Project Core Team
Tara Hutchinson Tara Hutchinson
Professor
Project role: NSF PI, NCSs
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Phone: (858) 534-7436
Email: tara@ucsd.edu
José Restrepo José Restrepo
Professor
Project role: NSF Co-PI, Structural System
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Phone: (858) 822-3392
Email: jrestrepo@ucsd.edu
Joel Conte Joel Conte
Professor
Project role: NSF Co-PI, Analysis & System ID
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Phone: (858) 822-4545
Email: jpconte@ucsd.edu
Brian Meacham Brian Meacham
Associate Professor
Project role: Fire Testing & Analysis
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Department of Fire Protection Engineering
Higgins Laboratories, 110 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280

Phone: (508) 831-6778
Email: bmeacham@wpi.edu
Ken Walsh Ken Walsh
Professor
Project role: NSF Co-PI, Construction Management, EOT
San Diego State University
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1324

Phone: (619) 594-0911
Email: kwalsh@mail.sdsu.edu
Claudia Marin Claudia Marin
Assistant Professor
Project role: NSF Co-PI, Protective Systems
Howard University
Department of Civil Engineering
2300 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059

Phone: (202) 806-6580
Email: claudiacmarin@gmail.com
Bob Bachman Robert Bachman
Consultant
Project role: Industry Liaison & Engineering Practice
RE Bachman Consulting Structural Engineers
25152 La Estrada Dr.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Phone: (949) 495-4726
Email: rebachmanse@aol.com
Matthew Hoehler Matthew Hoehler
Research Director
Project role: Industry Liaison
HILTI North America


Phone: (760) 494-0810
Email: Matthew.Hoehler@hilti.com
Robert Englekirk Robert Englekirk
Adjunct Professor
Project role: Building Design
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Phone: (323) 733-6673
Email: robert.englekirk@englekirk.com
Mahmoud Faghihi Mahmoud Faghihi
Project Engineer
Project role: Structural Design
Englekirk Partners Consulting Structural Engineers
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Phone: (323) 733-6673
Email: mahmoud.faghihi@englekirk.com
Consuelo Aranda Consuelo Aranda
Graduate Student
Project role: Construction Management
San Diego State University
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182

Email: aranda.consuelo4@gmail.com
Rodrigo Astroza Rodrigo Astroza
PhD Student
Project role: System Identification
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Email: rastroza@ucsd.edu
Michelle Chen Michelle Chen
PhD Student
Project role: Base Isolation
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Email: mchen.ucb@gmail.com
Hamed Ebrahimian Hamed Ebrahimian
PhD Student
Project role: Simulation & System ID
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Email: hebrahim@ucsd.edu
Elias Espino Elias Espino
Graduate Student
Project role: Construction Management
San Diego State University
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182

Email: elias.espino@hotmail.com
Steve Mintz Steve Mintz
PhD Student
Project role: Medical Equipment
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Email: steve@revitalizedesign.com
Elide Pantoli Elide Pantoli
PhD Student
Project role: Instrumentation
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Email: elide.pantoli@yahoo.it
Xiang Wang Xiang Wang
PhD Student
Project role: NCSs
University of California, San Diego
Department of Structural Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Email: xiw002@ucsd.edu
Research Experience for Undergraduate & Visiting Students
Francesco Selva Francesco Selva
UCSD Visiting Graduate Student

Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
DICAM - Department of Structural Engineering
Viale del Risorgimento 2
40136 Bologna, Italy

Email: francescoselva@hotmail.com
Yoshua Neuman Yoshua Neuman
UCSD Undergraduate Student (summer 2011)

Email: neumanyosh@gmail.com
Yujia Liu Yujia Liu
UCSD Undergraduate Student (summer 2011)

Email: y8liu@ucsd.edu
Cecilia Luu Cecilia Luu
SJSU Undergraduate Student (summer 2011)

Email: luucecilia@yahoo.com
Diana Lin Diana Lin
SJSU Undergraduate Student (summer 2011)

Email: dianalin1210@yahoo.com