Research Summary
Earthquake engineering
Computer numerical methods
Computer-aided design
elastic wave propagation


Awards
2009 Sony Astani Civl and Environmental Engineeirng Exceptional Service Award
2005 The George V. Chillingar medal of Honor "Scientists without Borders Award, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Foreign Academy Affilication
2003 “Peter the Great Award” Medal, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Foreign Academy Affilication
2002 Invited Honor Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China Foreign University Affilication
1998 Foreign member of the National Academy of Engineering of Armenia Foreign Academy Affilication
1996 University of Southern California School of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award