods Educator Award; JSPS Fellowship (twice); ASCE Lehigh Valley Section’s Civil Engineer of the Year Award.
Distinguished Member of ASCE; Fellow of ACI, ASCE-EMI (inaugural), ASCE-SEI (inaugural), IABSE, ISHMII, and JSPS.
Lehigh University Awards: Hillman Faculty Award; Eleanor and Joseph F. Libsch Research Award; Hillman Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising; Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science's Excellence in Research Scholarship and Leadership Award.
University of Colorado Awards: Boulder Faculty Assembly’s Excellence in Research, Scholarly and Creative Work Award; College of Engineering and Applied Science’s Faculty Research Award.
Plenary and keynote lectures at over 50 international congresses, conferences, symposia and workshops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and New Zealand.
According to ASCE (2010) “Dan M. Frangopol is a preeminent authority in bridge safety and maintenance management, structural systems reliability, and life-cycle civil engineering. His contributions have defined much of the practice around design specifications, management methods, and optimization approaches. From the maintenance of deteriorated structures and the development of system redundancy factors to assessing the performance of long-span structures, Dr. Frangopol’s research has not only saved time and money, but very likely also saved lives… Dr. Frangopol is a renowned teacher and mentor to future engineers.” He is also “widely recognized as a leading educator and creator in the field of life-cycle engineering.” (ASCE 2015). “Frangopol’s groundbreaking research into infrastructure from a holistic perspective has earned him a reputation in the civil engineering community” as the “Father of Life-Cycle Analysis.” (ASCE 2020).
Significant Professional Service
Founding President of the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS); Founding President of the International Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE); Founding Vice-President of the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII); Honorary President of 7 National Groups of IABMAS (USA, Brazil, Chile, Korea, Italy, Sri Lanka, and Turkey) and of the IALCEE-Dutch Group; Honorary Member of 4 National Groups of IABMAS (Australia, China, Japan, and Portugal).
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Structure and Infrastructure Engineering; Founder and Editor of the book series Structures and Infrastructures.
Past Chair of the Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE; Past Vice- President of the International Association for Structural Safety and Reliability (IASSAR) and Past Chair of the Executive Board of IASSAR; Past Vice-President of the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) of ASCE.
Initiator and Organizer of the Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series at Lehigh University (2007-present), hosted 43 Distinguished Speakers from USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and Switzerland.
Technical consultant or advisor to companies, organizations and government agencies in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Education
- Doctor of Applied Sciences, University of Liège, Belgium, 1976
- Diploma in Civil and Industrial Engineering, Institute of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 1969
Member of National Academies and Academy of Europe
- National Academy of Construction of the United States (founded in 1999), Member, Elected in May 2020
- Engineering Academy of Japan (established in 1987), Foreign Associate, Elected in July 2020
- Romanian Academy (founded in 1866), Section on Engineering Sciences, Honorary Member, Elected in 2017
- Royal Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (founded in 1772), Section on Technical Sciences, Foreign Member, Elected in 2016
- Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe, London, founded in 1988), Section on Physics & Engineering Sciences, Foreign Member, Elected in 2015
- Academy of Technical Sciences of Romania (founded in 1997), Honorary Member, Elected in 2000
Honorary Doctorates
- Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano), Milan, Italy, 2016
- Technical University of Iaşi (Iași, Romania), 2014
- University of Liège (Liège, Belgium), 2008
- Technical University of Civil Engineering (Bucharest, Romania), 2001
Distinguished Member
- American Society of Civil Engineers, Class of 2010
Honorary Member
- Romanian Academy (founded in 1866), Elected in 2017
- Academy of Technical Sciences of Romania (founded in 1997), Elected in 2000
- Romanian Association for Wind Engineering, 2017
- Foundation of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, Romania, 2014
- IABMAS- Japan Group, 2015
- IABMAS- Australia Group, 2014
- IABMAS- China Group, 2012
- IABMAS- Portugal Group, 2006
Foreign Member and Foreign Associate
- Engineering Academy of Japan (established in 1987), Foreign Associate, Elected in 2020
- Royal Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (founded in 1772), Section on Technical Sciences, Foreign Member, Elected in 2016
- Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe, London, founded in 1988), Section on Physics & Engineering Sciences, Foreign Member, Elected in 2015
Founding President
- International Association for Life Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE, 2006-
- International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety, IABMAS, 1999-
Founding Vice President
- International Society for Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII, 2004-
Vice President
- International Association for Structural Safety and Reliability, IASSAR, 2013-2017
- Engineering Mechanics Institute, EMI, 2014-2015
- International Society for Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII, 2004-2012
Honorary President
- IABMAS-USA Group, 2020
- IALCCE-Dutch Group, 2020
- IABMAS-Sri Lanka Group, 2019
- IABMAS-Korea Group, 2018
- IABMAS-Turkey Group, 2018
- IABMAS-Chile Group, 2017
- IABMAS-Italy Group, 2013
- IABMAS-Brazil Group, 2013
Honorary Professorships
- China University of Petroleum (East China), (Qingdao, China), 2019
- Shenyang Jianzhu University (Shenyang, China), 2018
- Hunan University (Hunan, China), 2016
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University (Melbourne, Australia), 2015
