Preparing the Next Generation of Bridge Engineers
Andrew S. Whittaker
PhD, PE, SE
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Director
Interim Director
Registered Civil and Structural Engineer
State of California
Research Topics
Structural and earthquake engineering; Bridge engineering; Blast and impact engineering; Performance-based engineering, nuclear structures
Research Interests
Structural engineering, earthquake engineering, blast and impact engineering, performance-based engineering, nuclear structures
Current and Recent Projects
- Gamma irradiation of seismic protective devices, DOE Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)
- Seismic isolation of major advanced reactor systems for economic improvement and safety assurance, DOE/TCF
- Cost basis for utilizing seismic isolation for nuclear power plant design, EPRI
- Region 2 University Transportation Center, US DOT
- Reducing the overnight capital cost of advanced reactors using equipment-based seismic protective systems, DOE ARPA-E
- Topical report on seismic isolation of advanced reactors, DOE
- Horizontally configured high-temperature gas reactor, DOE ARDP vi MIT