Draft:Gilbert Hegemier

Gilbert Arthur Hegemier
ASME Fellow
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Technology (Ph.D., M.S.)
Known forRetrofitting techniques for earthquake safety, and the use of fiber-reinforced composites in construction
Awards
  • The Revelle Medal (2022)
  • CERF Charles Pankow Award for Innovation (1996)
Scientific career
FieldsStructural engineering, earthquake engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Diego
ThesisStability of Thin Cylindrical Shells Subjected to a Class of Axially Symmetric Moving Loads (1964)
Doctoral advisorErnest Edwin Sechler
Other academic advisorsJames. K. Knowles
Years active1964-present
TitleProfessor Emeritus

Gilbert Arthur Hegemier is an American structural engineer, aerospace engineer, inventor, and academic. Hegemier is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)'s Jacobs School of Engineering. He is known for his contributions to earthquake engineering, particularly in the development of retrofitting techniques for bridges, roadways, and buildings to enhance public safety and structural performance. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Member of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (M.EERI), and has been a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 1997.


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