Abbie B. Liel
- Professor
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- Clark Endowed Faculty Fellow
- STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING & STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
- CIVIL SYSTEMS
- MORTENSON CENTER IN GLOBAL ENGINEERING
Address
Office: ECOT 517
Education
- Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 2008
- M.Sc., Building and Urban Design and Development, University College London, 2004
- M.Sc., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University College London, 2003
- B.S.E., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, 2002
Honors and Distinctions
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Teaching Award, 2013
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2012
- CU IMPART (Implementation of Multicultural Perspectives and Approaches in Research and Teaching) Faculty Fellowship Award, 2012
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Young Researcher Award, 2011
- Recognized as 鈥淣ext Generation Hazards and Disaster Researcher,鈥 2009
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, 2006
- Stanford Graduate Fellowship, 2004
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2004
- Marshall Scholar, 2002
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
- Applied Technology Council (consultant)
Interests
- Seismic collapse performance prediction of structures and structural systems
- Building code provisions for extreme loads, such as earthquakes or snow
- Nonlinear modeling of structures, particularly non-ductile reinforced concrete
- Propagation of modeling and design uncertainties in structural performance assessments
- Life safety risks and economic losses associated with extreme loading
- Earthquake performance of housing and schools internationally