Research visit: Prof. Ventura from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

We would like to thank

Prof. Carlos E. Ventura from The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

For the very interesting and inspiring guest lecture entitled "Instrumentation and Monitoring of Civil Engineering Structures" at our IBNM institute.

Short Bio: Prof. Carlos Ventura is a Civil Engineer with specializations in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering.  He has been a faculty member of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada since 1992.   He is currently the Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility (EERF) at UBC, and is the author of more than 650 papers and reports on earthquake engineering, structural dynamics and modal testing.  Prof. Ventura has conducted research about earthquakes and structural dynamics for more than thirty-five years. Three of his most significant contributions in recent years are the development and implementation of performance-based design methods for seismic retrofit of school buildings, known as the Seismic Retrofit Guidelines (SRG) Project; a unique seismic structural health monitoring program for bridges in BC, known as the BCSIMS project; and the first network-based earthquake early warning system for schools and public institutions in BC. These projects have contributed in a very significant manner to the seismic risk reduction efforts in BC. He has been involved in the field testing and instrumentation for seismic monitoring of more than one hundred buildings, bridges and dams in several countries. In addition to his academic activities, Prof. Ventura is a recognized international consultant on structural vibrations and safety of large Civil Engineering structures. The quality of his research work has been recognized by several national and international awards, as well as being appointed as member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada, and Fellow of Engineers Canada.  He is also a member of several national and international professional societies, advisory committees and several building and bridge code committees.