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Achintya Haldar

Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1976

M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1973

B.S. Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1968

Major Research Awards

Certificate of Recognition and Honorable Guest, EuroSciCon, Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Paris, France, 2019.
Excellence in Research Journal Award, IGI Global, 2018.
Certificate of Appreciation, Taishan Academic Forum on Structural Safety and Reliability Assessment, Shandong University, People Republic of China, 2017.
Certificate of Recognition, 3^rd Euro Congress on Steel and Structural Engineering, London, United Kingdom, 2017.
Selected to give Global Initiative of Academic Network lectures on Risk Based Damage-Tolerant Seismic Design of Structures – A New Paradigm, Government of India, 2017.
Institute Lecture, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 2016.
Life Time Achievement Award, 2015 “in recognition of his Pioneering contributions in the area of Structural Reliability,” Society for Reliability and Safety.
Inducted in to Teaching Excellence Award Wall, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2014.
Honorary Distinguished Visiting Professor, appointed by the Executive Council of the University, Bengal Engineering and Science University (second oldest Engineering Institute in India), Shibpur, India, 2013-2018.
Invited Wenyuan Lecture Professorship, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 2013.
Elected Fellow of Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), ASCE, 2013.
Elected Distinguished Member of ASCE, March, 2012 “For his exemplary - 44-year career as a world-class researcher, and his work as a peerless educator, mentor, and innovative practitioner, whose career includes the introduction of stochastic finite element method, a novel structural health assessment technique, an intelligent nonlinear seismic analysis technique, and an inspection-based maintenance strategy.”
Excellent Contributions Award, 2011, International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, “For introducing uncertainty concept in geotechnical engineering, integrating it with structural engineering, proposing stochastic mechanics-based algorithms to implement it for practical problems and publishing extensively.”
Educator of the Year, 2011, AzSCE-SAB, AzSCE-YMF, ASPE, SAITE, SAME, SCE, SDA, WTS.
Selected one of 23 Scientists and Technologists of Indian Origin abroad (STIOs) (may be the only engineer) by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, (similar to U.S. National Science Foundation) for collaborative projects with Indian scientists and technologists during 2009-2011.
John C. Park Outstanding Civil Engineer Award, 2007, Arizona Society of ASCE, “for substantially contributing to the status of the civil engineering profession through distinguished service and outstanding achievement.”
Hind Rattan (Jewel of India) Award, 2007, “for outstanding services, achievements and contributions” Nonresident Indian Welfare Society of India, New Delhi, India.
da Vinci Award, 2005, recipient of the inaugural fellowship for distinguished and sustained record in the area of teaching, research and service to the department, college, university and profession, College of Engineering, University of Arizona. He was awarded $5,000 for the fellowship.
2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (considered to be one of the top three universities in Civil Engineering).
Conference Award winner, 8^th International Conference on Inspection, Appraisal, Repairs and Maintenance of Structures, Singapore, December 18-19, 2003.
Honourable Diploma, the Czech Society for Mechanics, 2002, “recognizing the contributions to risk-based design, stochastic finite element method, in organizing Euro-SiBRAM 2002 International Colloquium and the educational activities in the Czech Republic.”
Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987, "for his research on risk-based design in civil engineering, innovatively blending probability theory with the concepts of structural, geotechnical, energy, and construction engineering to produce realistic, practical approaches to civil engineering problems."
First Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1984. Jointly awarded by President Ronald Reagan and the National Science Foundation, “In recognition of ability and potential for contributing to the future vitality of the scientific and engineering effort of the nation." The award totaled $500,000 over five years from the National Science Foundation.
Invited by IUTAM (International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) several times to make technical presentations.
Invited by - NATO - Advanced Study Institute to make a technical presentation.
Sigma Xi Research Award, Sigma Xi Georgia Tech Chapter.
Award of Merit, Bechtel Power Corporation.

