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Structural engineering is the field of engineering particularly concerned with the design of load-bearing structures. The field crosses engineering disciplines, and structural engineering can be found within civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering. Within civil engineering, it is largely the implementation of mechanics to the design of the large structures that are fundamental to basic living, such as buildings, bridges, walls, dams and tunnels. Structural engineers need to design structures so that the structures do not collapse or behave in undesirable ways while serving their useful functions. The efficient use of funds and materials to achieve these structural goals is also a major concern. Structural engineers work closely with architects, construction managers and transportation engineers, to name only a few.
Some of Our Research Specialties
- Seismic & Wind Performance
- Damage Detection
- Fatigue & Fracture
- Vibration & Control
- Risk & Reliability
- Offshore Structures
- Preservation of Historic Structures
Area faculty and researchers
Luciana Barroso
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Associate Department Head, Undergraduate Programs, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 705D
- Phone: 979-845-0290
- Email: lbarroso@civil.tamu.edu
![Luciana Barroso](../_files/_images/_profile-images/image-of-luciana-barroso.jpg)
Anna Birely
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor
- Office: DLEB 710E
- Phone: 979-862-6603
- Email: abirely@civil.tamu.edu
![Anna Birely](../_files/_images/_profile-images/BirelyAnna.jpg)
Mary Beth Hueste
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Truman R. Jones, Jr. ’43 Professor
- Office: DLEB 705H
- Phone: 979-845-1940
- Email: mhueste@tamu.edu
![Mary Beth Hueste](../_files/_images/_profile-images/hueste_web_300x400.jpg)
Stefan Hurlebaus
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- R.P. Gregory ‘32 Chair
- Office: DLEB 705L
- Phone: 979-845-9570
- Email: shurlebaus@civil.tamu.edu
![Stefan Hurlebaus](../_files/_images/_profile-images/hurlebaus.jpg)
Peter Keating
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Director, C.E. High-Bay Structural & Materials Testing Laboratory
- Office: DLEB 710C
- Phone: 979-845-9969
- Email: keating@civil.tamu.edu
![Peter Keating](../_files/_images/_profile-images/keating.jpg)
Maria Koliou
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 710G
- Phone: 979-845-4469
- Email: maria.koliou@tamu.edu
![Maria Koliou](../_files/_images/_profile-images/koliouweb_152x202.jpg)
John Mander
- Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Zachry Professor in Design and Construction Integration I
- Office: DLEB 701A
- Phone: 979-862-8078
- Email: jmander@civil.tamu.edu
![John Mander](../_files/_images/_profile-images/image-of-john-mander.jpg)
John Niedzwecki
- Professor Emeritus, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Regents Professor
- Affiliated Faculty, Ocean Engineering
- Office: DLEB 709A
- Phone: 979-845-4707
- Email: j-niedzwecki@tamu.edu
![John Niedzwecki](../_files/_images/_profile-images/image-of-john-niedzwecki_169x217.jpg)
Arash Noshadravan
- Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 702C
- Phone: 979-845-2449
- Email: noshadravan@tamu.edu
![Arash Noshadravan](../_files/_images/_profile-images/Noshadravan_Arash.jpg)
Stephanie Paal
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor
- Office: DLEB 701B
- Phone: 979-845-4394
- Email: spaal@civil.tamu.edu
![Stephanie Paal](../_files/_images/_profile-images/paal.jpg)
Petros Sideris
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 701C
- Phone: 979-845-2708
- Email: petros.sideris@tamu.edu
![Petros Sideris](../_files/_images/_profile-images/siderisweb_153x204.jpg)
Kinsey Skillen
- Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 709C
- Phone: 979-845-1520
- Email: skillen@tamu.edu
![Kinsey Skillen](../_files/_images/_profile-images/Skillen-Kinsey-2021.jpg)