Associate Professor and Chair, Structures
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Applied Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University
B.A., Mathematics, Kansas State University
Academic Experience
Associate Professor Structures Program, School of Architecture, UIUC; 2003-present
Chair, Structures Program, School of Architecture, 2003-2007
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1998-2003
Instructor, Architectural Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University; 1987-98
Publications
Aminmansour, A., “Can Interactive Multimedia Technology Help the Construction Industry?” Concrete International special issue with theme “Computers in Concrete,” American Concrete Institute, pp. 30-31, December 1994 (cover story)
Aminmansour, A., “Utilizing The Best of Today’s Technologies to Better Educate Engineers of Tomorrow,” Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Special issue organized by the National Science Foundation (NSF), pp. 79-84, June 1996
Aminmansour, A., “Software Piracy, You Can’t Afford It,” Civil Engineering, special issue dedicated to computer technology, American Society of Civil Engineers, page 6, June 1996
Aminmansour, A., "A New Approach to Design of Steel Beam-Columns," Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), pp. 41-72, 2nd quarter, 2000
Aminmansour, A., "High-rise with Cable Net Facade for the 21st Century!," Special Feature, CTBUH Review, electronic journal of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), pp. 65-68, February 2001
Aminmansour, A., "Steel Beam-Column Design: A New Fast and Practical Approach," Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction Journal, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), May 2004
Aminmansour, A., “Efficient Use of the Latest Methods of Designing Steel Members Subjected to Combined Loading,” special thematic edition on Steel of STRUCTURE, a joint publication of National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA), Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) and Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), pp. 23-25, February 2006.
Aminmansour, A., “New Method of Design for Combined Tension and Bending,” Engineering Journal, Special Edition, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), pp. 247-256, 4th quarter, 2006
Aminmansour, A., “Integrated Design and Construction of Large Building Projects,” Architecture & Construction, pp. 26-27 and 116-117, Issue No. 13, Summer 2007
Aminmansour, A., “Optimum Flexural Design of Steel Members Utilizing Moment Gradient and Cb,” Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), accepted
Aminmansour, A., “State-of-the-Art in the American Steel Design Specifications and Aids,” Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering, accepted
Authoring Practical Design of Structural Steel.
Preparing a manuscript on tall buildings for the Tall Buildings Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (in collaboration with others)
Research
Methods of design of structural steel members
Integrated design and construction of buildings
Presentations and Lectures
“A Teaching Assistant’s Perspectives,” The First National Conference on Employment and Education of Teaching Assistants, Columbus, Ohio, November 1986 (conference keynote presentation)
“Development of an Interactive Multimedia Computer Module for Instruction of Structural Steel Design,” IBM Academic Computing Conference, San Diego, CA, June 1992
“SteelDEM: An Intelligent Tutor and Teaching Aid for Structural Steel Design,” National Steel Construction Conference, Sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Orlando, FL, March 1993
“Multimedia Technology and Engineering Education,” Project Impact: Enhancing Reform in Undergraduate Education Conference, special program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Washington, D.C., May 1994
“New Developments in Teaching Structural Steel Design and Practice,” faculty workshop, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Chicago, IL, October 1994
“Multimedia Technology: A Tool To Prepare Better Engineers for Tomorrow,” Project Showcase sponsored by the National Science Foundation at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Anaheim, CA, June 1995
“Utilizing Computer Technology to Better Prepare Engineers of Tomorrow,” special seminar, College of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA, June 1997
“The International Teaching Experience,” Graduate Teaching Academy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August of 2003, January of 2004, August of 2004, January of 2005, August 2007, January 2008, August 2008
“Handling Difficult Classroom Situations,” Graduate Teaching Academy, August of 2004, January of 2005, August 2005, January 2006, August 2006, January 2007, August 2007, January 2008, August 2008
“Latest Developments in Structural Steel Design,” Presentation to the Civil Engineering Department faculty and students, Sharif University, Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2005
