Biography

University of Toronto St. George Campus - Civil Engineering

Assistant Professor at the University of Toledo
Serhan
Guner
Toledo, Ohio
My research aim is to numerically replicate the response of materials and structures subjected to extreme loads (including earthquakes, wind storms, tsunamis, and impact & blast loads). My research team creates and experimentally-verifies computational models for wood and concrete structures, deep foundations, and connections. We incorporate these models into our in-house nonlinear analysis programs as well as commercial finite element packages for research and industrial use. We are involved with research projects including UHPFRC (Ultra-High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete), CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber), RC (Reinforced Concrete), CFRP (Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymers) for retrofitting of concrete bridges. We also conduct research on structural connections, concrete pile caps, and helical pile foundations for wind turbines and other stability-critical structures. Our end goal is to contribute to the next-generation performance-based resilient design practice, which requires accurately predicting the response to achieve the desired performance level.

Prior to joining the University of Toledo, I worked as a consulting engineer in Toronto, Canada and used my research expertise for the design of new and strengthening of existing industrial and bridge structures and their foundations.

I participate in various technical committees including Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 447 (Finite Element Analysis), Committees 374 (Performance-Based Seismic Design), 133 (Disaster Reconnaissance), 123 (Research and Current Developments), and Deep Foundation Institute's Helical Piles and Tiebacks Committee.

I am also involved with educational and outreach activities to educate and inspire the next generation of engineers and researchers. I received an ExCEEd Fellowship from ASCE for establishing a commitment to Excellence in Civil Engineering Education.

You may download the publications of my research group from our web site: www.utoledo.edu/engineering/faculty/serhan-guner