University at Buffalo (UB)
Preparing the Next Generation of Bridge Engineers
Andrew S. Whittaker
PhD, PE, SE, NAE
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Co-Director
Registered Civil and Structural Engineer
State of California
Research Topics
Structural and earthquake engineering; Bridge engineering; Blast and impact engineering; Performance-based engineering, nuclear structures
Research Interests
Structural engineering, earthquake engineering, blast and impact engineering, seismic protective systems, performance-based engineering, soil-structure interaction, fluid-structure interaction, nuclear energy structures.
Current and Recent Projects
- Gamma irradiation of seismic protective devices, DOE Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)
- Horizontally configured high-temperature gas reactor, DOE ARDP vi MIT
- Topical report on seismic isolation of advanced reactors, DOE
- Cost basis for utilizing seismic isolation for nuclear power plant design, EPRI
- Reducing the overnight capital cost of advanced reactors using equipment-based seismic protective systems, DOE ARPA-E