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Andrzej S. Nowak is a professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. He holds the Brasfield & Gorrie Professorship in Structural Engineering and has made significant contributions to structural reliability, bridge engineering, and load modeling.
- Education: Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Civil Engineering from Warsaw University of Technology
His research focuses on structural reliability, design code calibration, bridge engineering, load models, and field testing procedures. He has led advancements in reliability-based design, fatigue analysis, and infrastructure safety.
Recent publications emphasize reliability analysis under extreme loads, performance-based design, and code optimization. He has received prestigious awards including the Mete A. Sozen Award for Excellence in Structural Research, Charles S. Whitney Medal, and recognition as a PCI Fellow.
- Scientific Awards:
- Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 2024 Fellow
- Mete A. Sozen Award for Excellence in Structural Research
- Charles S. Whitney Medal
- Election to the Academy of Engineering in Poland
He has advised doctoral students, including Victor Aguilar Vidal, and led initiatives like the $22 million Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory at Auburn. His work bridges academic research with practical transportation infrastructure solutions.
