Biography
Brian Uy is Professor of Structural Engineering and Director of the Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety (CIES) in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of New South Wales in 2013. He has co-authored over 600 publications including over 150 journal articles. He has delivered over 250 conference papers in 35 countries, including over 60 keynote/invited lectures in 15 countries and has been involved in research in steel and composite structures for over 20 years. Brian is Chairman of the Standards Australia Committee BD32 on Composite Structures which is currently preparing the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS2327 on composite structures for buildings. He has been the Chairman of the Australia Regional Group of the Institution of Structural Engineers since 2012 and the Chairman of the Australia Group of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) since 2015. Brian is Chief Editor (Asia-Pacific) for Steel and Composite Structures and serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of Constructional Steel Research and Advanced Steel Construction. He also currently serves on the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Task Committee 5 on Composite Construction and the IABSE Working Commission 2 on Steel, Timber and Composite Structures
Research Interest
Steel-Concrete Composite Structures, Steel Structures, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering
Biography
M.Manikandan is the Sr. Structural Engineer at Gulf Consult-Kuwait with responsibility for Designing and Construction Consultation of the tall buildings, Colleges, Shopping Complexes, Multi story Car Parks, Hospitals, Bridges and Deep Underground structures by considering the Structural requirements and adequate construct able systems to complete the projects within allocated budget and time schedule. Prior to joining Gulf Consult-Kuwait, he has worked as Structural Engineer at several companies, including RECAFCO-Kuwait, SAEED HADI ALDOOSARY EST-Saudi Arabia, Where he has completed many Precast Structures and treatment plant including the deep underground structures with heavy equipment. Notable he is in the construction industry since past 15 years and has completed many land mark projects in Kuwait as well in Saudi. He is pursuing PhD in Risk Management in International Construction Projects as an External Part time researcher with Vels University Chennai-India and expected completion on end of 2015 and He has been received Civil Engineering Degree from Kamraj University Madurai-India on April, 2000 following that he has received MBA in Project Management from Sikkim Manipal University-India in 2012.
Research Interest
Designing and Construction Consultation of the tall buildings, Colleges, Shopping Complexes, Multi story Car Parks, Hospitals, Bridges and Deep Underground structures
Biography
Prof. Mensinger is Chair of Metal Structures at TUM. After studying civil engineering at TU Karlsruhe and working as a structural engineer at Phillip Holzmann AG in Neu-Isenburg, Prof. Mensinger did his doctorate under Prof. Bode at the University of Kaiserslautern. His topic was fatigue problems in composite bridge building. He also worked as a structural engineer in the plant and power station construction section at Voss u. Kamb Partner GmbH in Kaiserlautern. In 2001, he joined the management team of H. Wetter AG in Switzerland. From 2003, he had the dual role of lecturer and Head of the Institute of Structural Engineering at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. In 2006, he accepted the position of Chair of Metal Structures at TUM. Prof. Mensinger is a registered inspector and testing engineer for metal structures and a member of the board of the engineering firm Büchting + Streit AG in Munich.
Research Interest
Prof. Mensinger explores the area of extremal impact on steel structures (e.g. fire and explosion), the robustness and stability of steel and aluminum structures, glass structures and the sustainable use of metal construction materials.