Major Teaching Awards

Undergraduate Teaching Awards

University of Arizona

Arizona Engineering Education Fellow, 2012-13, College of Engineering, University of Arizona.
Accolades Outstanding Faculty Award, 2011, Robert N. Shelton, President, University of Arizona and Center for Student Involvement & Leadership.
Award for Excellence at the Student Interface, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005, and 2004, “in appreciation of your special efforts to serve our students well”. Most likely, it was initiated in 2004.
Outstanding Faculty Member Award, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2004, 1991, graduating class, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arizona.
Accolades Nomination for Outstanding Faculty Award, 2010, University of Arizona.
Five Star Faculty Award – Finalist, 2007, the Honors College, University of Arizona.
Burlington North Foundation Faculty Achievement Award, 2000, University of Arizona. This award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated unusually significant and meritorious achievement in teaching and scholarship throughout his/her career at the University of Arizona. The Burlington North Foundation acknowledged the importance of this award by presenting the sum of $2,900 to the recipient.
Honorary Member of the Department of Civil Engineering and Mines, University of Sonora, Mexico, 2000.
Professor of the Year Award, 1998, "For his outstanding performance in and out of the classroom, which has been paramount in our development scholastically as well as professionally," University of Arizona.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Outstanding Teacher Award, 1987, for being the best professor at Georgia Tech, selected by the Faculty Honors Committee, "in recognition of his excellence in teaching, inspiration to students, and intellectual integrity." The Amoco Foundation acknowledged the importance of this award by presenting the sum of $1,500 to the recipient.
Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Member Award, organized by the Georgia Tech student chapter of ASCE, 1982 and 1987, "in recognition of his service to the institution, to the science of engineering, and his dedication to the students."
Received 100th percentile (highest) ratings in student evaluations several times.
Honor Member of Chi Epsilon. It is a national award. Honor Membership is awarded to members of the Civil Engineering community who display excellence in the field of Civil Engineering.

Illinois Institute of Technology

· Received highest rating in student evaluations, published in the students’ newspaper, of the Armour College of Engineering staff, Illinois Institute of Technology, Fall semester of 1978 and Spring semester of 1979, the two semesters he taught there.

Degrees

Ph.D. Civil Engineering
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Probabilistic Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential of Saturated Sand under Earthquake Loading

Work Experience

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1988 - Ongoing)
Georgia Inst. of Technology (1979 - 1988)
Illinois Inst. of Technology (1978 - 1979)
Bechtel Power Corporation (1976 - 1978)
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois (1972 - 1976)
Engineers India Ltd. (1970 - 1972)
Paharpur-Marley Cooling Tower Engineers (1968 - 1970)

Interests

Teaching

Courses related to structures and risk & reliability

Research

Conducts research exclusively on risk and reliability applied to many branches of engineering.

Courses

Statics

CE 214 (Fall 2018)

Probabil+Stat Civil Engr

CE 310 (Fall 2020)
CE 310 (Fall 2017)
CE 310 (Spring 2017)

Structural Dsgn Steel

CE 334 (Fall 2019)
CE 334 (Spring 2018)

Probability Civil Engr

CE 410 (Fall 2016)
CE 510 (Fall 2016)

Adv Struc Dsgn In Steel

CE 432 (Spring 2020)
CE 432 (Spring 2019)
CE 432 (Fall 2017)
CE 432 (Fall 2016)
CE 532 (Spring 2020)
CE 532 (Spring 2019)
CE 532 (Fall 2017)
CE 532 (Fall 2016)

Research Topics

CE 596A (Spring 2019)

Independent Study

CE 599 (Fall 2019)
CE 599 (Fall 2017)
CE 599 (Spring 2017)
CE 599 (Fall 2016)
CE 599 (Summer I 2016)
CE 599 (Spring 2016)

Struc Dynm+Earthqke Engr

EM 633 (Spring 2017)

Master's Report

CE 909 (Spring 2017)
CE 909 (Fall 2016)

Thesis

CE 910 (Spring 2020)

Dissertation

CE 920 (Spring 2023)
CE 920 (Fall 2022)
CE 920 (Spring 2022)
CE 920 (Spring 2021)
CE 920 (Fall 2020)
CE 920 (Spring 2020)
CE 920 (Fall 2019)
CE 920 (Spring 2019)
CE 920 (Fall 2018)
CE 920 (Spring 2018)
CE 920 (Fall 2017)
CE 920 (Spring 2017)
CE 920 (Fall 2016)
CE 920 (Spring 2016)

Licensure & Certification

Professional Engineer, Board for Professional Engineers, Sacramento, CA (1977)

