Paolo Gardoni

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• MAE Center

Education

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (2002)
• Master of Arts in Statistics, University of California, Berkeley (2001)
• Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan (1997)
• Laurea (equivalent to BS and MS) in Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (1997)

Biography

Paolo Gardoni is the Alfredo H. Ang Family Professor and an Excellence Faculty Scholar in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also a Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, and a Fellow of the Office of Risk Management & Insurance Research in the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prof. Gardoni is the Director of the MAE Center an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center that focuses on creating a Multi-hazard Approach to Engineering. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Reliability Engineering and System Safety published by Elsevier, and the founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure published by Taylor and Francis Group. Prof. Gardoni is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Civil Engineering Risk and Reliability Association (CERRA), of the Advisory Council of the International Forum on Engineering Decision Making (IFED), and of a number of national and international committees and associations that focus on risk, reliability, and resilience analysis. His research interests include sustainable and resilient infrastructure; reliability, risk and life cycle analysis; decision-making under uncertainty; performance assessment of deteriorating systems; modeling of natural hazards and societal impact; ethical, social and legal dimensions of risk; optimal strategies for natural hazard mitigation and disaster recovery; impact of climate change; and engineering ethics. Prof. Gardoni is the author of over 160 refereed journal papers, 27 book chapters and 7 edited volumes, and has delivered over 50 invited, plenary or keynote lectures. He has received over $50 million in research funding from multiple national and international agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Qatar National Research Funds (QNRF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Academic Positions

• Alfredo H. Ang Family Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2020 – Present)
• Fellow, Office of Risk Management & Insurance Research, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2019-Present)
• Professor (courtesy appointment), Carle Illinois College of Medicine (2018-Present)
• Professor (courtesy appointment), Department of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, China (2017-Present)
• Professor (courtesy appointment), School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University (2017-Present)
• Excellence Faculty Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2016-Present)
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives (WGGP) program (2016-Present)
• Member, Engineering Faculty Leadership Forum Class of 2015 (2015-2016)
• Professor with Tenure, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015-Present)
• Associate Director, NIST Community Resilience Center of Excellence (2015-2020)
• Director, MAE Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013-Present)
• Faculty Affiliate, Center for African Studies (CAS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013-Present)
• Faculty Affiliate, Women and Gender in Global Perspectives (WGGP), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012-Present)
• Co-director, Societal Risk Management (SRM) Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012-2019)
• Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012-2015)
• Visiting Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University (2010-2011)

Other Professional Employment

• Associate Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX (2004-2011)

Research Statement

Prof. Gardoni's research interests include sustainable and resilient infrastructure; reliability, risk and life cycle analysis; decision-making under uncertainty; performance assessment of deteriorating systems; modeling of natural hazards and societal impact; ethical, social and legal dimensions of risk; optimal strategies for natural hazard mitigation and disaster recovery; impact of climate change; and engineering ethics.

Research Interests

• Sustainable and resilient infrastructure
• Reliability, risk and life cycle analysis
• Decision making under uncertainty
• Modeling of natural hazards
• Performance assessment of deteriorating systems
• Ethical, social, and legal dimensions of risk
• Optimal strategies for natural hazard mitigation and disaster recovery
• Impacts of climate change
• Engineering ethics

Books Edited or Co-Edited (Original Editions)

• Noroozinejad Farsangi, E., Takewaki, I., Yang, T., Astaneh-Asl, A., Gardoni, P., (2019). Resilient Structures and Infrastructure, Springer.
• Gardoni, P., (Ed.), (2019). Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Murphy, C., Gardoni, P., McKim, R., (Eds.) (2018). Climate Change and Its Impact: Risks and Inequalities, Springer.
• Gardoni, P., (Ed.), (2017). Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications, Springer.
• Gardoni, P., and LaFave, J., (Eds.) (2016). Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Springer.
• Gardoni, P., Murphy, C., and Rowell, A., (Eds.) (2016). Societal Risk Management of Natural Hazards, Springer.
• Murphy, C., Gardoni, P., Bashir, H., Harris, E., and Masad, E., (Eds.) (2015). Engineering Ethics in a Globalized World, Springer.

