2006 Outstanding Student Thesis Award

Doctoral Dissertation

Omer Onur Erbay, “A Methodology To Assess Seismic Risk for Populations of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings” which was conducted at University of Illinois under the direction of Dr. Daniel P. Abrams.

Gavin D. Wight, “Seismic Performance of a Post-tensioned Concrete Masonry Wall System” which was conducted at University of Auckland under the direction of Jason Ingham.

Master’s Thesis

Saman Afqahi Aryana, “Statistical Analysis of Compressive Strength of Clay Masonry Prisms” which he conducted at University of Texas at Arlington under the direction of Dr. John H. Matthys.