THEODOR KRAUTHAMMER

ADDRESS AT WORK:

The Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS)

University of Florida

365 Weil Hall

Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Tel: (352) 273-0691

Fax: (352) 273-0186

E-mail: tedk@ufl.edu

FIELDS OF INTEREST (alphabetically)

Analysis, design, testing and evaluation of structures, bridges and protective facilities

Containment structures and repositories for hazardous and energetic materials

Explosive Safety, physical security and damage assessment

Fracture- and plasticity-based concrete material modeling

International aspects of engineering: Design, manufacturing and education

Linear and nonlinear wave propagation and medium-structure interaction

Non-destructive damage assessment of infrastructure systems

Numerical and symbolic (expert systems) methods

Precision testing in support of computer code validation

Structural mechanics and dynamics

Structural Response to severe short duration dynamic and seismic loads

Structural concrete systems and facilities

Survivability and fragility assessment under explosive and/or impact loads

GENERAL BACKGROUND

Dr. Krauthammer is currently Theodore R. Crom Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida, and Director of its Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS). Until the end of 2006 he was Professor of Civil Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University and Director of the Protective Technology Center (PTC). He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His main research and technical activities are directed at structural behavior under severe dynamic loads, including considerations of both survivability and fragility aspects of facilities subjected to blast, shock impact, and vibrations. He has specialized in the nonlinear behavior of structures (including medium-structure interaction) under seismic or impulsive loads, and the development of numerical simulations and testing techniques for structural assessment. His work has included the development of design recommendati! ons for enhancing structural performance, physical security and safety of buildings, facilities and systems. Additionally, he has been involved in the response, safety, and physical security assessment of buildings and facilities before and after abnormal loading events. He conducted both numerical simulation, and experimental studies of structures subjected to a broad range of loading conditions. His research has been supported by the Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Federal Highway Administration, Minnesota Department of Transportation, National Science Foundation, NATO, Norwegian Defence Construction Service, US Air Force, US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Dr. Krauthammer is a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). He is involved with other national and international professional organizations. He serves on ten technical committees of ASCE, ACI, and AISC. Dr. Krauthammer was chair of the ASCE Committee on Blast, Shock, and Impact, and the founding Chair of ACI Committee 370 on Short Duration Dynamics and Vibratory Load Effects. Also, he was Chair of the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Committee on Experimental Analysis and Instrumentation, of the ACI Committee 444 Experimental Analysis of Concrete Structures, and of the Joint ASCE-ACI Committee on reinforced Concrete Slabs. He was a member of the National Research Council Defensive Architecture Committee. Dr. Krauthammer has written more than 510 research publications, and has been invited to lecture in the USA and abroad. He is a consultant to industry and government agencies in the USA and abroad.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 352, Joints and Connections in RC Structures (1990 - present)
ACI Committee 370, Short Duration Dynamics and Vibratory Load Effects (1991 - present, Founding Chair 1991 - 1997)
Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 421, Design of Reinforced Concrete Slabs (1985 - present, Chair, 2002 - 2008)
ACI Committee 444, Experimental Analysis of Concrete structures (1988 - present, Chair, 1988 - 1991)
ACI Committee 445, Shear and Torsion (1988 - present)
AISC Committee for Blast-Resistant Design of Steel Buildings (2000 - 2009)
ASCE/EMD Committee on Experimental Analysis and Instrumentation (1983 - present, Chair 1986 - 1988 and 1995 - 1996)
ASCE/SEI Committee on Blast, Shock and Impact (1984 - 1994, 1995 - present, Chair, 2006 - present)
ASCE/SEI Task Committee on Structural Design for Physical Security (1990 - present, Chair, 1999 - 2010)
ASCE/SEI, Bridge and Tunnel Security Committee (2004 - present)
SAME Readiness and Homeland Security Committee (2009 - present)

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES

Dr. Krauthammer has been very active in organizing cooperative international technical and engineering education activities. He is a member of the College of Engineering Advisory Committee on International Programs, and was a member of the University's International Curricular Advisory Committee. He has strongly influenced the development of dual degree programs, with emphasis on international aspects of Engineering. Dr. Krauthammer visited and/or developed collaborative technical relationships with colleagues in the following countries (alphabetically): Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND VISITING POSITIONS

Elected Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, 1996
Visiting Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan, 2000
ERDC Award for Outstanding Team Effort for valuable contribution to the Pentagon Rebuild Retrofit Program Study, 2002
Visiting Scientist, Singapore Ministry of Defence, March 2009
Visisting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, November 2011
Visisting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, November 2013