Chapters in Books

• Gharzouzi, P., and Gardoni, P., (2019). "A stochastic formulation for evaluating the life-cycle sustainability of engineering systems," in Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Izuru Takewaki, Tony Yang, Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, and Paolo Gardoni (Eds.), Resilient Structures and Infrastructures, Springer.
• Contento, A., Xu, H., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Risk analysis for hurricanes accounting for the effects of climate change,” in Emilio Bastidas-Arteaga and Mark Stewart (Eds.), Climate Adaptation Engineering: Risks and Economics for Infrastructure Decision-making, Elsevier.
• Hofer, L., Gardoni, P., and Zanini M.A., (2019). “CAT bond pricing and coverage design against natural perils,“ in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Nocera, F., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Modeling business interruption as a function of the reliability and resilience of physical infrastructure and social systems,“ in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Contento, A., Xu, H., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “A Physics-based transportable probabilistic model for climate change dependent storm surge," in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Jia, G., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Stochastic life-cycle analysis and performance optimization of deteriorating engineering systems using state-dependent deterioration stochastic models," in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Sharma, N., Tabandeh, A., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Regional resilience analysis: A multi-scale approach to model and optimize the recovery of interdependent infrastructure," in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Guidotti, R., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Modeling of interdependent critical infrastructure for regional risk and resilience analysis,“ in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Sharma, N., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Modeling the time-varying performance of electrical infrastructure during post disaster recovery using tensors," in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Nocera, F., Tabandeh, A., Guidotti, R., Boakye, J., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Physics-based fragility and recovery functions: Their mathematical formulation and use in reliability and resilience analysis of transportation infrastructure,“ in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Boakye, J., Murphy C., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “Resilience and sustainability goals for communities and quantification metrics," in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Gardoni, P., (2019). “Toward sustainable and resilient infrastructure: current state and future directions,“ in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Routledge.
• Murphy, C., Gardoni, P., and McKim, R., (2018). “Risks and values: new and interconnected challenges of climate change,” in Colleen Murphy, Paolo Gardoni, and Robert McKim (Eds.), Climate Change and Its Impact: Risks and Inequalities, Springer.
• Asem, P., Long, J.H. and Gardoni, P., (2018). “Probabilistic model and LRFD resistance factors for the tip resistance of drilled shafts in soft sedimentary rock based on axial load tests,” In Xiong Zhang, Paul J. Cosentino, and Mohamad H. Hussein (Eds.), Innovations in Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP).
• Gardoni, P., (2017). “Risk and reliability analysis,” in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications, Springer.
• Jia, G., Tabandeh, A., and Gardoni, P., (2017). “Life-cycle analysis of engineering systems: modeling deterioration, instantaneous reliability, and resilience,” in Paolo Gardoni (Ed.), Risk and Reliability Analysis: Theory and Applications, Springer.
• Elhami Khorasani, N., Garlock, M., and Gardoni, P., (2016). “Probabilistic evaluation framework: fire and fire following earthquake,” in Paolo Gardoni and James LaFave (Eds.), Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Springer.
• Gardoni, P., and LaFave, J., (2016). “Multi-hazard approaches to civil infrastructure engineering: mitigating risks and promoting resilience,” in Paolo Gardoni and James LaFave (Eds.), Multi-hazard Approaches to Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Springer.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., Rowell, A., (2016). “Risk analysis of natural hazards: interdisciplinary challenges and integrated solutions,” in Paolo Gardoni, Colleen Murphy, and Arden Rowell (Eds.), Risk Analysis of Natural Hazards, Springer.
• Murphy, C., Gardoni, P., Bashir, H., Harris, Jr., C.E., Masad, (2015). “Introduction”. In Colleen Murphy, Gardoni, P., Hassan Bashir, Charles E. Harris Jr., and Eyad Masad (Eds.), (2015). Engineering Ethics in a Globalized World, Springer.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2015). "Nuclear power, the capability approach and the developing world," in Sabine Roeser and Behnam Taebi (Eds.), Ethics of Nuclear Power, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2013). “A capability approach for seismic risk analysis and management,” in Solomon Tesfamariam and Katsu Goda (Eds.), Handbook of Seismic Risk Analysis and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, UK.
• Kumar, R., and Gardoni, P., (2013). “Stochastic modeling of structural deterioration in infrastructure systems,” in Solomon Tesfamariam and Katsu Goda (Eds.), Handbook of Seismic Risk Analysis and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, UK.
• Gardoni, P., and Trejo, D., (2013). “Deterioration and reliability of bridges,” in Solomon Tesfamariam and Katsu Goda (Eds.), Handbook of Seismic Risk Analysis and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, UK.
• Mardfekri, M., and Gardoni, P., (2013). “Probabilistic seismic demand models and fragility estimates for wind turbine support structures,” in Solomon Tesfamariam and Katsu Goda (Eds.), Handbook of Seismic Risk Analysis and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, UK.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2012). “The capability approach in risk analysis,” in Sabine Roeser (Ed.), Handbook of Risk Theory, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2011). “Design, risk and Capabilities” in Jeroen van den Hoven and Ilse Oosterlaken (Eds.), Human Capabilities, Technology, and Design, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany.