Selected Publications

Chapters

Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., Azizsoltani, H., Haldar, A., & Vazirizade, S. M. (2019). Chapter 13 - Novel Concepts for Reliability Analysis of Dynamic Structural Systems. In Handbook of Probabilistic Models(pp 305-346). Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816514-0.00013-8
Haldar, A. (2019). Chapter 1 - Fundamentals of Reliability Analysis. In Handbook of Probabilistic Models(pp 1-35). Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816514-0.00001-1
Haldar, A. (2019). Uncertainty Modeling for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems----Loadings Applied in Time Domain. In Risk Based Technologies(pp 49--64). Springer, Singapore.
Haldar, A., & Al-Hussein, A. .. (2016). Prognostics and Structural Health Assessment Using Uncertain Measured Response Information. In Current Trends in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety, Edited by U. Kumar, A. Ahmadi, A. K. Verma, and P. Varde(pp 165--186). Springer International Publishing.
Haldar, A. (2015). Structural Reliability Estimation for Seismic Loading. In Springer Reference, http://www.springerreference.com/index/chapterdbid/382024, 2015, DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-36197-5_277-1.
Das, A. K., & Haldar, A. (2013). Chapter 6 – A Novel Health Assessment Method for Large Three Dimensional Structures. In Health Assessment of Engineered Structures: Bridges, Buildings and Other Infrastructures(pp 149-178). New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing Co.
Das, A. K., & Haldar, A. (2012). Structural Health Assessment Using Extended Kalman Filter. In Advances in Mathematics Research,ISBN 978-1-61324-928-4(pp 397-442). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Journals/Publications

Al-Hussein, A., & Haldar, A. (2019). Condition Assessment of Civil Structures under Earthquake Excitation. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, ASCE, 32(1), 12. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0000943
Azizsoltani, H., Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., Villegas-Mercado, F. J., & Haldar, A. (2019). Discussion of “State-of-the-Art Review on Seismic Design of Steel Structures” by Chia-Ming Uang and Michel Bruneau. Journal of Structural Engineering, 145(5), 07019001.
Haldar, A., Vazirizade, S. M., & Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R. (2019). Uncertainty quantification of sea waves - an improved approach. Journal of Oceanography & Fisheries, 9(5): 555775. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.19080/OFOAJ.2019.09.555775
Reyes-Salazar, A., Bojorquez, E., Bojorquez, J., Valenzuela-Beltran, F., & Haldar, A. (2019). Seismic Reduction Factor Evaluation And Its Components For Steel Buildings Undergoing Nonlinear Deformations. Current Science, 116(11), 1850-1860. doi:doi: 10.18520/cs/v116/i11/1850-1860
Al-Hussein, A., & Haldar, A. (2018). Nonlinear System Identification from Noisy Measurements. International Journal of Structural Engineering (IJSTRUCTE), 9(2), 155-173.
Azizsoltani, H., & Haldar, A. (2018). Reliability Analysis of Lead-Free Solders In Electronic Packaging Using A Novel Surrogate Model And Kriging Concept. Journal of Electronic Packaging, ASME, 140(4), 041003-1 to 11. doi:doi:10.1115/1.4040924
Azizsoltani, H., Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., & Haldar, A. (2018). Site-Specific Seismic Design of Damage Tolerant Structural Systems Using a Novel Concept. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-018-0329-5
Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., Haldar, A., Reyes-Salazar, A., Valenzuela-Beltran, F., Vazquez-Becerra, G., & Vazquez-Hernandez, A. (2018). Alternative Reliability-Based Methodology For Evaluation Of Structures Excited By Earthquakes. Earthquakes and Structures, An International Journal, 14(4).
Gaxiola-Camacho, J., Haldar, A., Azizsoltani, H., Valenzuela-Beltran, F., & Reyes-Salazar, A. (2018). Performance-Based Seismic Design of Steel Buildings Using Rigidities of Connections. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, 4(1), DOI: 10.1061/AJRUA6.0000943.
Tran, Q. H., Huh, J., Nguyen, V. B., Haldar, A., Kang, C., & Hwang, K. M. (2018). Comparative Study of Nonlinear Static and Time History Analyses of Typical Korean STS Container Cranes. Special Issue on Advances in Seismic Performance Assessment and Improvement of Structures, Advances in Civil Engineering, 2018, 13. doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2176894
Al-Hussein, A. .., & Haldar, A. (2017). Complexities in Assessing Structural Health of Civil Infrastructures. Compexity, 2017(Article ID 2623805), doi--10.
Al-Hussein, A., & Haldar, A. (2017). Structural Damage Prognosis of Three-Dimensional Large Structural Systems. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 13(12), 1596–1608. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2017.1304430
Azizsoltani, H., & Haldar, A. (2017). Intelligent Computational Schemes for Designing more Seismic Damage-Tolerant Structures. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, http--dx.
Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., Azizsoltani, H., Villegas-Mercado, F. J., & Haldar, A. (2017). A novel reliability technique for implementation of Performance-Based Seismic Design of structures. Engineering Structures, 142, 137--147.
Huh, J., Tran, Q. H., Haldar, A., Park, I., & Ahn, J. (2017). Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of a Shallow Two-Story Underground RC Box Structure. Applied Sciences, 7(735), doi--10.