PATENTS

Mataradze, E., Chagelishvili, E., Mikhelson, R., Butskhrikidze, G., Khoperia, Z., and Krauthammer, T., Blast Identification Technique, Republic of Georgia Patent P 3703, 18 June 2004

SELECTED TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

Professor Krauthammer has been involved in many projects that cover a broad spectrum of technical areas. The following are examples of such activities (in alphabetical order):

Blast, Shock and Impact

Aircraft Shelter Hardening
Assessments of Nuclear Waste Processing and/or Storage Systems and Facilities
Assessments of Proposed Blast-Resistant Designs and/or Upgrades for Buildings and Facilities
Backfill and Backpack for Military Bunkers
Blast Containment Structures, Facilities and Laboratories
Blast Resistant Air Cargo Containers
Blast-Induced Damage Assessments of LNG Storage Facilities
Blast-Induced Damage Assessments of Buildings and Industrial Facilities
Blast Loads and their Supression in Tunnels and Overpasses
Blast-Resistant Buildings and Buried Structures
Blast Suppression
Decision Support Tool for Intelligent Bomb Damage Assessment
Development of Advanced Shelter Systems
Development of Innovative Computational Support Tools for Short-Duration Dynamics
Explosive Safety Assessment of Chemical Plant
Hardening of New and/or Existing Buildings against Explosive Attack
Physical Security Assessments of Buildings and Facilities
Rocket Launch-Induced Vibrations on Building
Shock Isolation in High-Rise Buildings
Reactive Protection
Precision Impact Testing
Progressive Collapse Assessment of Multi-Story Buildings Following Explosive Attack
Protective Residences, Offices and/or Industrial Facilities
Short Courses and Technical Training on Analaysis, Design and Assessment of Protective Facilities
Studies of Glazing Systems Behavior Under Blast
Support of Crash-Resistant Gate Development
Technical Support for Blast Door Developments
Technical Support for Explosive Safety and/or Explosive Damage Assessment
Ultra High Performance Concrete - Research, Assessment, and Application

ADVISING ACTIVITIES

Previous

4 Post-Doctoral Staff, 1 Research Assistant Professor, 19 Ph.D., 56 M.S., and 7 undergraduate honor students

Present

3 Ph.D. students, and 2 M.S. students

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Books Authored

Ventsel, E. and Krauthammer, T., "Thin Plates and Shells: Theory, Analysis and Applications," Marcel Dekker, 2001.
Krauthammer, T., "Modern Protective Structures", CRC Press, 2008.
Krauthammer, T., "Modern Protective Structures", Korean Translation Edition, CIR Communication, 2011.

Chapters in Books

Gebbeken, N. And Krauthammer, T., "Application of Dynamic Knowledge in Practice," Ch. 11 in J. Weerheijm (editor), "Concrete in Tension," Woodhead Publishing, 2013.
Krauthammer, T., "Blast, Shock, and Impact Hazards, to Nuclear Structures," Ch. 17 in "Infrastructure Systems for Nuclear Energy," edited by Hsu, T.T.C., Wu, C.L., and Lin, J.L., Wiley, 2014.
Tedesco, J., and Krauthammer, T., "Material Characteristics," Ch. 7, in "Report for the Design of Concrete Structures for Blast Effects," American Concrete Institute, July 2014.
Krauthammer, T., and Assadi, A., "Structural Analysis," Ch. 8, in "Report for the Design of Concrete Structures for Blast Effects," American Concrete Institute, July 2014.
Tedesco, J. W. , and Krauthammer, T., “Structural Dynamics” in Structural Engineering and Geomechanics, (Ed. Sashi K. Kunnath), in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Paris, France, 2014.

Refereed Journals

Yim. H.C., and Krauthammer, T., "Mechanical Properties of Single-Plate Shear Connections under Monotonic, Cyclic, and Blast Loads", Engineering Structures, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 24-35, 2012.
Szyniszewski, S., and Krauthammer, T., "Energy Flow in Progressive Collapse of Steel Framed Buildings" Engineering Structures, Vol. 42, pp. 142-153 September 2012.
Beppu, M., Kataoka, S., Takahashi, J., and Krauthammer, T. "Aramid Fiber Sheet Reinforcing Effects on the Local Damage in Concrete Plates subjected to High Velocity Impact," International Journal of Protective Structures, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 433-449, 2013.
Astrarlioglu, S., Krauthammer, T., Morency, D., and Tran, T.P., "Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Columns under Combined Effects of Axial and Blast-Induced Transverse Loads," Engineering Structures, (accepted for publication, currently in print).