Selected Articles in Journals

• Xu, H., and Gardoni, P., (2020). "Conditional random field formulation for multi-level random field calibration with incomplete data," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 204, 107121.
• Xu, H., and Gardoni, P., (2020). “Multi-level, multi-variate, non-stationary random field modeling and fragility analysis of engineering systems,” Structural Safety, 87, 101999.
• Singh, K., Gardoni, P., and Stochino, F., (2020). "Probabilistic models for blast parameters and fragility estimates of steel columns subject to blast loads,” Engineering Structures, 222, 110944.
• Sharma, N., Tabandeh, A., and Gardoni, P. (2020). "Regional Resilience Analysis: A Multi-Scale Approach to Optimize the Recovery of Interdependent Infrastructure," Computer‐Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, DOI 10.1111/mice.12606.
• Liu, K., Novellino, L.S., Gardoni, P., and Paulino, G.H. (2020). “Big influence of small imperfections in origami metamaterials,” Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 476 (2241), 20200236.
• Tabandeh, A., Asem, P., Gardoni, P. (2020). "Physics-based Probabilistic Predictive Models: Integrating Differential Equations and Observational Data," Structural Safety, 87, 101981.
• Sharma, N., Nocera, F., and Gardoni, P. (2020). "Classification and mathematical modeling of infrastructure interdependencies," Sustainable and Resilience Infrastructure, DOI: 10.1080/23789689.2020.1753401
• Zhang, Y., Tabandeh, A. Ma, Y, and Gardoni, P. (2020). "Seismic performance of precast segmental bridge columns repaired with CFRP wraps," Composite Structures, 243, 112218.
• Kammouh, O., Gardoni, P., and Cimellaro, G.P. (2020). “Probabilistic framework to evaluate the resilience of engineering systems using Bayesian and Dynamic Bayesian Networks,” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 198, 106813.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2020). “Society-based design: Promoting societal well-being by designing sustainable and resilient infrastructure,” Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 5(1-2), 4-19.
• Contento, A., Xu, H., and Gardoni, P. (2020). "Probabilistic formulation for storm surge predictions," Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 16(4), 547-566
• Hofer, L., Zanini, M.A., and Gardoni, P., (2020). "Risk-based catastrophe bond design for a spatially distributed portfolio," Structural Safety, 83, 101908.
• Wang, Y., Gardoni, P., Murphy, C., and Guerrier S., (2020). "Worldwide predictions of earthquake casualty rates with seismic intensity measure and socioeconomic data: A fragility-based formulation," Natural Hazards Review, 21(2), 04020001
• Di Egidio, A., Contento, A., De Leo, A.M, and Gardoni, P. (2020). "Dynamics and seismic protection of rigid-block-like elements and structures on deformable ground with mass-damper dynamics absorbers," ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 146(6), 04020046.
• William, R., Gardoni, P., Stillwell, A.S. (2019), “Predicting rain garden performance under back-to-back rainfall conditions using stochastic life-cycle analysis,” Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, DOI: 10.1080/23789689.2019.1660549
• Asem, P., and Gardoni, P. (2019). “Evaluation of the peak side resistance for rock socketed shafts in weak sedimentary rock from an extensive database of published field load tests: a limit state approach," Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 56(12), 1816-1831.
• Nocera, F., Gardoni, P., and Cimellaro, G.P. (2019). “Time-dependent probability of exceeding a target level of recovery in resilience analysis,” ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, 59(5), 1241-1259.
• Asem, P., and Gardoni, P., (2019). "Load-transfer function for side resistance of drilled shafts in soft rocks," Soils and Foundations, 59(5), 1241-1259.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2019). "Understanding engineers' responsibilities: A prerequisite to designing engineering education," Science and Engineering Ethics, 25(6), 1817-1820.
• Rosenheim, N., Guidotti, R., Gardoni, P., and Peacock, W. (2019). "Integration of detailed household and household unit characteristic data with critical infrastructure for post-hazard resilience modeling," Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure. DOI: 10.1080/23789689.2019.1681821.
• Hofer, L., Gardoni, P., Zanini, M.A. (2019). “Risk-based CAT bond pricing considering parameter uncertainties,” Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, DOI: 10.1080/23789689.2019.1667116.
• Asem, P., and Gardoni, P., (2019). "Bayesian estimation of the normal and shear stiffness for rock sockets in weak sedimentary rocks," International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 124, 104129.
• Nocera, F., and Gardoni, P., (2019). “A Ground-up approach to estimate the likelihood of business interruption,” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 41, 101314
• Contento, A., Gardoni, P., Di Egidio, A. and De Leo, A.M., (2019). “Probabilistic models to assess the seismic safety of rigid block-like elements and the effectiveness of two safety devices,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 145(11), 04019133.
• Guevara-Lopez, F., Jimenez, R., Gardoni, P., and Asem, P., (2019) "Probabilistic prediction of intact rock strength using point load tests using a Bayesian formulation," Georisk, 10.1080/17499518.2019.1634274.
• Doorn, N., Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2019). "A multidisciplinary definition and evaluation of resilience: the role of social justice in defining resilience," Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 4(3), 112-123.
• Boakye, J., Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C. (2019). “Using opportunities in big data analytics to more accurately predict societal consequences of natural disasters,” Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, 36(1), 100-114.
• Jia, G., and Gardoni, P. (2019). "Stochastic life-cycle analysis: Renewal-theory life-cycle analysis with state-dependent deterioration stochastic models," Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 15(8), 1001-1010.
• Tian, S., Gardoni, P., Li, H, Yuan, W., (2019). “Baseline correction of ground motions with physics-based correction patterns,” Geophysical Journal International, 217(1), 668-681.
• Zhao, G., Xu, L., Gardoni, P., and Xie, L. (2019). “A new method of deriving the acceleration and displacement design spectra of pulse-like ground motions based on the wavelet multi-resolution analysis,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 119, 1-10.
