Curriculum Vitae

Professional Activities

Society Affiliations

National Society of Black Engineers (1986-present)

American Society of Civil Engineers (1988-present)

Conference/Workshop Organizing Committee Activities

Diversity Programs Director, Multi Disciplinary Center for Earthquake
    Engineering Research (MCEER), University at Buffalo

Project Director, "2005 FEMA Region IV Workshop for HBCUs
    Working Together, Preparing for Future Disasters," Florida
    Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida,
    May, 2005.

Chair, Planning Committee, National Science Foundation "Civil and
    Mechanical Systems Workshop for the Advancement and Retention
    of Underrepresented and Minority Engineering Educators,"
    Arlington, Virginia, October, 2005.

Co-Chair, Planning Committee, National Science Foundation "Civil and
    Mechanical Systems Workshop for the Advancement and Retention
    of Underrepresented and Minority Engineering Educators,"
    Arlington, Virginia, October, 2003.

Planning Committee, National Science Foundation "Civil and
    Mechanical Systems Workshop for the Advancement and Retention
    of Underrepresented and Minority Engineering Educators,"
    Arlington, Virginia, October, 2001.

Program Committee, SPIE 7th Annual International Symposium on
    Smart Structures and Materials, Smart Systems for Bridges,
    Structures, and Highways, Newport Beach, California, March 2001.

Program Committee, SPIE 7th Annual International Symposium on
    Smart Structures and Materials, Smart Systems for Bridges,
    Structures, and Highways, Newport Beach, California, March 2000.

Professional Development

Participated in the National Science Foundation "Civil and Mechanical
    Systems Workshop on the Integration of Engineering Research and
    Education," Arlington, Virginia, September 2003.

Participated in the National Science Foundation “Civil and Mechanical
    Systems Workshop on the Integration of Engineering Research and
    Education,” Arlington, Virginia, November 1998.

Participated in the National Science Foundation “Civil and Mechanical
    Systems Workshop for the Advancement and Retention of
    Underrepresented and Minority Engineering Educators,” Arlington,
    Virginia, September 1997.

Participated in the SUCEED “Effective Teaching Workshop,” Raleigh,
    North Carolina, August 1997.

Sessions Chaired

Chair for Session entitled “Building Control” held at the Smart Systems
    for Bridges, Structures, and Highways SPIE Conference on Smart
    Materials, Newport Beach, California, March 2001.

Reviewing

Journals

IEEE Transactions on Control Technology

ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics

Proposals

National Science Foundation, Directorate for
    Engineering, Division of Civil and Mechanical
    Systems, Infrastructure Materials and Structural
    Mechanics

National Science Foundation, Directorate for
    Engineering, Division of Civil and Mechanical
    Systems, National Earthquake Engineering
    Simulations (NEES) Program

National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education
    and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate
    Education, Scholarships for Service

National Science Foundation, Directorate for
    Engineering, Division of Civil and Mechanical
    Systems Dynamic Systems and Control

National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education
    and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate
    Education

Books

Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, Sheppard & Toungue

Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, Plesha, McGraw Hill

Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, Prentice Hall

Introduction to Solid Mechanics, Prentice Hall

Department Service Activities

Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2004-present

Department Fundraising Committee, 2004-present

Member, Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair Search Committee, 2004-2005

Member, Environmental Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 2004-2005

Chair, Assistant in Academic & Research Activities Search Committee, 2003

Member, Panama City Faculty Search Committee, 2003

Chair, Civil Engineering Student/Faculty Committee, 1998-2003

Chair, Construction Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 1998

Member, ABET Committee, 1997

Department and College Service Activities

College Academic Program Coordinators (CAPC), 2004-present

Faculty Advisor, Florida Engineering Society, 2002-present

Faculty Advisor, National Society of Black Engineers, 1999-present

Faculty Advisor, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 1998-present

Instructor, EIT REVIEW Sessions, 1998-present

University Service Activities

Associate in Research Search Committee, Division of Research, Florida A & M
    University, 2003-Present

Researcher of the Year Award Criteria Sub Committee, Division of Research, Florida
    A & M University, 2003-Present

Research Advisory Committee, Division of Research, Florida A & M University,
    2003-Present

Planning Committee, Imhotep Student Research Conference, 2002-Present

FAMU Faculty Senate, 1998-2000

Steering Committee, FAMU Faculty Senate, 1998-2000

Marshal, Honors Convocation, 1997, 2001

Speaker & Participant, FGAMP Program, 2001-2003

Participant, Leadership Retreat, Florida Institute For Leadership Excellence, 2001

Judge, Imhotep Student Research Conference 1997, 2002