- 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.” |
