Dear colleagues,  We are excited to share with you the activities we have planned for this semester below.  Please watch out for emails this semester that will provide more details.
Student Chapter Journal Club: Dr. Antonios Katsamakas, “Seismic Response Modification Techniques using Rolling Isolators or Rocking Piers” ".  Scheduled for Jan 30th, 2025, from 3 - 4 pm. https://polymtl-ca.zoom.us/j/89731835402 · Chunxiao Ning , "Enabling efficient regional seismic fragility assessment of multi-component bridge portfolios through Gaussian process regression and active learning ". Scheduled for Feb 27th, 2025, from 3 - 4 pm. Lucy Davis "Seismic analysis of masonry structures: intervention diagnosis and design". Scheduled for March 27th, 2025, from 3 - 4 pm. Fernando Szasdi, "An offline coupling of fire spread models to simulate the 2021 Marshall Fire".  Scheduled for April 17th, 2025. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/6207221009
SAP2000 Workshop: We’re planning a hands-on workshop to introduce students to the SAP2000 software, equipping them with tools for modeling structures and advancing their skills for academia and industry. A registration link will be sent out shortly.  This workshop is directed for undergraduate students on February 27th.
Industry Talks and Networking: Meet John Hooper, EERI Friedman Family Visiting Professional fellow, and Director of Earthquake Engineering at Magnusson Klemencic Associates. He will give the Structures Seminar on March 25th. Join us for lunch during his visit.
Fernando Szasdi, "An offline coupling of fire spread models to simulate the 2021 Marshall Fire".  Scheduled for April 17th , 2025. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/6207221009.  We will host the event both at HAMP and Bowen. Join us for discussion and refreshments.
Join the EERI Purdue Student Chapter by sending at email with the subject "Join EERI" to Oscar Forero at oforerov@purdue.edu. Together, let’s keep building a safer, more earthquake resilient future—one step at a time. Warm regards, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute  Purdue University Student Chapter