RB²C Miami

Staff	Faculty	Students

Faculty

	James Giancaspro, PhD Assistant Professor Damage mechanics, durability, material testing and fire-resistant composite materials Phone: 305-284-1006 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: jwgiancaspro@miami.edu

	Carol DiLaurenzio Hays, PhD, PE A. & A. Sirkin Associate Professor of Practice Sustainable construction materials, structural analysis and design, building codes and standards Phone: 305-284-3489 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: c.hays@miami.edu

	Fabio Matta, PhD Research Assistant Professor Associate Director RB²C Advanced materials for new construction and rehabilitation, experimental mechanics, testing, monitoring and assessment of constructed facilities Phone: 305-284-5429 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: fmatta@miami.edu

	Brian Metrovich, PhD Assistant Professor Fatigue, fracture mechanics, modeling of fatigue cracks in metals, behavior of steel structures, load testing, monitoring and assessment of constructed facilities Phone: 305-284-3465 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: bmetrovich@miami.edu

	Rodrigo Mora, PhD, P.Eng Assistant Professor Construction management, sustainable construction, computer-integrated architecture Phone: 305-284-5555 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: rodrigo.mora@miami.edu

	Antonio Nanni, PhD, PE Professor and Chair Lester & Gwen Fisher Endowed Scholar Director RB²C Advanced materials and systems for concrete construction and rehabilitation, in-situ load testing, monitoring and assessment of constructed facilities Phone: 305-284-3391 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: nanni@miami.edu

	Wimal Suaris, PhD, PE Associate Professor Fracture mechanics, steel structures, wind effects on structures, sustainable design and construction practices Phone: 305-284-3458 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: wsuaris@miami.edu

	Qingda Yang, PhD Assistant Professor Failure and damage analysis, fracture mechanics, structural composite design and analysis, fluid-structure interaction Phone: 305-284-3221 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: qdyang@miami.edu

	Ronald Zollo, PhD, PE Professor Sustainable construction materials, structural analysis and design, building codes and standards Phone: 305-284-3490 Fax: 305-284-3492 E-mail: rzollo@miami.edu

Affiliate Faculty and Researchers
	Mina Dawood, PhD Post-doctoral Research Associate Associate Director RB²C NCSU Node Application of high-strength and sustainable materials for infrastructure, behavior of innovative structural systems, large-scale testing, strengthening steel structures with FRP. Phone: 919-513-2040 Fax: 919-513-1765 E-mail: mmdawood@ncsu.edu

	Sami Rizkalla, PhD, P.Eng Distinguished Professor Director of Constructed Facilities Laboratory Director RB²C NCSU node Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and bridges, FRP materials for construction, structural strengthening and repair, large-scale testing, field testing and monitoring Phone: 919-513-1733 Fax: 919-513-1765 E-mail: sami_rizkalla@ncsu.edu

	Rudi Seracino, PhD Associate Professor Application of advanced FRPs in civil engineering, composite steel-concrete members, high-strength/performance materials, large-scale testing Phone: 919-513-1735 Fax: 919-513-1765 E-mail: rudi_seracino@ncsu.edu

	Emmet Sumner, PhD, PE Assistant Professor Analysis, design, construction, performance, and rehabilitation of steel bridge and building structures Phone: 919-513-4482 Fax: 919-513-1765 E-mail: emmett_sumner@ncsu.edu