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Filiatrault Elected MCEER Director
Andre Filiatrault, Ph.D., Eng., a professor at the University at Buffalo and leading expert on shake-table testing of structural and nonstructural building components, has been elected to a two-year term as director of MCEER. Filiatrault previously served as deputy director of MCEER. He succeeds Michel Bruneau who stepped down from his MCEER post at the end of August.
Read the full news release
A letter on MCEER's future, from the new director.
Past Meetings, Conferences and Workshops
Earthquake Response of Substation Equipment
October 24, 2008 | Buffalo, New York
Workshop page
Past Seminar Series Events
2009 Seminar Series Events
Gian Paolo Cimellaro, L'Aquila Earthquake in Italy, April 15, 2009, 2:30 pm, Ketter Hall.
Reinhard Ludke, Infrastructure – Economic Stimulus Possibilities: Barriers Removed Allow Engineering and Construction “Miracles," March 20, 200
Honors, Awards and Recognitions
This section showcases the achievements of MCEER's research and management team members.
Gilberto Mosqueda won a Young Investigator Award from the University at Buffalo
Andre Filiatrault received the 2008 State University of New York Research Foundation Outstanding Researcher/Scholar Award
George C. Lee Honored by White House
Tarek Abdoun Awarded Shamsher Prakash Award
Chris Renschler Wins Young Scholar Award
Ron Eguchi Named EERI 2008 Distinguished Lecturer