Krauthammer, T., "Challenges for Advancing the Performance of Military Concrete," Magazine of Concrete Research, Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 66, No. 1, pp 3-5, January 2014.

Astrarlioglu, S., Krauthammer, T., Bui, L., "Plastic Hinge Formation in NSC and UHPC Columns," Engineering Structures, Vol. 61, pp. 1-12, March 2014.

Bochorishvili, N. Chikhradze, N., Mataradze, E., Akhvlediani, I., Chikhradze, M., and Krauthammer, T., “New Suppression System of Methane Explosion in Coal Mines,” Journal Procedia Earth & Planetary Science, Vol. 15, pp. 720-724, 2015.

Gebbeken, N., and Krauthammer, T., “Natural Threat - Tornadoes”, BAUTECHNIK, Ernst & Sohn (Wiley),Vol. 93, No. 4, pp. 243-253, April 2016.

Chikhradze, N., Mataradze, E., Akhvlediani, I., Bochorishvilii, N., and Krauthammer, T., “New Design of Shock Tube for the Study of Vapor Cloud Explosion,” Journal Procedia Earth & Planetary Science (accepted for publication, currently in print).

Krauthammer. T., “Recent Observations on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures,” Engineering Structures, (accepted for publication, currently in print).

Tsai, Y.K., and Krauthammer, T., “Energy Based Load-Impulse Diagrams," Engineering Structures, (accepted for publication, currently in print).

Invited Papers

Krauthammer, T., "Challenges in Protective Structures R&D," Key Note Lecture, Proc. 4th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Jeju, South Korea,19-22 June 2012.
Krauthammer, T., “Recent Observations on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures,” Proc. 5th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Singapore,19-21 May 2015.

