- Professor
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Phone: 401.874.5117
- Email: gt@uri.edu
- Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering, Rm 203
- Google Scholar
- ResearchGate
Research
- Bridge Engineering
- Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis
- Applications of Advanced Materials
- Renewal Engineering
- Vibration Control for Wind and Seismic Effects
- Behavior of Structures Under Extreme Events
Education
- Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1984
- M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1982
- B.S., National Technical University of Athens, 1979
Selected Publications
Silverman I, Engelman B, Leone A, et al. Development and Application of STORMTOOLS Design Load (SDL) Maps. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021; 9(7), 715. doi: 10.3390/jmse9070715 |
Recent Grants
2/24/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 SEED 19: Material Characterization and Design Procedures for Inflatable Drop Stitch Structures.” |
5/16/2019. Co-PI. Office of Naval Research. “Deformation and Failure Mechanics of Inflated Drop Stitch Fabric Panels.” |
8/30/2017. Co-PI. Rhode Island Marine Trade Association. “Phase 1: Composite Materials for Bridges in Rhode Island.” |
8/17/2017. Co-PI. Rhode Island Marine Trade Association. “Phase 1: Composite Materials for Bridges in Rhode Island.” |
8/1/2017. Co-PI. RI Commerce Corporation. “Simulation Models for Inflatable Drop Stitch Structures.” |