• William, R., Gardoni, P., and Stillwell, A.S., (2019). “Reliability-based approach to investigating long-term clogging in green stormwater infrastructure,” ASCE Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 5(1), 04018015.
• Sun, B., and Gardoni, P. (2019). “Directional search algorithm for hierarchical model development and selection,” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 182, 194-207
• Andreini, M., Gardoni, P., Pagliara, S., Sassu, M., (2019). "Probabilistic models for the erosion rate in embankments and reliability analysis of earth dams," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 181, 142-155.
• Guidotti, R., Gardoni, P., and Rosenheim, N., (2019) "Integration of physical infrastructure and social systems in communities" reliability and resilience analysis" Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 185, 476-492.
• Tabandeh, A., Gardoni, P., Murphy, C., Myers, N. (2019). "Societal risk and resilience analysis: a dynamic Bayesian network approach," ASCE Journal of Risk and Uncertainty Analysis, 5(1), 04018046.
• Tian, S., Gardoni, P., Yuan, W., (2018). “Coseismic deformation of the 6 February 2018 Mw 6.2 Hualien Earthquake Based on Strong Motion Recordings,” Seismological Research Letters, 90 (1), 108-117.
• Jin. Y., Biscontin, G., Gardoni, P. (2018). "A Bayesian definition of 'most probable' parameters," Geotechnical Research, 5(3) 130-142. Recipient of the 2018 Telford Premium Prize.
• Wang, Y., Gardoni, P., Murphy, C., and Guerrier S., (2018). "Predicting fatality rates due to earthquakes accounting for community vulnerability," Earthquake Spectra, 35(2), 513-536.
• Hu, S., Gardoni, P., and Xu L., (2018). “Stochastic procedure for the simulation of synthetic main shock-aftershock ground motion sequences,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 47 (11), 2275-2296.
• Xie, Q., Xiao, J., and Gardoni, P, Hu, K. (2018). "Probabilistic analysis of building fire severity based on fire load density models," Fire Technology, DOI: 10.1007/s10694-018-0716-0.
• Xu, L., Zhao, G., Gardoni, P., and Xie, L. (2018). “Quantitatively determining the high‐pass filter cutoff period of ground motions,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; 108(2), 857-865.
• Jia, G., and Gardoni, P. (2018). "Simulation-based approach for estimation of stochastic performances of deteriorating engineering systems," Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 52, 28-39.
• Jia, G., and Gardoni, P. (2018). "State-dependent stochastic models: A general stochastic framework for modeling deteriorating engineering systems considering multiple deterioration processes and their interactions," Structural Safety, 72, 99-110.
• Xu, H., and Gardoni, P., (2018). “Improved latent space approach for modelling non-stationary spatial–temporal random fields.” Spatial Statistics, 23, 160-181.
• Tabandeh, A., Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C. (2018). “Reliability-based capability approach: A system reliability formulation for the capability approach,” Risk Analysis, 38(2), 410-424.
• Xu, L., Chen, Y., Liu, Q., and Gardoni, P. (2018). “Mechanical behavior of submarine pipelines under active strike-slip fault movement,” ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 9(3), 04018006
• Sharma, N., Tabandeh, A., and Gardoni, P., (2018). “Resilience analysis: A mathematical formulation to model resilience of engineering systems,” Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 3(2), 49-67.
• Shakouri, M., Trejo, D., and Gardoni, P., (2017). “A probabilistic framework to justify allowable admixed chloride limits in concrete,” Construction & Building Materials, 139, 490-500.
• Guidotti, R., Gardoni, P., and Chen, Y. (2017). "Network reliability analysis with link and nodal weights and auxiliary nodes," Structural Safety, 65, 12-26
• Guidotti, R., Chmielewski, H., Unnikrishnan, V., Gardoni, P., McAllister, T., and van de Lindt, J. (2016). "Modeling the resilience of critical infrastructure: the role of network dependencies," Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 1(3-4), 153-168.
• Ellingwood, B. R., Cutler, H., Gardoni, P., Peacock, W. G., van de Lindt, J. W., and Wang, N. (2016). "The Centerville virtual community: A fully integrated decision model of interacting physical and social infrastructure systems," Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 1(3-4), 95-107.
• Sun, B., Gardoni, P, and Xiao R., (2016). "Probabilistic aerostability capacity models and fragility estimates for cable-stayed bridge decks based on wind tunnel test data," Engineering Structures, 126, 106-120.
• Elhami Khorasani, N., Garlock, M., and Gardoni, P., (2016). "Probabilistic performance-based evaluation of a tall steel moment resisting frame under post-earthquake fires," Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 7(3), 193-216.
• Gardoni, P., Guevara-Lopez, F., and Contento, A. (2016). “The Life Profitability Method (LPM): A financial approach to engineering decisions,” Structural Safety, 63, 11-20.
• Liu, K., Paulino, G., and Gardoni, P., (2016). “Segmental multi-point linearization for parameter sensitivity approximation in reliability analysis,” Structural Safety, 62, 101-115.
• Andreini, M., Gardoni, P., Pagliara, S., Sassu, M., (2016). “Probabilistic models for erosion parameters and reliability analysis of earth dams and levees,” ASCE-ASME J. Risk Uncertainty Eng. Syst., Part A: Civ. Eng., 2(4), 04016006.
• Bakhtiary, E., Gardoni, P., (2016). “Probabilistic seismic demand model and fragility estimates for rocking symmetric blocks,” Engineering Structures, 114, 25-34.
• Xu, H., and Gardoni, P., (2016). “Probabilistic capacity and seismic demand models and fragility estimates for reinforced concrete buildings based on three-dimensional analyses,” Engineering Structures, 112, 200-214.
• Liu, K., Paulino, G., and Gardoni, P., (2016). “Reliability-based topology optimization using a new method for sensitivity approximation – application to ground structures,” Journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 54(3), 553-571.
• Yazdi, A.J., Haukaas, T, Yang, T., and Gardoni, P., (2016). “Multivariate fragility models earthquake engineering,” Earthquake Spectra, 32(1), 441-461.
• Huang, Q., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2015). “Adaptive reliability analysis of reinforced concrete bridges using nondestructive testing,” ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, 1(4), 04015014.
• Kurtz, N., Song, J., and Gardoni, P., (2015). “Seismic reliability analysis of deteriorating representative US West Coast bridge transportation networks,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 1142(8), C4015010.
