Rakesh Goel, Professor and Chair Phone: 756-2137 E-mail: rgoel@calpoly.edu Office: 13-263A Personal Homepage

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, November 1990
• University of California, Berkeley, M.S. in Structural Engineering, May 1985
• Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, June 1982

Professional Registration

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Civil Engineering, State of California
• Safety Assessment Program, CA Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Teaching and Research Interests

TEACHING

• Earthquake analysis and design of structures
• Reinforced concrete design
• Bridge engineering
• Advanced analytical techniques including nonlinear analysis and finite element methods
• Computer methods in structural analysis and design
• Use of Internet, World Wide Web, and Interactive Teaching Tools in education

RESEARCH

• Use of supplemental damping to improve seismic behavior of structures
• Performance-based seismic engineering of buildings
• Earthquake analysis and design of plan-wise asymmetric buildings and bridges
• Base isolation and energy dissipation devices
• Experimental methods in structural dynamics
• Studies on nonlinear behavior of structures

Select Awards and Recognition

• Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems Excellence in Research and Development Award, Cal Poly, 2002
• Norman Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001
• Huber Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Fellow
• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
• Active Member in following ASCE Committees:
  • Tall Buildings (1997-2000)
  • Structural Control Committee (1999-Present)
  • Seismic Effects Committee (1994-2000, 2003-Present)
  • Subcommittee on Seismic Performance of Bridges (1995-1996)
• Method of Analysis (1993 to Present)