(UB)
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
University at Buffalo (UB)
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory

Michel Bruneau

PhD

Michel Bruneau.

Michel Bruneau

PhD

Michel Bruneau

PhD

SUNY Distinguished Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Registered Professional Engineer
Province of Ontario

Research Topics

Earthquake resistant design; blast resistant design; multi-hazard engineering; dynamic response of structures; seismic evaluation and retrofit of steel bridges and steel buildings; seismic evaluation and retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings; ultimate behavior of steel, metal and advanced composite structures; behavior of guyed-towers, cable structures, long-span and tall structures

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  • Fiona Floods Puerto Rico's Frail Electrical Grid
    9/27/22
    Engineering News-Record interviewed Michel Bruneau, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, about how Hurricane Fiona wreaked havoc in Puerto Rico.
  • 10 engineering students recognized for exemplary research
    8/31/22
    Ten exceptional engineering students have been recognized with awards from the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
  • Michel Bruneau named distinguished member of ASCE
    5/13/22

    The longtime UB engineer is one of 10 experts to be honored, a status reserved for the most eminent civil engineers. 

  • Bruneau named distinguished member of ASCE
    5/9/22

    Michel Bruneau is honored as a distinguished member in 2022 by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a status reserved for the most eminent civil engineers in the Society. 

  • New resilient design concept keeps bridges open after earthquakes
    4/26/22

    Research is underway at the University at Buffalo on a new low-cost resilient bridge design concept to eliminate bridge closures and repairs following earthquakes. 

  • UB engineer's research helped build Seattle's award-winning Rainier Square Tower
    3/31/22

    Construction of Seattle’s second-tallest building, a 58-story skyscraper named Rainier Square Tower that opened last summer, took roughly four years.

  • AISC sets sights on slashing delivery time for steel structures
    11/16/21
    Engineering News Record mentioned work by SUNY Distinguished Professor Michel Bruneau in a story about AISC’s goal to speed up the delivery time of steel structures.