Proceedings Publications

Haldar, A. (2019, January). Keynote lecture - Uncertainty Modeling for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems - Loadings Applied in Time Domain. In International Conference on Reliability Safety and Hazard (ICRESH-2019), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India.
Haldar, A., Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., Azizsoltani, H., Villegas-Mercado, F. J., & Vazirizade, S. M. (2019, 03). Keynote lecture - A Novel Geomechanics Concept for Earthquake Excitations Applied in Time Domain. In The International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), 18.
Villegas-Mercado, F. J., Haldar, A., Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., & Vazirizade, S. M. (2019, Fall). Structural Reliability Assessment of Moment Resisting Frames and Concentrically Braced Frames with Partially Restrained Connections. In XXII National Congress of Seismic Engineers, Mexico.
Haldar, A. (2018, 09). Keynote Lecture - Structural health assessment: Past, Present, and Future. In The 8th International Workshop on Structural Life Management of Eco-Power Structures, Korea Electric Power Corporation Research Institute (KEPCO-RI), Daejeon, Korea, 15-22.
Al-Hussein, A. .., & Haldar, A. (2017). Quality and Quantity of Measured Information in Structural Health Monitoring. In 12th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR'17).
Azizsoltani, H., & Haldar, A. (2017). A Surrogate Concept of Multiple Deterministic Analyses of Non-linear Structures Excited by Dynamic Loadings. In 12th International Conference On Structural Safety And Reliability (ICOSSAR'17).
Gaxiola-Camacho, J. R., Haldar, A., Villegas-Mercado, F. J., & Reyes-Salazar, A. .. (2017). Performance-Based Seismic Design Uing An Integrated Structural Reliability Evaluation Approach. In 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering.
Haldar, A. (2017). Keynote Lecture - Design of Seismic Damage Tolerant Steel Structures. In 3rd Euro Congress on Steel and Steel Structures, London, U.K..
Haldar, A. (2017, November). Keynote lecture - Future of Structural Safety and Reliability Assessment. In Taishan Academic Forum on Structural Safety and Reliability Assessment, Shandong University, China.
Azizsoltani, H., Sen, N., & Haldar, A. (2016). Reliability Evaluation of Large Nonlinear Structures Excited by Dynamic Loadings Applied in Time Domain. In EMI/PMC 2016, ASCE.
Haldar, A. (2016). Keynote Lecture - Structural Health Monitoring: Past, Present and Future. In Engineering Mechanics Institute and Probabilistic Mechanics and Reliability Conference, ASCE.
Sen, N., Azizsoltani, H., & Haldar, A. (2016, May). Issues in Generating Response Surfaces for Reliability Analysis of Large Complex Dynamic Systems. In EMI/PMC 2016, ASCE.
Al-Hussein, A. .., & Haldar, A. (2015). A Comparison of Unscented and Extended Kalman Filtering for Nonlinear System Identification. In 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, (ICASP12), Vancouver, Canada,.
Al-Hussein, A. .., & Haldar, A. (2015). Computational Intelligence for Structural Identifications. In IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2015), Cape Town, South Africa.
Haldar, A., & Al-Hussein, A. .. (2015). Keynote - Prognostics and Structuring Health Assessment Using Uncertain Measured Response Information. In International Conference on Reliability, Safety, and Hazard (ICRESH) and Advances in Reliability, Maintenance, and Safety (ARMS).

