Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture at Lehigh University, has been elected into the Academy of Engineering of Mexico (AEM) as a Corresponding Member.
According to AEM, the academy was “established to recognize the most accomplished and prominent engineers in Mexico,” and it “selects a number of internationally recognized individuals from around the world with outstanding contributions to engineering following a rigorous nomination and evaluation process.”
An induction ceremony will be held at a future date.
Over the course of his extensive career as an educator, researcher, and world-renowned pioneer in the field of life-cycle engineering, Frangopol has achieved membership in seven other academies: the National Academy of Construction (USA), the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe, London), the Engineering Academy of Japan, the Royal Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, the Romanian Academy, and the Academy of Technical Sciences of Romania.
For more information on Frangopol’s research, publications, and recognitions, visit his website.