• Kumar, R., Cline, D., and Gardoni, P., (2015). “A stochastic framework to model deterioration in engineering systems,” Structural Safety, 53, 36-43.
• Sharma, H., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2015). “Performance–based probabilistic capacity models and fragility estimates for RC columns subject to vehicle collision,” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 30 (2015) 555–569.
• Elhami Khorasani, N., Gardoni, P., and Garlock, M., (2015). “Probabilistic fire analysis: Material models and evaluation of steel structural members,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 141(12), 04015050.
• Tabandeh, A., and Gardoni, P., (2015). “Empirical Bayes Approach for developing hierarchical probabilistic predictive models and its application to the seismic reliability analysis of FRP-retrofitted RC bridges,” ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems Part A: Civ. Eng., 1(2), 04015002.
• Eck-Olave, M.K., Bracci, J.M., Gardoni, P. and Trejo. D., (2015). “Performance of RC columns affected by ASR. II: Experiments and assessment,” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 20(3), 04014070.
• Eck-Olave, M.K., Bracci, J.M., Gardoni, P. and Trejo. D., (2015). “Performance of RC columns affected by ASR. I: Accelerated exposure and damage,” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 20(3), 04014069.
• Huang, Q., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2015). “Assessment of modal parameters considering measurement and modeling errors,” Journal of Smart Structures and Systems, 15(3), 717-733.
• Mardfekri, M., Gardoni, P., and Bisadi, V., (2015). "Service reliability of offshore wind turbines," International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 34(7), 468-484.
• Mardfekri, M., and Gardoni, P., (2015). "Multi-hazard reliability assessment of offshore wind turbines," Wind Energy, 18, 1433-1450.
• Sharma, H., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2014). “Probabilistic demand model and performance-based fragility estimates for RC column subject to vehicle collision,” Engineering Structures, 74 (2014) 86-95.
• Kumar, R., and Gardoni, P., (2014). “Effect of seismic degradation on the fragility of reinforced concrete bridges,” Engineering Structures, 79, 267-275.
• Tabandeh, A., and Gardoni, P., (2014). “Probabilistic capacity models and fragility estimates for RC columns retrofitted with FRP composites,” Engineering Structures, 74, 13-22.
• You, T., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2014). “Iterative damage index method for structural health monitoring,” Structural Monitoring and Maintenance, 1(1) 89-110.
• Huang, Q., Gardoni, P., Trejo, D., Pagnotta, A., (2014). “Probabilistic Model for Steel-concrete Bond Behavior in Bridge Columns Affected by Alkali Silica Reactions,” Engineering Structures, 71, 1-11.
• Bai, J.-W., Hueste, M.B.D., and Gardoni, P., (2014). “Seismic vulnerability assessment of tilt-up concrete structures,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, doi:10.1080/15732479.2014.938659.
• Kumar, R., and Gardoni, P., (2014). “Renewal theory-based life-cycle analysis of deteriorating engineering systems,” Structural Safety, 50, 94-102.
• Mousavi, M.E., and Gardoni, P., (2014). "Integrity index and integrity-based optimal design of structural systems," Engineering Structures, 60 (2014) 206-213.
• Mousavi, M.E., and Gardoni, P., (2014). "A simplified method for reliability- and integrity-based design of engineering systems and its application to offshore mooring systems," Marine Structures, 36, 88-104.
• Bai, J.-W., Hueste, M.B.D., and Gardoni, P., (2014). "Scenario-based seismic loss estimation for concrete buildings in Mid-America," Earthquake Spectra, 30(4), 1585-1599.
• Briaud, J.-L., Gardoni, P., and Yao, C. (2014). "Statistical, Risk, and Reliability Analyses of Bridge Scour," ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 140(2), 04013011.
• Khorasani, N.E., Garlock, M., and Gardoni, P., (2014). "Fire load: Survey data, recent standards, and probabilistic models for office buildings," Engineering Structures, 58, 152-165.
• Bisadi, V., Gardoni, P., and Head, M., (2014). "Decision analysis for elevating bridge decks with steel pedestals" Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 10(8), 1059-1067.
• Pillai, R.G., Trejo, D., Gardoni, P., Hueste, M.B., and Reinschmidt, K.F., (2014). "Time-variant flexural reliability of post-tensioned, segmental concrete bridges exposed to corrosive environments," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 140(8), A4014018.
• Smith, J., Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C. (2014). "The responsibilities of engineers," Science and Engineering Ethics, 20(2), 519-538.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2014). "A scale of risk," Risk Analysis, 34 (7), 1208-1227.
• Pillai, R.G., Reinschmidt, K.F., Trejo, D., Gardoni, P., and Hueste, M.B., (2013). "Predicting residual tensile strength of seven-wire strands using that of single wires exposed to chloride environments," ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 26(8), 04014044.
• Mardfekri, M., and Gardoni, P., (2013). "Probabilistic demand models and fragility estimates for offshore wind turbine support structures," Engineering Structures, 52 (2013) 478–487.
• Yuan, Z., Gardoni, P., Schubert, J., and Teodoriu, C., (2013). "Cement failure probability analysis in water injection well." Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 107, 45-49.
• Kumar, R., and Gardoni, P., (2013). "Second-order logarithmic formulation for hazard curves and closed-form approximation to annual failure probability," Structural Safety, 45, 18-23.
• Mousavi, M.E., Gardoni, P., and Maadooliat, M., (2013). "Progressive reliability method and its application to offshore mooring systems," Engineering Structures, 56, 2131-2138.
• Pagnotta, A., Trejo, D., Gardoni, P., Huang, Q. (2013). “Effects on Impact-Echo signals caused by adjacent steel reinforcing bars and voids in lap-splice regions: Experimental study,” ACI Special Publication (SP-292), American Concrete Institute, 7.1-7.16.
• Gardoni, P., and Trejo, D., (2013). “Probabilistic seismic demand models and fragility estimates for reinforced concrete bridges with base isolation,” Earthquakes and Structures, 3(5), 525-555.
• Mardfekri, M., Gardoni, P., and Roesset, J., (2013). “Modeling laterally loaded piles accounting for soil-pile interactions,” Journal of Engineering, (2013), 1-7.
