Structures Seminars
Dive into the forefront of Structures Engineering at Michigan with our weekly graduate seminar series—an integral part of the CEE 812 course. Each week, leading experts from academia, industry, and government agencies share their latest research, innovations, and insights into solving some of the most pressing challenges in structures engineering.
Scheduled Events for the Winter 2025 semeter:
| Week | Date & Location | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 14, 4:30-5:30pm 104 EWRE | Forensic Analysis of the FIU Bridge Collapse | Sherif El-Tawil, U-M |
| 2 | Jan 21, 4:30-5:30pm 104 EWRE | Forensic Engineering & Collapse Investigations | Amory Martin, Exponent |
| 3 | Jan 28 | Nate Sexton, SME – Structural Materials Services | |
| 4 | Feb 4 | Dewayne A. Rogers, Clare County Road Commission, MI | |
| 5 | Feb 11 | Matthew J. Chynoweth, RS&H | |
| 6 | Feb 18 | Matt Longfield, HDR | |
| 7 | Feb 25 | Abigail Beck, CEE Dept., Univ. of Houston | |
| Spring Break | – | – | – |
| 8 | Mar 11 | Jason Krolicki, Resurget Engineering | |
| 9 | Mar 18 | Ihab Darwish, Benesch | |
| 10 | Mar 25 | Rebecca Curtis, MDOT | |
| 11 | Apr 1 | Jon Bruinsma, HNTB | |
| 12 | Apr 8 | Daniel Ziemba, Black & Veatch | |
| 13 | Apr 15 | Hadi Baghi, SDI |