George Tsiatas

George Tsiatas

Professor and Chair
John Hazen White Ethics Fellow
Department of Civil and Env. Engineering

Room BL 203
University of Rhode Island
1 Lippitt Rd
Kingston, RI, 02881

phone: 401-874-5117
e-mail: gt@uri.edu
personal website

Education

  • Ph.D. 1984, Case Western Reserve University
  • M.S. 1982, Case Western Reserve University
  • B.S. 1979, National Technical University of Athens

Research Interests

Dr. Tsiatas, focuses his research on civil infrastructure including bridge engineering, health monitoring of structures, renewal engineering, and management of large structural systems. Current research includes use of advanced materials such as composites and high performance steel for bridge design and rehabilitation. Other topics include structural dynamics including vibration control for wind and seismic effects and structural reliability.