Education

BS in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly, SLO
MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley.

Why did you go into structural engineering?

The son of a general contractor, I grew up building structures on my father’s crews during the summers and weekends.  I also loved math and physics and, when it came to applying for college, structural engineering was the logical choice and felt right.  It still does.

Little known fact

I met the Dalai Lama in the Himalayas at age 8.

Question of the Day

What hobby would you go into if time and money weren’t an issue?

Professional student.