• Gardoni, P., Trejo, D., and Kim, Y.H., (2012). “Time-variant strength capacity model for GFRP bars embedded in concrete,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 139(10), 1435–1445.
• Govindasamy, A.V., Briaud, J.L., Kim, D., Olivera, F., Gardoni, P., and Delphia, J., (2012). “Observation method for estimating future scour depth at existing bridges,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 39(7), 1165–1175.
• Bisadi, V., Gardoni, P., and Head, M., (2012). “Probabilistic demand models and fragility estimates for bridges elevated with steel pedestals,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 139(9), 1515–1528.
• Zhong, J., Gardoni, P., and Rosowsky, D., (2012). “Seismic fragility estimates for corroding reinforced concrete bridges,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 8 (1), 55-69.
• Huang, Q., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2012). “A probabilistic damage detection approach using vibration-based nondestructive testing,” Structural Safety, 38 (2012), 11-21.
• Sharma, H., Hurlebaus, S., and Gardoni, P., (2012). “Performance-based response evaluation of reinforced concrete columns subject to vehicle impact,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, 43 (2012), 52-62.
• Zhong, J., Gardoni, P., and Rosowsky, D., (2012). “Closed-form seismic fragility estimates, sensitivity analysis and importance measures for reinforced concrete columns in two-column bents,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 8 (7), 669-685.
• Deshpande, V., Damnjanovic, I.D., and Gardoni, P., (2012). “Effects of overlay designs on reliability of flexible pavements,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 8,185-198
• Kim, Y.H., Trejo, D., and Gardoni, P., (2012). “Time-variant reliability analysis and flexural design of GFRP-reinforced bridge decks,” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 16 (4), 359-370.
• Kumar, R., and Gardoni, P., (2012). “Modeling structural degradation of RC bridge columns subject to earthquakes and their fragility estimates,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 138 (1), 42-51.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2011). “Evaluating the source of the risks associated with natural events,” Res Publica, 17 (2), 125-140.
• Lee, Y.-J., Song, J., and Gardoni, P., Lim, H.-W., (2011). “Post-hazard flow capacity of bridge transportation networks considering structural deterioration of bridges,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 7 (7), 509-521.
• Huang, Q., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2011). “Predicting concrete compressive strength using combined ultrasonic pulse velocity and rebound number data,” ACI Materials Journal, 108 (4), 403-412.
• Bai, J.-W., Gardoni, P., and Hueste, M.B.D., (2011). “Story-specific demand models and seismic fragility estimates for multi-story buildings,” Structural Safety, 33 (1), 96-107.
• Haukaas, T., and Gardoni, P., (2011). “Model uncertainty in finite-element analysis: Bayesian finite elements,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 137 (8), 519-526.
• Gardoni, P., and Rosowsky, D., (2011). “Seismic fragility increment functions for deteriorating reinforced concrete bridges,” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 7 (11), 869-879.
• Bisadi, V., Gardoni, P., and Hite Head, M., (2011). “Probabilistic capacity models and fragility estimates for steel pedestals used to elevate bridges,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 137 (12) 1583-1592.
• Trejo, D., Gardoni, P., and Kim, J.-J., (2011). “Long-term performance of GFRP reinforcement embedded in concrete,” ACI Materials Journal, 108 (6), 605-613.
• Murphy, C., Gardoni, P., and Harris, C.E., (2011). "Classification and moral evaluation of uncertainties in engineering modeling," Science and Engineering Ethics, 17 (3), 553-570.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2010). “Assessing capability instead of achieved functionings in risk analysis,” Journal of Risk Research, 13 (2), 137-147.
• Deshpande, V., Damnjanovic, I.D., and Gardoni, P., (2010). “Modeling pavement fragility,” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, 136 (6) 592-596.
• Choe, D., Gardoni, P., and Rosowsky, D., (2010). “Fragility increment functions for deteriorating reinforced concrete bridge columns,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 136 (8), 969-978.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2010). “Gauging the societal impacts of natural disasters using a Capabilities-based Approach,” Disasters, 34 (3), 619-636.
• Pillai, R.G., Hueste, M.D., Gardoni, P., Trejo, D., and Reinschmidt, K.F., (2010). “Time-variant service reliability of post-tensioned, segmental, concrete bridges exposed to corrosive environments,” Engineering Structures, 32 (9), 2596-2605.
• Simon, J., Bracci, J., and Gardoni, P., (2010). “Seismic response and fragility of deteriorated reinforced concrete bridges,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 136 (10), 1273-1281.
• Huang, Q., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2010). “Probabilistic seismic demand models and fragility estimates for reinforced concrete highway bridges with one single-column bent,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 136 (11), 1340-1353.
• Pillai, R.G., Gardoni, P., Trejo, D., Hueste, M.D., and Reinschmidt, K.F., (2010). “Probabilistic models for the tensile strength of corroding strands in post-tensioned, segmental concrete bridges," ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 22 (10), 967-977.
• Zhong, J., Gardoni, P., and Rosowsky, D., (2010). “Stiffness degradation and time to cracking of cover concrete in reinforced concrete structures subject to corrosion,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 136 (2), 209-219.
• Deshpande, V., Damnjanovic, I.D., and Gardoni, P., (2010). "Reliability based optimization models for scheduling pavement rehabilitation," Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 25 (4), 227-237.
• Bai, J.-W., Hueste, M.B.D., and Gardoni, P., (2009). “Probabilistic assessment of structural damage due earthquakes for buildings in Mid-America,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 135 (10), 1155-1163.
• Gardoni, P., Pillai, R.G., Hueste, M.D., Reinschmidt, F.K., and Trejo, D., (2009). “Probabilistic capacity models for corroding post-tensioning strands calibrated using laboratory results,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 135 (9), 906-916.