“Design of Structural Steel Members Subjected to Combined Loads,” Structural Engineering Seminar Series, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UIUC, April 10, 2006
“The Art of Engineering Super Tall Buildings: An Integrated Approach,” Third National Congress in Civil Engineering, Tabriz, Iran, May 1-3, 2007 (conference keynote presentation)
“Latest Methods and Resources in AISC Manual and Specifications,” special presentation, Third National Congress in Civil Engineering, Tabriz, Iran, May 2, 2007
“State-of-the-art in Design of Steel Members Subjected to Combined Loading,” Department of Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, June 25, 2007
“Integrated Design and Construction of Tall Buildings,” Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, July 11. 2007
“Current Practice in Design and Construction of Large/Tall Buildings: An Integrated Approach,” Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, September 4, 2007
“Considerations for Design and Construction of Tall Buildings,” 2009 North American Steel Construction Conference by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Phoenix, Arizona, April 1-4, 2009 (tentative topic)
Professional Memberships
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
• Member of the Manuals Committee
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) / Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
• Member, Committee on Compression and Flexural Members
• Member, Committee on Methods of design
• Member, Committee on Tall Buildings
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
Professional and University Service
Member, UIUC Senate, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008
Member, Senate Committee on Student Discipline, 2000-2002
Chair, College of Fine and Applied Arts Instructional Computing Policy Committee, 2000-2005
Member, Structures Faculty Search Committee, School of Architecture, 2001-2002
Member, Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, 2001-2002
Member, Campus Web Strategy Committee, 2002-2003
Member, Senate Information Technologies Committee, 2002-2004
Member, University of Illinois-Integrate Project Faculty Advisory Committee, 2002-2005
Chair, Structures Program, School of Architecture, 2003-2007
Chair, Architecture Council (formerly Curriculum Committee and Graduate Committee), School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003-2004
Member, Director Search Committee, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003-04
Member, Chancellor’s Cybersecurity Committee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003-2005
Chair, School of Architecture faculty search committee, 2004-05.
Member, Senate Executive Committee, 2004-present
Chair, Senate Committee on Educational Policy, 2004-present
Member, University of Illinois IT Priorities Committee (Student Functional Group), 2004-present
Chair, Task Group for Review of Academic Calendar Guidelines, 2004-2005
Member, Banner Campus Cross Functional Committee, 2005-present
Chair, FAA College Ad Hoc Grievance Committee, 2005
Member, Campus Budget Oversight Committee (CBOC), 2005-present
Member, University of Illinois Global Campus, Academic Affairs Subcommittee, 2005-2006
Member, FAA Dean Search Committee, 2006
Judge, Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI), May 2006
Chair, UIUC Senate Task Group for Study of Multi-institutional Degrees, 2006-07
Chair, New Buildings Subgroup, Provost’s Instructional Space Advisory Group, 2006-07
Member, Provost’s Instructional Space Advisory Group, 2007
Member, Steering Committee for University Domain Change (uiuc.edu to illinois.edu), 2007-present
Chair, Senate Committee for (routine) Review of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, UIUC, 2007-08
Vice-Chair, Senate Executive Committee (SEC), 2007-08
Other Activities
Jury member and/or structural consultant for architectural design studios
Member, Advisory Committee, Steel Technology Center, Technical University of Malaysia, 2000-2002
Member, International Advisory Committee, 5th Asia Pacific Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, APSEC 2003
Chair and organizer of the 2004 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Technology Conference, with theme “Enclaves in Technology,” Miami, FL, March 2004
Invited Member, International Advisory Committee, 2006 Asia Pacific Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Awards and Honors
Research results on new method and aids developed for design of steel beam-columns were adopted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and included in a new part (chapter) in the 3rd edition of the AISC-LRFD Manual of Steel Construction, 2001
Research results on new method and aids developed for design of steel members subjected to combined tension and bending were adopted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and included in Part Six of the 13th edition of the AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 2005
Fellow, CIC Academic Leadership Program, 2005-06
Additional Information
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