- Beijing Jiaotong University (Beijing, China), 2015
- Chongqing Jiaotong University (Chongqing, China), 2015
- Changsha University of Science and Technology (Changsha, China), 2015
- Dalian University of Technology (Dalian, China), 2014
- Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin, China), 2013
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong, China), 2012
- Chang'an University (Xi'an, China), 2012
- Southeast University (Nanjing, China), 2011
- Tianjin University (Tianjin, China), 2011
- Tongji University (Shanghai, China), 2009
Adjunct Professorships
- Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), 2016
- University of Colorado (Boulder, Colorado), 2006-
Guest Professorships
- Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China), 2017
- Wuhan University of Science and Technology (Wuhan, Hubei, China), 2013
- University of Paris-Est (Marne-la-Vallée, France), 2011
- French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR) (Paris, France), July 2011
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology (Changsha, Hunan, China), 2010
- University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (Vienna, Austria), June 2008
Fellow
- American Concrete Institute, ACI
- Engineering Mechanics Institute, ASCE-EMI (Inaugural Fellow)
- International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, IABSE
- International Society for Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS
- Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE-SEI (Inaugural Fellow)
Professional Appointments
- Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 2006-
- Professor of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 2006-
- Visiting Chair Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 2008-
- Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 2006-
- Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1988-2006
- Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1983-88
- Project Engineer, A. Lipski Consulting Engineers, Brussels, Belgium, 1979-83
- Associate Professor, Institute of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 1977-79
- Research Associate, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium, 1974-76
- Assistant Professor, Institute of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, 1969-74
Visiting Professor, Scientist and Researcher
- Visiting Honorary Professor, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne, Australia, July 2018
- Visiting Honorary Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, November 2017
- Visiting Guest Professor, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, May 2017
- Visiting Professor (JSPS Fellow), Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, March 2017
- Visiting Honorary Professor, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne, Australia, February 2017
- Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, July-August 2016
- Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, July 2016
- Visiting Professor, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2016
- Visiting Honorary Professor, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, June 2016
- Visiting Professor, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, April-May 2016
- Visiting Honorary Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, April 2016
- Visiting Professor, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, China, December 2015
- Visiting Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, one week per year, 2015-2018
- Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, June 2014
- Visiting Honorary Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, March 2014
- Visiting Distinguished Scientist, SmartEN Marie Curie ITN, EU Project, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus, May 2013
- Visiting Professor, French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR), Paris, France, July 2011
- Visiting Professor, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, September 2009
- Visiting Professor, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, June 2009, June 2010 and June 2011
- Distinguished Visiting Professor, Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Awarded by The Royal Academy of Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, March 2008
- Visiting Chair Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2008, October 2009, March 2010, and April 2011
- Visiting Professor, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan, November 2005
- Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, June-August 2005
- Visiting Professor, Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany, March-May 2005
- Visiting Professor (JSPS Fellow), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, June 2003
- Visiting Scholar, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, five short visits in 2000 and 2001
- Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, June-August 1998
- Visiting Researcher, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan, April and May 1998
- Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, June and July 1997
- Visiting Professor, University of Trento, Trento, Italy, May and June 1995
- Visiting Scholar, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, July and August 1994
- Visiting Professor, Technical University (Politecnico) of Milan, Milan, Italy, July 1993
- Visiting Senior Scientist (Fellow of Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, June and July 1991, and June 1992
- Visiting Research Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, May 1991
- Visiting Professor, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, October 1989
- Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, June and July 1989
- Visiting Research Associate Professor, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, October 1980
- Visiting Research Associate, National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC), Lisbon, Portugal, September 1976
Links and Downloads
- Wikipedia entry (webpage)
- Biographical sketch for seminars (pdf document)
- Short biographical sketch (pdf document)
- Complete biographical sketch (pdf document)
- Structural Engineering @ Lehigh (pdf flyer)
- Fazlur R. Khan (webpage)