Bruce R. Ellingwood
Encyclopedia
Bruce R. Ellingwood is an American civil engineer
and a Distinguished Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology
. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering
and is a two-time recipient of the Norman Medal
, the highest honor granted by the American Society of Civil Engineers
for a technical paper judged worthy of special commendation for its merit as a contribution to the Engineering Science. Ellingwood also received the Walter P. Moore, Jr. Award by the ASCE. He is a pioneer in the field of structural reliability.
, M.S.
, and Ph.D.
degrees in Civil Engineering
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in 1968, 1969, and 1972, respectively. His doctoral thesis was supervised by Alfredo H-S. Ang.
), and later became the leader of the Structural Engineering Group for the Center for Building Technology. In 1986, Ellingwood joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University
, and in 1990, became the Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair in Civil Engineering. He joined the faculty of Georgia Institute of Technology
in 2000 as Chair of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and held that position from 2000 to 2002. He currently is College of Engineering Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech, where he also holds the Raymond Allen Jones Chair in Civil Engineering.
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
and a Distinguished Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
and is a two-time recipient of the Norman Medal
Norman Medal
The Norman Medal is the highest honor granted by the American Society of Civil Engineers for a technical paper that "makes a definitive contribution to engineering science"....
, the highest honor granted by the American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
for a technical paper judged worthy of special commendation for its merit as a contribution to the Engineering Science. Ellingwood also received the Walter P. Moore, Jr. Award by the ASCE. He is a pioneer in the field of structural reliability.
Education
Bruce Ellingwood received his B.S.Bachelor of Science
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, M.S.
Master of Science
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, and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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degrees in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
in 1968, 1969, and 1972, respectively. His doctoral thesis was supervised by Alfredo H-S. Ang.
Career
After receiving his Ph.D. in 1972, Ellingwood joined the Naval Ship Research and Development Center as a Research Structural Engineer. In 1975, he moved to the Center for Building Technology at the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNational Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...
), and later became the leader of the Structural Engineering Group for the Center for Building Technology. In 1986, Ellingwood joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, and in 1990, became the Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair in Civil Engineering. He joined the faculty of Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in 2000 as Chair of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and held that position from 2000 to 2002. He currently is College of Engineering Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech, where he also holds the Raymond Allen Jones Chair in Civil Engineering.
Honors
Honors and Awards- Nathan M. Newmark Medal, American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Society of Civil EngineersThe American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
, 2006 - Lifetime Achievement Award, American Institute of Steel ConstructionAmerican Institute of Steel ConstructionThe American Institute of Steel Construction, often abbreviated AISC, is a not-for-profit technical institute and trade association for the use of structural steel in the construction industry of the United States. It is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Their mission is to make structural steel the...
, 2006 - Charles E. Schmidt Distinguished Visiting Professor, Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
, 2005 - Distinguished Alumnus Award, Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, 2002 - National Academy of EngineeringNational Academy of EngineeringThe National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
, 2001 - Walter P. Moore, Jr. Award, American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Society of Civil EngineersThe American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
, 1999 - Norman Medal, American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Society of Civil EngineersThe American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
, 1983 and 1998 - T. R. Higgins Lectureship Award, American Institute of Steel ConstructionAmerican Institute of Steel ConstructionThe American Institute of Steel Construction, often abbreviated AISC, is a not-for-profit technical institute and trade association for the use of structural steel in the construction industry of the United States. It is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Their mission is to make structural steel the...
, 1988 - L. J. Markwardt Research Prize, Forest Products Research Society, 1988
- Moisseiff Award, American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Society of Civil EngineersThe American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
, 1988 - State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award, ASCE, 1983 and 1988
- Engineer of the Year of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NSPE, 1986
- Engineering Achievement Award, D.C. Joint Council of Engrg. and Arch. Societies, 1980
- U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 1980
- Walter L. Huber Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Society of Civil EngineersThe American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
, 1980