• Huang, Q., Gardoni, P., and Hurlebaus, S., (2009). “Probabilistic capacity models and fragility estimates for reinforced concrete columns Incorporating NDT data,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 135 (12), 1384-1392.
• Kumar, R., Gardoni, P., and Sanchez-Silva, M., (2009). “Effect of cumulative seismic damage and corrosion on life-cycle cost of reinforced concrete bridges,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 38 (7), 887-905.
• Guikema, S., and Gardoni, P., (2009). “Reliability estimation for networks of reinforced concrete bridges,” ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 15 (2), 61-69.
• Jung, B.-C., Biscontin, G. and Gardoni, P., (2009). “Bayesian updating of a unified soil compression model,” Georisk, 3 (2), 87-96.
• Zhong, J., Gardoni, P., and Rosowsky, D., (2009). “Bayesian updating of seismic demand models and fragility estimates for reinforced concrete bridges with two-column bents,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 13 (5), 716-735.
• Trejo, D., Pillai, R.G., Hueste, M.B.D., Reinschmidt, K., and Gardoni, P. (2009). “Parameters influencing corrosion and tension capacity of post-tensioning strands,” ACI Materials Journal, 106 (2), 144-153.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2009). “Capabilities-based Approach to measuring the societal impacts of natural and man-made hazards in risk analysis,” ASCE Natural Hazards Review, 10 (2), 29-37.
• Gardoni, P., Trejo, D., Vannucci, M., and Bhattacharjee, C., (2009). “Probabilistic models for modulus of elasticity of self-consolidated concrete: a Bayesian approach,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 135 (4), 295-306.
• Williams, R.J., Gardoni, P., and Bracci, J.M., (2009). “Decision analysis for seismic retrofit of structures,” Structural Safety, 31, 188-196.
• Choe, D., Gardoni, P., Rosowsky, D., and Haukaas, T., (2009). “Seismic fragility estimates for reinforced concrete bridges subject to corrosion,” Structural Safety, 31, 275-283.
• Gardoni, P., and Murphy, C., (2008). “Recovery from natural and man-made disasters as capabilities restoration and enhancement,” International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 3 (4), 1-17.
• Jung, B.-C., Gardoni, P., and Biscontin, G., (2008) “Probabilistic soil classification based on cone penetration tests,” Géotechnique, 58 (7), 591-603.
• Sharma, H. Hurlebaus, S., and Gardoni, P., (2008). “Development of a bridge bumper to protect bridge girders from overheight vehicle impacts,” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 23 (6), 415-426.
• Kang, W.-H., Song, J., and Gardoni, P., (2008). “Matrix-based system reliability method and applications to bridge networks,” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 93, 1584-1593.
• Zhong, J., Gardoni, P., Rosowsky, D., and Haukaas, T., (2008). “Probabilistic seismic demand models and fragility estimates for reinforced concrete bridges with two-column Bents,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 134 (6), 505-513.
• Ramamoorthy, K.S., Gardoni, P., and Bracci, M.J., (2008). “Seismic fragility and confidence bounds for gravity load designed reinforced concrete frames of varying height,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 134 (4), 639-650.
• Bolduc, L., Gardoni, P., and Briaud, J.-L., (2008). “Probability of exceedance estimates for scour depth around bridge piers,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 134 (2), 145-265.
• Choe, D., Gardoni, P., Rosowsky, D., and Haukaas, T., (2008). “Probabilistic capacity models and seismic fragility estimates for RC columns subject to corrosion,” Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 93(3), 383-393.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2008). “The acceptability and the tolerability of societal risks: a Capabilities-based Approach,” Science and Engineering Ethics, 14 (1), 77-92.
• Gardoni, P., Nemati, M.K., and Noguchi, T., (2007). “A Bayesian statistical framework to construct probabilistic models for the elastic modulus of concrete,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 19 (10), 898-905.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2007). “Determining public policy and resource allocation priorities for mitigating natural hazards: a Capabilities-based Approach,” Science and Engineering Ethics, 13 (4), 489-504.
• Park, J.K., Blackburn, J.T., and Gardoni, P., (2007). “Reliability assessment of excavation problems considering both stability and serviceability performance,” Georisk, 1 (3), 123-141.
• Choe, D., Gardoni, P., and Rosowsky, D., (2007). “Closed-form fragility estimates, parameter sensitivity and Bayesian updating for RC columns,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 133 (7), 833-843.
• Mathakari, S., Gardoni, P., Agarwal, P., Raich, A., and Haukaas, T., (2007). “Reliability-based optimal design of electrical transmission towers using multi-objective genetic algorithms,” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 22 (4), 282-292.
• Gardoni, P., Reinschmidt, K.F., and Kumar, R., (2007). “A probabilistic framework for Bayesian adaptive forecasting of project progress,” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 22 (3), 182-196.
• Murphy, C., and Gardoni, P., (2006). “The role of society in engineering risk analysis: a Capabilities-based Approach,” Risk Analysis, 26 (4), 1073-1083.
• Ramamoorthy, K. S., Gardoni, P., and Bracci, M. J., (2006). “Probabilistic demand models and fragility curves for reinforced concrete frames,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 132 (10), 1563-1572.
• Zhu, L., Elwood, K.J., Haukaas, T., and Gardoni, P., (2006). “Application of a probabilistic drift capacity model for shear-critical columns, deformation capacity and shear strength of reinforced concrete members under cyclic loading.” ACI Special Publication (SP-236), American Concrete Institute, 21 pages.
• Nemati, M.K., and Gardoni, P., (2005). “Microstructural and statistical evaluation of interfacial zone percolation in concrete,” Strength, Fracture & Complexity, 3 (2-4), 191-198.
• Gardoni, P., Mosalam K.M., Der Kiureghian A., (2003). “Probabilistic seismic demand models and fragility estimates for RC bridges,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 7 (Special Issue 1), 79-106.
• Gardoni, P., Der Kiureghian A., Mosalam K.M., (2002). “Probabilistic capacity models and fragility estimates for RC columns based on experimental observations,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 128 (10), 1024-1038.
• Wilde, K., Gardoni, P., Fujino Y., (2000). “Base isolation system with shape memory alloy device for elevated highway bridges,” Engineering Structures, 22 (3), 222-229.