Others

Haldar, A., & Ahlers, B. J. (2020, April). Structural Health Assessment Using System Identification Techniques in the Time and Frequency Domain. University of Arizona.
Haldar, A., & • Vazirizade, S. M. (2019, December). An intelligent Integrated Method for Reliability Estimation of offshore structures Wave Loading Applied in Time Domain. University of Arizona.
Azizsoltani, H., & Haldar, A. (2017, Spring, 2017). Risk Estimation Of Nonlinear Time Domain Dynamic Analyses Of Large Systems. University of Arizona.
Gaxiola, C., & Haldar, A. (2017, Spring, 2017). Performance-Based Seismic Design Of Nonlinear Steel Structures Using A Novel Reliability Technique. University of Arizona.
McGuire, M., & Haldar, A. (2017, April). Vibration Data Collection and Analysis for Industrial Applications. University of Arizona.
Aonyas, S., & Haldar, A. (2016, Fall). Case Study of Performance Based Seismic Design Approach of a Special Moment Frame. University of Arizona.
Maciosek, J., & Haldar, A. (2016, December). Analysis and Mitigation of Vortex-Induced Vibrations in Overhead Transmission Line Conductors. University of Arizona.
Al-Hussein, A. .., & Haldar, A. (2015, August). A Novel Technique for Structural Health Assessment in the Presence of Nonlinearity. University of Arizona.
Camacho, J., & Haldar, A. (2015, Spring). Structural Reliability of Steel Moment Resisting Frames using Performance Based Seismic Design/Analysis Concept. University of Arizona.
Haldar, A. (2014, Jan). Disaster Mitigation - Special Plenary Lecture as the Guest of Honor. International Conference on Disaster Mitigation, ICDM’14.
Haldar, A. (2014, Spring). Inaugural Keynote paper - Engineering Computations of Large Infrastructures in the Presence of Uncertainty. 6th International Workshop on Reliable Engineering Computing – Reliability and Computations of Infrastructures,pp. 96-115.
Hartke, N., & Haldar, A. (2014, May). Flexural Strength on Post-Tensioned, Concrete-Filled, Tubular-Flanged Girders. University of Arizona.
Milligan, J., & Haldar, A. (2014, May). Structural Design of Thermal Mass. University of Arizona.
Haldar, A., & Sedgeman, A. (2013, May). America’s Current Infrastructure and Health Assessment of Bridges. University of Arizona.
Rey, A. I., & Haldar, A. (2013, May). Determination of Axial Strength Resistance Factors for Drilled Shafts in Arizona Soils using AASHTO Beta Method. University of Arizona.

Awards

Certificate of Recognition
- Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia, South America, Fall 2019
- Polis University, Tirana, Albania, Fall 2019
- 3rd Euro Congress on Steel and Structural Engineering, London, United Kingdom, Fall 2017
Honorary Professor, in recognition of an outstanding academic activity
- Polis University, Tirana, Albania, Fall 2019
Certificate of Recognition and Honorable Guest
- EuroSciCon, Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Paris, France, Summer I 2019
Honorary Distinguished Visiting Professor
- Executive Council of the University, Bengal Engineering and Science University , India, Second oldest Engineering Institute in India, Fall 2018
Excellence in Research Journal Award,
- IGI Global, Fall 2018
Certificate of Appreciation, Taishan Academic Forum on Structural Safety and Reliability Assessment
- Shandong University, People Republic of China, Fall 2017
Selected to give Global Initiative of Academic Network lectures
- Government of India, Fall 2017
Institute Lecture
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, Spring 2016
A major keynote address
- ASCE, Spring 2016
Guest Editor, special issue on Prognostics & Structuring Health Management
- SRESA’s International Journal of Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Jan – March, 2015 and Issue 2, April – June, 2015., Fall 2015
Award for Excellence at the Student Interface
- College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Fall 2015
- College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Spring 2015
- College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Fall 2014
- College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Spring 2014
Life Time Achievement Award
- Society for Reliability and Safety, Summer I 2015
Outstanding Faculty Member Award
- Graduating class, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arizona, Fall 2014
- Graduating class, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arizona, Fall 2013
- Graduating class, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arizona, Fall 2012
Inducted in to Teaching Excellence Award Wall
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2014
Guest Editor
- Special issues on Prognostics & Structuring Health Management, Journal of Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, January and April 2015 issues., Summer I 2014
Elected Fellow of Structural Engineering Institute
- Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE, Washington, D.C., Fall 2013
Arizona Engineering Education Fellow
- College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Fall 2013
- College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Fall 2012
Invited Wenyuan Lecture Professorship
- Tongji University, Shanghai, China, Summer I 2013
Fellow of Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
- American Society of Civil Engineers, Summer I 2013
Award for Excellence at the Student Interface, College of Engineering, University of Arizona
- College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Spring 2013
Distinguished Member of ASCE
- ASCE, Washington, D.C., Spring 2012