Bernard Amadei
Professor
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Contact information: ECOT 546 (303) 492-7734 amadei@colorado.edu http://edc-cu.org/profileamadei.htm http://www.edc-cu.org http://www.ewb-international.org |
Education:
PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 1982
MaSc, University of Toronto, Canada, 1979
Dipl. Eng., School of Applied Geology and Mining Engineering, Nancy, France, 1977
Honors and Distinctions:
2005 Award from the Nayudamma Center for Development Alternatives, Nellore, India;
2005 AAES Norm Augustine Award;
2005 Service Award for Professional Excellence from Rotary International;
2005 H. J. Sabbagh Award for Excellence in Engineering Construction (with EWB-USA) from WFEO;
2006 General Palmer Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies,Colorado;
2006 Ralph Coats Roe Medal from the ASME;
2007 Hoover Medal from ASCE, ASME, IEEE, AIME, and AIChE;
2007 Heinz Foundation Award for the Environment (co-recipient);
2008 Drexel University College of Engineering's Engineer of the Year; 2008 M.L. Albertson Medal in Sustainable Development from Village Earth;
2008 Human Rights Award, UN Association, Boulder County Chapter
2008 Golden Vector Award, Pan American Federation of Engineering Associations
2008 Member of the National Academy of Engineering
2008 Engineering News Record Award of Excellence
2009 Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers 2009 Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award, Center for Global Leadership, Tufts Univ.
2009 Doctor of Human Letters (honoris causa), UMass, Lowell
Professional Affiliations:
Member, National Academy of Engineering (2008-present)
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (1982-present)
Member, International Society for Rock Mechanics (1984-present)
Member, American Society for Engineering Education (2002-present)
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2006-present)
Member, American Rock Mechanics Association (2000-present)
Interests:
Sustainability and Sustainable Development in the Built Environment
Engineering for Developing Communities and International Development
Compressed Earth Block Technology and Construction
Rock Engineering (underground excavations, stability, storage)
In Situ Stresses and Stress Measurements in Geo-materials