School of Engineering
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Jack Baker
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
BioJack Baker's research focuses on the use of probabilistic and statistical tools for modeling of extreme loads on structures. He has investigated probabilistic modeling of seismic hazards, improved characterization of earthquake ground motions, dynamic analysis of structures, prediction of the spatial extent of soil failures from earthquakes, and tools for modeling loads on spatially distributed infrastructure systems. Dr. Baker joined Stanford from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), where he was a visiting researcher in the Department of Structural Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Stanford University, where he also earned M.S. degrees in Statistics and Structural Engineering. He has industry experience in seismic hazard assessment, ground motion selection, construction management, and modeling of catastrophe losses for insurance companies.
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Roberto Ballarini
Visiting Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
BioRoberto Ballarini is Shimizu Visiting Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is Thomas and Laura Hsu Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Houston, having previously served as James Record Chair and Department Head at University of Minnesota, Leonard Case Professor of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, and F.W. Olin Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Olin College of Engineering. Ballarini’s multidisciplinary research focuses on the development and application of theoretical, computational and experimental techniques to characterize the response of materials to mechanical, thermal, and environmental loads. He is particularly interested in formulating analytical and computational models for characterizing fatigue and fracture of materials and structures. His research, which has been applied to problems arising in civil engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, materials science, electromechanical systems, biological tissues and prosthetic design, has been published in the most prestigious journals including Nature and Science, and has been featured in the popular press, including the New York Times Science Times, American Scientist, Business Week, Geo and Pour La Science. Ballarini is a Distinguished Member of ASCE, past-President of its Engineering Mechanics Institute and Editor of its Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Fellow of ASME, and recipient of the Raymond D. Mindlin Medal for outstanding research contributions to applied solid mechanics.