Proceedings Papers

Krauthammer, T., Astarlioglu, S., Koch, D.A., Stone, M., "Reinforced Concrete Beams under Impact," Proc. 4th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Jeju, South Korea,19-22 June 2012.
Krauthammer, T., Astarlioglu, S., and Bui, L., "Structural Concrete Columns under Blast," Proc. 4th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Jeju, South Korea,19-22 June 2012.
Yim, H.C., and Krauthammer, T., "Mechanical Models of Steel Connections for Progressive Collapse Analysis," Proc. 4th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Jeju, South Korea,19-22 June 2012.
Mataradze, M., Krauthammer, T., Chikhradze, N., Chagelishvili, E., Bochorishvili, N., and Akhvlediani, I., "Designing of Water Mist Generator for Attenuation of Shock Wave in Tunnels," Proc. 4th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Jeju, South Korea,19-22 June 2012.
Krauthammer, T., and Park, J.Y., "Challenges in Protective Structures R&D," Proc. 2012 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research (ACEM12)," Seoul, South Korea, August 26-30, 2012.
Park, J.Y., and Krauthammer, T., "Alternative Approach of Pressure-Impulse Diagram for Multi-Peak Pressure," Proc. 2012 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research (ACEM12)," Seoul, South Korea, August 26-30, 2012.
Krauthammer, T., Koch, D., Stone, M., Astarlioglu, S., and Bui, L., "Normal Strength and Ultra-High Performance Concrete Beams Under Impact," Proc. 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Bourges, France, 4-9 November, 2012.
Krauthammer, T., Astarlioglu, S., and Bui, L., "Plastic Hinge Formation in Reinforced Concrete and Ultra High Performance Concrete Columns under Dynamic Loads," Proc. 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Bourges, France, 4-9 November, 2012.
Lavenhagen, D., Krauthammer, T., Astarlioglu, S., and Bui, L., "Numerical Assessment of Direct Shear Behavior in Concrete," Proc. 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Bourges, France, 4-9 November, 2012.
Friedrich, N., Krauthammer, T., Stone, M., Bui, L., and Astarlioglu, S., "Impact Testing of Normal Strength and Ultra-High Performance Concrete Cylinders," Proc. 15th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 15), Potsdam, Germany, 16-20 September 2013.
Ornai, D., Levy, R., Shohet , M., Vilnay, O., Reinhorn, A., Krauthammer, T., Shmerling, A., and Chadad, L., "Upgrading for Blast and Strong Ground Motions the Resistance of Critical Infrastructures," Proc. 15th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 15), Potsdam, Germany, 16-20 September 2013.
Mataradze, E., Krauthammer, T., Chikhradze, N., and Chagelishvili, E., "Shock Energy Absorber for Protection Underground Structure from Internal Explosions," Proc. 15th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 15), Potsdam, Germany, 16-20 September 2013.
French, R., Stone, M., Kim, J. and Krauthammer, T., "Assessment of Direct Shear Behavior in Normal and Ultra-high Performance Concretes," 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS 22), Oxford, UK, 8-12 September 2014.
Kim, J., Krauthammer, T., French, R., Stone, M., and Maher, E., "Frequency Domain Assessment of Direct Shear in NCS and UHPC," 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS 22), Oxford, UK, 8-12 September 2014.
Krauthammer, T., and Astarlioglu, S., "The Effects of Direct Shear Resistance Models on the Simulated Behavior of Buried RC Roof Slabs Subjected to Airblast-induced Ground Shock," 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS 22), Oxford, UK, 8-12 September 2014.
Burchfield, C., French, R., Jaberi, B., Kim, J., Maher, E., Tsai, J., and Krauthammer, T., "Assessing the Capabilities to Predict Combined Blast and Fragment Effects," 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS 22), Oxford, UK, 8-12 September 2014.
Stone, M., Krauthammer, T., Friedrich, N., "Size and Rate Effects of Normal Strength and Ultra-high Performance Concrete Cylinders," 22nd International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS 22), Oxford, UK, 8-12 September 2014.
Tsai, Y.K., and Krauthammer, T., “Energy Flow Approach for Load-impulse Diagrams for Structural Elements,” Proc. 5th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Singapore,19-21 May 2015.
Maher, E., Krauthammer, T., Stone, M., French, R., and Kim, J., “Experimental Frequency Domain Assessment of Direct Shear in NSC and UHPC,” Proc. 5th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Singapore,19-21 May 2015.
Mataradze, E., Chikhradze, N., Krauthammer, T., and Marjanishvili, S., “Design of Wireless System for the Detection of Accidental and Terrorist Explosions and Fires in Manufacturing Sites,” Proc. 5th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Singapore,19-21 May 2015.
Faust, B., and Krauthammer, T., “Boundary Condition Effects on Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Slab Performance,“ Proc. 5th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS), Singapore,19-21 May 2015.
Astarlioglu1, S., and Krauthammer, T., “Analysis of Normal-Strength and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Beams under Impact Loads”, Proc. 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 9-13 November 2015.
Burchfield, C., French, R., Jaberi, B., Kim, J., Maher, E., Tsai, J., and Krauthammer, T., “Assessing Predictive Capabilities for Combined Blast and Fragment Effects,” Proc. 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 9-13 November 2015.
Burchfield, C., Wilkes, J., Smith, M., French, R., Jaberi, B., Kim, J., Maher, E., Tsai, J., and Krauthammer, T., “Progressive Collapse of a Typical Mid-Rise Reinforced Concrete Building,” Proc. 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 9-13 November 2015.
Faust, B., and Krauthammer, T., “Restrained Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Slab Response,“ Proc. 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 9-13 November 2015.
Stone, M., Krauthammer, T., Friedrich, N., “Size and Rate Effects in Normal Strength and Ultra-high Performance Concrete Cylinders,” Proc. 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 9-13 November 2015.
Tsai, Y.K., and Ted Krauthammer, T., “Energy Based Load-Impulse Diagrams for RC Structural Elements,” Proc. 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 9-13 November 2015.
Mataradze, E., Chikhradze, N., Chikhradze, N., and ,Krauthammer, T., “Development and Testing of an Active Suppression Systems for Reduction of Blast Effect,” Proc. 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 9-13 November 2015.
Smith, M., Maher, E., Krauthammer, T., Stone, M., French, R., and Kim, J., “Experimental Frequency Domain Assessment of Direct Shear in UHPC,”, Proc. 24th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS 24), Halifax, Canada, September 18-23 2016.

