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class="title"> <ul class="font-weight-bold"> <li>Nathan M. & Anne M. Newmark Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering</li><li>Director, Multi-Axial Full-Scale Sub-Structured Testing & Simulation Facility</li><li>Director, Smart Structures Technology Laboratory</li> <li>Professor</li> </ul> </div> <div class="phone">(217) 333-8630</div> <div class="email"><a href="mailto:bfs@illinois.edu">bfs@illinois.edu</a></div> <div class="office">2213 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg</div> </div> </div> </div> <nav> <div id="profile-tabs" class="nav nav-tabs mb-3" role="tablist"> <a id="overview-tab" class="nav-item nav-link active" href="#overview" data-toggle="tab" role="tab" aria-controls="overview" aria-selected="true">Overview</a> <a id="research-tab" class="nav-item nav-link" href="#research" data-toggle="tab" role="tab" aria-controls="research" aria-selected="false">Research</a> <a id="pubs-tab" class="nav-item nav-link" href="#pubs" data-toggle="tab" role="tab" aria-controls="pubs" aria-selected="false">Publications</a> <a id="awards-tab" class="nav-item nav-link" href="#awards" data-toggle="tab" role="tab" aria-controls="awards" aria-selected="false">Awards</a> </div> </nav> <div id="profile-tabs-content" class="tab-content"> <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="overview" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="overview-tab"> <h2>Primary Research Area</h2><ul><li>Structural Engineering</li></ul> <h2>Research Areas</h2><ul> <li><a href="http://cee.illinois.edu/areas/societal-risk-and-hazard-mitigation-program">Societal Risk & Hazard Mitigation</a></li> <li><a href=" http://cee.illinois.edu/areas/structural-engineering">Structural Engineering</a></li> </ul> <h2>For More Information</h2><ul> <li><a href="http://shm.cs.illinois.edu">Illinois Structural Health Monitoring Project</a></li> <li><a href="http://sstl.cee.illinois.edu">Smart Structures Technology Lab</a></li> </ul> <h2>Biography</h2><p>Professor B.F. Spencer Jr. is the Nathan M. and Anne M. Newmark Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois.  He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (University of Missouri – Rolla 1981), and M.S. and Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1983, 1985). He joined the faculty of the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois in 2002. Dr. Spencer served as a professor at the University of Notre Dame from 1985-2002, where he held the Leo E. and Patti Ruth Linbeck Professor of Engineering.<br /> <br /> Dr. Spencer has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in structural mechanics, structural dynamics, and structural reliability. He is the author of two books. The first is a monograph entitled, On the Reliability of Nonlinear Hysteretic Structures Subjected to Broadband Random Excitation (Springer-Verlag 1986). The second book, coauthored with Prof. K. Sobczyk, is entitled, Random Fatigue: From Data to Theory (Academic Press 1992).<br /> <br /> Dr. Spencer is a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the North American Editor in Chief of Smart Structures and Systems, the Executive Managing Editor of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, the past-president of the Asia-Pacific Network of Centers for Research in Smart Structures Technology, and a Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the Engineering Academy of Japan.</p> <h2>Education</h2><ul> <li> Ph.D. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1985</li> <li> M.S. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1983</li> <li>B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Missouri, Rolla 1981</li> </ul> <h2>Academic Positions</h2><ul> <li>Director, NSF NEES MUST-SIM Facility, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2010-2014</li> <li>Director, Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2007-2019 </li> <li>Nathan M. and Anne M. Newmark Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2004-present</li> <li>Senior Center Affiliate NCSA, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2003-present </li> <li>Director, Smart Structures Technology Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2002-present</li> <li>Thrust Leader for Damage Synthesis, Mid-America Earthquake Center, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2003-2005 </li> <li>Thrust Leader Information Tech. Mid-America Earthquake Center, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2003-2010</li> <li>PI and Project Director, NSF NEES System Integration Award, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2003-2005 </li> <li>Associate Director, NSF NEES MUST-SIM Facility, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2002-2010</li> <li>Anne M. and Nathan M. Newmark Distinguished Professor in Civil Engineering, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 2002-2004</li> </ul> <h2>Professional Registrations</h2><ul> <li>Registered Professional Engineer, State of Indiana PE60910347, 1991-Present </li> </ul> <h2>Journal Editorships</h2><ul> <li>North/South American Editor-in-Chief, SMART STRUCTURES and SYSTEMS, An International Journal, 2004–present.</li> <li>Member of Editorial Board, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 2003-present.</li> <li>Associate Editor, Shock and Vibration, 2000–2006.</li> <li>Associate Editor, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998–2002.</li> <li>Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Structural Control and Monitoring, 1998–present.</li> <li>Member, International Editorial Board of Advances in Structural Engineering – An International Journal, 2002–present.