Plasticity, Limit Analysis, Stability And Structural Design: An Academic Life Journey From Theory To Practice

This book is a compilation of the author's academic works and achievements with his former students and colleagues, serving as an enduring record for the engineering community. It includes chapters on the author's career at Lehigh, Purdue, and UH, highlighting his research areas, academic publications, and doctoral students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 612 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2021
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

This remarkable book serves as a personal anthology of the author's most outstanding academic works and achievements, compiled with his former students and colleagues, with the intention of serving as an enduring record for the engineering community for years to come. The author's forty-year professional career and academic journey are briefly outlined in Chapter 1, with further details provided in three subsequent chapters: Chapter 2: The first ten years at Lehigh, marked by the beginnings of his contributions; Chapter 3: Twenty-three years at Purdue, characterized by highly productive years; and Chapter 4: Seven years at UH, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence.

The author's specific academic contributions are documented in three chapters: Chapter 5: Twenty-three academic bulletins are chosen to showcase his ten major research areas; Chapter 6: Twenty-three Academic masterpiece books are listed, along with their respective peer review comments; and Chapter 7: Academic publications encompass journal articles, conference proceedings, symposiums, lectures, and keynotes.

The book concludes with a comprehensive listing of all the author's 55 doctoral students' dissertation titles in Chapter 8. In 1975, at Lehigh, the author published a groundbreaking treatise on Limit Analysis and Soil Plasticity. In 1982, at Purdue, he published another pioneering work on Plasticity in Reinforced Concrete. In September 1999, the author was recruited by UH to assume the role of Dean of the College of Engineering, with a noble mission: to elevate the College to one of the top 50 engineering schools by fostering faculty growth, enhancing facilities, and increasing enrollment. Over his seven years at UH, remarkable progress was achieved in all three areas: the research program expanded, facilities were improved, and enrollment increased.

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Weight: 1022g
Dimension: 171 x 244 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811231407