Curricula Vitae

Jian Zhao, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Formal Education

Tongji University, China        Structural Engineering    B.S.     1993
Tongji University, China        Engineering Mechanics  M.S.     1998
University of Minnesota        Civil Engineering            Ph.D.    2003

Academic and Professional Positions Held

2012-present   Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2005-2012       Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
2004-2005       Research Associate, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
1998-2003       Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1995-1998       Research Assistant, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
1993-1995       Structural Engineer, China Electronics Engineering Design Institute (CEEDI), Beijing, China

Professional License Held

5/2011-present Professional Engineer, State of Wisconsin, No. 41669-006

Honors and Awards

  • 2014 Faculty advisor for the Award of Excellency in recognition as the Zone 4 Second Place Winner of the PCI Engineering Design Competition – 2014 Big Beam Contest
  • 2008 Faculty advisor for the Award of Excellency in recognition as the Zone 4 Second Place Winner of the PCI Engineering Design Competition – 2008 Big Beam Contest.
  • 2006 Faculty advisor for the Award of Excellency in recognition as the Zone 4 Fourth Place Winner of the PCI Engineering Design Competition – 2006 Big Beam Contest.
  • 2008   Award for Best IT Innovation, Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)
  • 2004   Best Dissertation Award,   Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota.
  • 2002-2003   Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship,  Graduate School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2002   Student Travel Grant,  UC Berkeley-CUREE Symposium in Honor of Ray Clough and Joseph Penzien
  • 1998-1999   Sommerfeld Fellowship,  Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota.
  • 1994   Excellent Worker Award,  China Electronics Engineering Design Institute (CEEDI), Beijing, China
  • 1994   National Super Prize Award, Best Engineering & Design Competition
    Team Project: Shanxi Color Picture Tube Plant, CEEDI, Beijing, China

Service in Professional Organizations

  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 1999~present
    EERI Reconnaissance team to the Wenchuan (China) Earthquake on May 12, 2008. Final report here.
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2002~present
  • Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) 2003~present
  • American Concrete Institute (ACI) 2003~present
    Voting Member and Secretary, Joint ACI-ASCE 447 Committee, Finite Element Analysis
    Voting Member, ACI Committee 355, Anchorage to Concrete
    Associate Member, ACI Committee 363, High Strength Concrete
  • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 2006~present