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Highlights of the Resume
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
- 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
- Royal Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (founded in 1772), Section on Technical Sciences, Elected in 2016
- Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe, London, founded in 1988), Section on Physics & Engineering Sciences, Elected in 2015
President
- International Association for Life Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE, 2006-
- International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety,
IABMAS, 1999-
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- Turkey Group, 2018
- IABMAS- Chile Group, 2017
- IABMAS- Italy Group, 2013
- IABMAS- Brazil Group, 2013
Honorary Professorships
- 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, Shaanxi, 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
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