Terje Haukaas

Dr. Terje Haukaas is a Professor of Structural & Earthquake Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science. He holds a PhD and Master's from UC Berkeley (2003, 1999) and a bachelor's from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (1996). His research focuses on probabilistic modeling, structural reliability, and earthquake engineering, with contributions to software development (e.g., FERUM, OpenSees). He teaches courses like Structural Analysis, Nonlinear Analysis, and Reliability & Safety.

Education:

• PhD in Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2003
• Master's in Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley, 1999
• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, NTNU, Trondheim, 1996
• Engineering Degree (Stavanger University College, 1994) and Technician Degree (Stavanger Technical College, 1992)

Research Interests:

• Probabilistic mechanics and reliability analysis
• Seismic vulnerability and risk assessment
• Software tools for finite element analysis (FERUM, OpenSees)
• Timber engineering and structural optimization

Awards & Recognition:

• UBC Killam Teaching Prize (2016)
• President of CERRA (2015–2019)
• Keynote/Semi-plenary speaker at major conferences (ICASP12, COMPDYN 2017)
• Student Appreciation Awards (Top Professor rankings)

Grants & Labs:

• Recipient of grants supporting seismic risk research
• Developed computational frameworks for structural analysis