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Education 🎓
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (1989-1992)
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Dissertation: Power Flow and Energy in Primary-Secondary Structural Systems under Earthquake Loads
Advisor: Samuel P. Capen Professor T. T. Soong
M.S. in Civil Engineering (1982-1985)
Dalian Institute of Technology, Dalian, China
Thesis: Maximum Credible Earthquake Response Spectrum
B.S. in Civil Engineering (1978-1982)
Dalian Institute of Technology, Dalian, China
Professional Experience 🏢
Director, Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (Sept. 2019 – present)
Director, INSpecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (Nov. 2016 – Sept. 2024)
Robert W. Abbett Distinguished Chair in Civil Engineering (July 1, 2014 – present)
Full Professor of Civil Engineering, Missouri S&T (Sept. 2007 – present)
Various Visiting and Leadership Positions:
- Zhejiang University, China
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
- University of Trento, Italy
- Harbin Institute of Technology, China
- Haitian Scholar at Dalian University of Technology, China
Previous Roles at University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) and Missouri S&T:
- Interim Director, Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES)
- Technical Director, Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute
- Associate and Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
- Research Investigator, CIES and Intelligent Systems Center
Industry Experience:
- Senior Engineer at Steinman Consulting Engineers
- Post-doctoral Fellow at National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (NCEER), SUNY at Buffalo
- Assistant Lecturer at Dalian Institute of Technology, China
Awards and Honors 🏆
- Editorial Excellence Award (2022)
- Outstanding Teaching Commendation (2020)
- SHM Person of the Year (2019)
- Missouri S&T Faculty Research Awards (2009, 2011, 2013)
- Engineers Make a World of Difference Award (2008)
- Joseph H. Senne, Jr. Academy of Civil Engineers Faculty Achievement Award (2004)
- NSF CAREER Award (1998)
Patents and Innovations 💡
- Corrosion-Resistant Glasses for Steel Enamels
Patent No. 8,679,389B2 (2014) and 7,901,769B2 (2011)
- Strain Sensitive Coax Cable Sensors for Monitoring Structures
Patent No. 7,421,910 (2008)
Professional Memberships 🤝
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
- International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII)
- Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
- Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Teaching 📚
Undergraduate Courses:
- Structural Analysis
- Structural Design in Metals
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Structural Dynamics
- Structural Health Monitoring
- Low-rise Building Analysis and Design
Graduate Courses:
- Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
- Finite Element Application in Structural Design
- Stochastic Theory of Structural Vibration
Dr. Genda Chen is a distinguished leader in civil engineering, specializing in structural health monitoring and earthquake engineering. With an illustrious career spanning academia, industry, and research, he continues to contribute significantly to the field through innovative research, patents, and teaching. 🌍🛠️📏