
Omar Issa
Masters Student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, admitted Autumn 2020
Research Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bio
Omar Issa is a first-year graduate student in the Structural Engineering & Geomechanics Program (SEG). His current research interests lie in the field of performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) within the context of urban resilience.
Honors & Awards
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SEAOSC Foundation Scholarship, Structural Engineering Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) (2020)
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Muriel K. and Robert B. Allan Scholarship, UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (2020)
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Undergraduate Student Paper Award, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) (2019)
Education & Certifications
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BS, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Civil Engineering (2020)