Gary Prinz

Professor Gary Prinz is a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas's College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in California and Arkansas.

• Post-doctoral research at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
• Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. from Brigham Young University

Research Focus: The Steel Structures Research Laboratory (SSRL) under Dr. Prinz investigates steel infrastructure under extreme loads (earthquakes, blast, traffic). Key areas include ultra low-cycle fatigue, micromechanics of ductile fracture in additively manufactured steels, and seismic design of steel structures.

Scientific Awards:

• NSF CAREER award (Award #1751699) for micromechanics-based fracture simulation
• AISC Milek Fellowship for seismic performance research

Education & Outreach: Dr. Prinz leads STEMusic outreach programs for 4th-5th graders, combines physics/engineering concepts with music, and maintains an active lab group mentoring graduate students like Charissa Puttbach (Ph.D., 2024) and Adam Kirchner (M.S., 2024).