Invited Lectures

• "An Introduction to Regional Risk and Resilience Analysis"
• "Promoting Societal Well-being by Designing Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure"
• “A Scale of Risk: A Multidimensional Evaluation and Comparison of Risks”

Magazine Articles

• Cai, X. and Gardoni, P., (2015). “Preparing for the Worst,” The Huffington Post’s series on “What’s Working: Sustainable Development Goals,” in conjunction with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Journal Editorships

• Editor-in-Chief, Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier (2020-Present)
• Founding Editor and Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Taylor and Francis Group (2020-Present)
• Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Taylor and Francis Group (2015-2020)
• Members of the Editorial Board, Reliability Engineering and System Safety (2020-Present)
• Members of the Editorial Board, Sustainable Marine Structures (2019-Present)
• Members of the Editorial Board, Applied Sciences (2019-Present)
• Members of the Editorial Board, Structures and Infrastructure Engineering (2018-Present)
• Members of the Editorial Board, International Journal of Earthquake and Impact Engineering (2016-Present)
• Members of the Editorial Board, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty Analysis (2013-Present)
• Associate Editor, Structures and Infrastructure Engineering (2018-Present)
• Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering (2010-Present)

Professional Societies

• Member of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), Task Group TG1.8 - Design Requirements for Infrastructure Resilience (2020-Present)
• Member of the the International Scientific Advisory Board for Next Generation Infrastructures, TU Delft (2019-Present)
• Member of the External Scientific Committee of the Department of Civil, Environmental & Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (2018-Present)
• Member of the International Society of Catastrophe Managers (ISCM) (2018-Present)
• International Member of the Center on Safety and Reliability Engineering of Infrastructure Systems at the Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China (2018-Present)
• Member of the Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS) special task force on sustainability and resilience of the built environment (2017-Present)
• Member of the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS) (2017-Present)
• Member of the International Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE) (2017-Present)
• Member Advisory Council, International Forum on Engineering Decision Making (IFED) (2016-Present)
• Member Board of Directors, International Civil Engineering Risk and Reliability Association (CERRA) (2015-Present)
• Member of the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) of the of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2012-Present)
• Member of the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Research sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering (2010-Present)
• Member of the ASCE/SEI Technical Council on Life-Cycle Performance, Safety, Reliability and Risk of Structural Systems, Task Group 3: Risk Assessment of Structural Infrastructure Facilities and Risk-Based Decision Making, Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) (2009-Present)
• Member of the International Association for Structural Safety and Reliability (IASSAR) Subcommittee 3 on Structural Reliability and Optimization (2008-Present)
• Member of the International Civil Engineering Risk and Reliability Association (CERRA) (2007-Present)
• Member of the ASCE Probabilistic Methods Committee (PMC), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2005-Present)

Service on Department Committees

• Co-director and co-founder of the Societal Risk Management (SRM) Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012-2019)

Service on Campus Committees

• Senator, Faculty Senate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014-2016)
• Co-organizer, Illinois Inequality Initiative, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013-Present)

Teaching Honors

• Ranked as Outstanding by Students in Spring 2018, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2018)
• Named to the Spring 2018 "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2018)
• Named to the Spring 2017 "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2017)
• Named to the Fall 2015 "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015)
• Named to the Spring 2015 "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015)
• Ranked as Outstanding by Students in Fall 2013, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013)
• Named to the Fall 2013 "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013)
• Named to the Spring 2013 “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students,” University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013)
• Dick and Joyce Birdwell Endowed Teaching Award, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University (2007)
• Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Teaching (ExCEEd) Fellowship, American Society of Civil Engineers (2005)

Research Honors

• Telford Premium Prize (2019)
• Top Scholar Abroad Visiting Fund (2018)
• Excellence Faculty Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2016)
• Engineering Council Outstanding Advising Award, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014)
• TEES Select Young Faculty Award, Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University (2007)

Other Honors

• Danish Center for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Scholarship, Danish Research Academy (Summer 2000)
• Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley (2000-2001)
• Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley (1999-2000)
• Mombusho Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan (1995-1997)

Courses Taught

• CEE 491 - Decision and Risk Analysis
• CEE 591 - Reliability Analysis
• CEE 595 - Societal Risk Management
• CEE 595 - Societal Risk Mngmt Seminar
• CEE 595 - Structural Engr Seminar
• CEE 595 - Structures Seminar
• CEE 598 - Reliability Analysis
• CEE 598 - Stochastic Processes Random VB