Research Reports

Friedrich, N., Astarlioglu, S., and Krauthammer, T.,"Impact Loading on Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Cylinders," Technical Report to DTRA, CIPPS-TR-004-2013, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, January 2013.
Astarlioglu, S., Krauthammer, T., and Bui, L., "Penetration Resistance of Normal-strength and Ultra-high-performance Concrete," Technical Report to DTRA, CIPPS-TR-007-2013, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, September 2013.
French, R., Stone, M., Krauthammer, T., Kim, J., Bui, L., and Lavenhagen, D., "Assessment of Direct Shear Behavior in Normal-strength and Ultra-high Performance Concretes," Technical Report to DTRA, CIPPS-TR-008-2013, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, September 2013.
Krauthammer, T., Astarlioglu, S., Bui, L., Koch, D., Stone, M., Lavenhagen, D., French, R., and Friedrich, N., "Normal-strength and Ultra-high-performance Concrete Behavior," Technical Report to DTRA, CIPPS-TR-009-2013, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, September 2013.
Ornai, D., Shohet, I.M., Levy, R., Vilnay, O., Reinhorn, A., Krauthammer, T., Shmerling, A., and Chadad, L., "Upgrading for Blast and Strong Ground Motions Resistance of Infrastructures: A Critical State-of-the-art Review and Some Recommendations," Technical Report ES-56-2012 to the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, March 2014.
Kim, J., Krauthammer, T., French, R., and Stone, M.,"Frequency Domain Assessment of Direct Shear in NSC and UHPC," Technical Report to DTRA, CIPPS–TR-001-2014, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, May 2014.
Maher, E., Krauthammer, and T., Stone, M., “Experimental Frequency Analysis of Direct Shear Behavior in Normal Strength and Ultra-High Performance Concretes,” Technical Report CIPPS–TR-001-2015, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, March 2015.
Tsai, Y.K., and Krauthammer, T., "Energy Based Load-Impulse Diagram for Structural Elements,” Technical Report CIPPS–TR-002-2015, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, April 2015.
Wilkes, J.R., Maher, E.J., Kantrales, G., and Krauthammer, T., "Protected DEPMEDS Combat Support Hospital and Nonpatient Shelter," Technical Report CIPPS–TR-003-2015, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, August 2015.
Smith, M., Wilkes, John, and Krauthammer, T., "Progressive Collapse Study 10 Story Reinforced Concrete Building," Technical Report CIPPS–TR-004-2015, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, September 2015.
Smith, M., Krauthammer, T., and Stone, M., “Frequency Analysis of Direct Shear Behavior in Ultra-high Performance Concrete,” Technical Report CIPPS–TR-001-2016, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, March 2016.
Kantrales, G., Smith, M., Wilkes, J.R., and Krauthammer, T., "Retrofit of a Mid-rise Structural Concrete Office Building," Technical Report CIPPS–TR-002-2016, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, May 2016.
Wilkes, J.R., and Krauthammer, T., “An Energy Flow Methodology for Progressive Collapse,” Technical Report CIPPS–TR-003-2016, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida, July 2016.

Current and Pending Research Projects

Coupled Size and Rate Effects in Concrete, Ministry of Defense, Israel, 2009, 8 years.
Protection of Underground Structures from Fuel Cloud Explosions, NATO, 2014, 3 years (with the mining Institute of the Republic of Georgia).
Energy Based Target Fragility Assessment, Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RWML, 3 years.
Optimized Ultra High Performance Concrete (OHPC) Structural Behavior Subjected to Severe Dynamic Loads, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center through Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RWML, 3 years.
Several proposals were submitted to various funding organizations and they are pending.

KEY ROLE IN RECENT CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SHORT COURSES, AND CONSULTING

Conferences and Workshops

Co-Chair, and member of International Scientific Committee, 4th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures, South Korea, June 2012
Invited Member, International Scientific Committee, fib Symposium, Tel Aviv, Israel, 22-24 April 2013.
Invited Member, International Scientific Committee, 4th International Conference on Lightweight Structures Cape Town, South Africa, 12-16 January 2014.
3rd International Workshop on Advances in Computational Mechanics, Tokyo, Japan,12-14 October 2015.
Co-Chair, 16th International Symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 16), Destin, Florida, USA, 10-14 November 2015.

Graduate, Specialty and Short Courses

Modern Protective Structures, Internationally, since 1988
Impact Engineering, The Penn State University, 1998-2006, and University of Florida, since 2006
Protective Structures, Penn State University, 2002-2006, and the University of Florida, since 2006
Advanced Protective Structures, Penn State University, 2004-2006, and the University of Florida, since 2006
Applied Protective Technology, Penn State University, 2004-2006, and the University of Florida, since 2006
Retrofit Methods in Protective Design, Penn State University, 2004-2006, and the University of Florida, since 2006

Editorial Activities

Member of Editorial Board, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences - Wroclaw Branch, (2002 - present)
Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Elsevier, (2007 - present)
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Critical Technologies In Shock and Vibration (2009 - 2010)
Member of Editorial Board, Engineering Structures, Elsevier, (2009 - present)
Invited Editor, Special Volume on Protective Structures, Engineering Structures, Elsevier, (2010 - present)

Technical Advising and Consulting

Active advising and consulting to government and industrial organizations in the USA and abroad