</li> </ul> <h2>Professional Societies</h2><ul> <li>International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Member, International Scientific Committee, 2009</li> <li>3rd China-Japan-US Symposium on Structural Health Monitoring and Control, Dalian, China, Member, Scientific Committee, 2004</li> <li>US-European Workshop on Sensors and Smart Structures, Strausbourg, France, Member, Scientific Committee, 2003</li> <li>China-US Workshop on Disasters, Beijing, Member, Scientific Committee, 2003</li> <li>7th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Boston, Member, Scientific Committee, 2002</li> <li>Conference on Motion and Vibration Control, Member, International Scientific Board, 1996– present</li> <li>International Conference on Advances in Building Technology, Hong Kong, China, Member, Scientific Committee, 2002</li> <li>5th International Conference on Vibration Engineering, Nanjing, China, Member, Scientific Committee, 2002</li> <li>First International Symposium on Performance of Buildings with Control Devices, Tokyo, Japan, Member of the Program Committee, 2003</li> <li>Applied Technology Council Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation and Active Control, Member of the Steering Committee, 2002</li> </ul> <h2>Service on Department Committees</h2><ul> <li>Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory, Director, 2007-2019</li> <li>Promotions and Tenure Committee, Chair, 2006-2009</li> <li>Graduate Admissions Committee, Member, 2005-2008</li> <li>Undergraduate Studies Committee, 2002-2007</li> <li>Computing Committee, 1994-present, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Dondanville Award Committee, Chair, 1994-1999, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Graduate Curricula and Program Committee, 1994-1999, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Director of Graduate Studies, 1994-1999, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Committee on Appointments and Promotions, 1990-1994, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Coordinator of Computing, 1985-1992, University of Notre Dame </li> </ul> <h2>Service on College Committees</h2><ul> <li>Engineering Graduate Studies Committee, 1994–1999, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Engineering College Council, 1992—1994, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Structures and Mechanics Advisory Committee, Chair, 1988–2000, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Committee for Engineering Computing, member, 1985–1994, Chair, 1989–1990, 1992–1994, University of Notre Dame </li> </ul> <h2>Service on Campus Committees</h2><ul> <li>Consortial Relations Task Force, 1999, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Committee on Postdoctoral Appointments, 1999, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Committee on Research, Scholarship and Infrastructure, 1994, University of Notre Dame</li> <li>Dean’s Review Committee, 1993, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>Committee for Technical Computing, Chair, 1992-1994, University of Notre Dame </li> <li>The University Faculty Workstation Distribution Committee, 1989–1990, 1992–1994, University of Notre Dame </li> </ul> <h2>Service to Federal and State Government</h2><ul> <li>Member, Advisory Millennium Dialog Committee on US-Japan Science and Technology (S&T) Relations, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2000.</li> <li>Member of the US Delegation to the 19th US-China Protocol Meeting between the US National Science Foundation and the Chinese Ministry of Construction, Notre Dame, Indiana, September, 1999.</li> </ul> <h2>Other Outside Service</h2><ul> <li>Conducted Shakes and Quakes Program, Countryside School, Champaign, Illinois, 2016</li> <li>Engineer-in-the-Classroom, Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Mahomet, Illinois, 2016, 2017</li> <li>Conducted Shakes and Quakes Program, Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Mahomet, Illinois, 2016</li> <li>Conducted Shakes and Quakes Program, Sangamon Elementary School, Mahomet, Illinois, 2016</li> <li>Engineer-in-the-Classroom, Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Mahomet, Illinois, 2016</li> </ul> </div> <div class="tab-pane fade" id="research" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="research-tab"> <h2>Research Interests</h2><ul> <li>structural health monitoring, structural control, cyberinfrastructure applications, stochastic fatigue, stochastic computational mechanics, and natural hazard mitigation</li> </ul> <h2>Research Statement</h2><p>Dr. Spencer has research interests primarily in the areas of smart wireless sensor technology, damage detection and health monitoring, structural control, stochastic fatigue, stochastic computational mechanics, earthquake engineering, and civil engineering applications of information technology.</p> <h2>Primary Research Area</h2><ul><li>Structural Engineering</li></ul> <h2>Research Areas</h2><ul> <li><a href="http://cee.illinois.edu/areas/societal-risk-and-hazard-mitigation-program">Societal Risk & Hazard Mitigation</a></li> <li><a href=" http://cee.illinois.edu/areas/structural-engineering">Structural Engineering</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pubs" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pubs-tab"> </div> <div class="tab-pane fade" id="awards" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="awards-tab"> <h2>Teaching Honors</h2><ul> <li>J.O. Smith Award, Outstanding Young Teacher in Engineering Mechanics (1985)</li> </ul> <h2>Research Honors</h2><ul> <li>ASCE Housner Structural Control and Monitoring Medal (2015)</li> <li>J.M. Ko Medal of Advances in Structural Engineering (2014)</li> <li>Designated Foreign Expert by China's State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (2013)</li> <li>Designated Foreign Expert by China's State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (2012)</li> <li>Structural Health Monitoring Person of the Year Award (2011)</li> <li>ANCRiSST Outstanding Senior Investigator Award (2007 )</li> <li>Fellow, ASCE (2007 )</li> <li>Vice-President, International Association for Structural Control and Monitoring (2007)</li> <li>President, Asia-Pacific Network of Centers in Smart Structures Technology (2005-2011)</li> <li>Elected a Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2005)</li> <li>Zhu Kezhen International Lectureship Award, American Zhu Kezhen Educational Foundation (2004)</li> <li>JSPS Short-Term Invitation Fellowship (2000)</li> <li>JSPS Short-Term Invitation Fellowship (1999)</li> <li>Selected by the Science Coalition as one of 8 research groups nationally to participate at the "Signature Event" held in Washington, D.C. 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