Shahria Alam
The University of British Columbia, Canada
Biography
Shahria Alam is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. He received his PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Western Ontario in 2008. His research interests include sustainable construction and smart materials for structural applications and seismic rehabilitation. He published more than 100 peer reviewed papers and is the recipient of many national and international awards. He has also delivered several keynote speeches in international conferences on smart materials. Currently he is serving as a Chair of the Concrete Structures sub-Committee of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), and also a member of several international code committees.
Abstract
Abstract : Seismic Applications of Shape Memory Alloys in Steel Buildings: A Review