Robert J. Frosch

Robert J. Frosch serves as Vice Provost for Academic Facilities and Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering, specializing in Structural Engineering. His leadership portfolio includes former roles as Associate Dean for Resource Planning & Management, Senior Associate Dean for Facilities & Operations, and Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives in Research & Partnerships, where he directed campus facility master planning and construction of major projects including the Flex Lab and Bechtel Innovation Design Center.

Education:

• BSE from Tulane University
• MSE and PhD from University of Texas at Austin

His research revolutionizes structural concrete design practices, directly influencing national and international building codes for buildings and bridges through his chairmanship of ACI 318 Structural Concrete Building Code committee. As former editor-in-chief of the ACI Structural Journal and current ACI Technical Activities Committee member, he shapes concrete engineering standards globally while maintaining professional licensure in Indiana and Louisiana.

Scientific Awards:

• Harold Munson Teaching Award
• Edmund M. Burke Outstanding Professor Award
• Roy E. and Myrna Wansik Research Award
• Ross Judson Buck Outstanding Counselor Award
• Concrete Research Council Arthur Boase Award
• ACI Joe Kelly Award
• ACI Building Code Distinguished Service Award
• Fellow of American Concrete Institute
• Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
• American Council on Education Fellow (2019)

His exceptional mentoring earned dual recognition through teaching and counseling awards, while his facility leadership transformed Purdue's engineering infrastructure through strategic development of innovation centers and academic buildings. Current responsibilities encompass campus-wide academic facilities planning alongside ongoing contributions to concrete industry advancement through the ACI Foundation trusteeship.