Students
Prospective Students
Graduate Research Assistantship are available for
students interested in pursuing M.S. and Ph.D.
programs in structural engineering!
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MSU Graduate program is nationally ranked in the top 50 programs in the U.S. according to the News & World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools.
The fields of research include but are not limited to high temperature material characterization, structural fire engineering, performance based fire safety design and application of finite element analysis for fire engineering.
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Interested students should send a cover letter stating qualifications, relevant experience and research interests, resume or CV, and a copy of their transcripts to Dr. Kodur (kodur@egr.msu.edu). Highly motivated individual with an earned master’s degree and strong academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
For application details, visit the web site: https://www.egr.msu.edu/cee/
Summary of Advising Activities
Current Students
Xuan Hong Vu (2019--2020)
Visiting Scholar – Research topic:
Fire behavior of large scale structural systems
Augusto Masiero Gil (2019--Now)
PhD Student – Research topic:
Behavior of UHPC bridge girders under severe fire conditions
Puneet Kumar (2015--Now)
PhD Student – Research topic:
Behavior of precast concrete walls under fire conditions
Ye-hua Wang (2018--Now)
Visiting Scholar – Research topic:
Performance of light gauge steel members under the effects of structural and fire loading
Svetha Venkatachari (2017--Now)
PhD Student – Research topic:
Fire induced progressive collapse in steel structures
Roya Solhmirzaei (2015--Now)
PhD Student – Research topic:
Flexural and shear response of UHPC beams
Srishti Banerji (2016--Now)
PhD Student – Research topic:
Advanced models for predicting fire induced spalling in concrete structures
Pratik Bhatt (2014--Now)
PhD Student – Research topic:
Response of FRP strengthened concrete slabs under fire conditions
Current - PhD, MS, Undergraduate Students, PDF and Visiting Scholars (VS)
Completed (Graduated )– MS, PhD, Undergraduate Students and PDF and Visiting Scholars (VS)
Evidence of Student/Scholar Recognition
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Zhang G. and Kodur V.K.R. - “Outstanding Paper Award” - 6th Int. Conf. Applications in Structural Fire Engg., Singapore, 2019
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P. Kumar - Best Poster Award at the 2019 Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, College of Engineering, MSU, March 2019
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R. Solhmirzaei –"CEE Best Teaching Assistant Award" - 2019
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A. Agrawal – Second Best Poster Award at the 2018 Graduate Research Poster Symposium, College of Engineering, MSU, 2018
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A. Agrawal –"CEE Outstanding Graduate Student (PhD) Award" - 2018
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M. Naser –"CEE Best Graduate Student (PhD) Award" - 2016
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R. Kognati Chaudhry –"CEE Best Graduate Student (MS) Award" - 2016
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A. Shakya – Nominated to "MSU-CEE Best Graduate Student Award" - 2015
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A. Esam – Third Best Poster Award at the 2015 Graduate Research Poster Symposium, College of Engineering, MSU, 2015
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M. Naser – Honorable Mention, , "MSU-CoE Fitch Beach Competition for the Best Graduate Student in the College" - 2015
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P. Pakala - Honorable Mention, "MSU-CoE Fitch Beach Competition for the Best Graduate Student in the College" - 2014
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A. Esam - Best Poster Award at the 2nd Graduate Research Poster Symposium. College of Engineering, MSU, 2012
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B. Yu - Won Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2012
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P. Pakala - Won Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2012
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P. Pakala - Best Poster Award at the 1st Graduate Research Poster Symposium. College of Engineering, MSU, 2011
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W. Khaliq - Won Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2011
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R. Fike - "MSU-CoE Fitch Beach Award for the Best Graduate Student in the College" - 2011
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R. Fike – "MSU-CEE Best Graduate Student Award" - 2011
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P. Pakala, M. Dwaikat and V. Kodur –2nd Best Poster Award at the 6th Int. Conf. on Structures in Fire, East Lasing, MI - 2010
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M.A.S. Dwaikat and V. Kodur – 3rd Best Poster Award at the 6th Int. Conf. on Structures in Fire, East Lasing, MI – 2010
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A. Ahmed and V. Kodur – 3rd Best Poster Award at the 6th Int. Conf. on Structures in Fire, East Lasing, MI – 2010
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Rustin Fike - Won Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2010
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M.A.S. Dwaikat – "MSU-CEE Best Graduate Student Award" - 2010
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M.A.S. Dwaikat - Won Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2009
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A. Ahmed and Kodur – Best Student Paper Award at the Composite & Polycon, American Composites Manufacturers Association, Tampa, FL, - 2009.
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M. Dwaikat - "MSU-CoE Fitch Beach Award for the Best Graduate Student in the College" - 2009.
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M. Dwaikat - Won Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2008
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M. Dwaikat - "CEE Best Graduate Student Award" - 2008.
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R. Fike - Received "Rasmussen Doctoral Recruitment Award" - 2007.
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R. Fike - Received "AISC/Great Lakes Fabricators and Erectors Association Fellowship" - 2006.
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L. Bisby – Best presentation and poster Awards ISIS conference - 2003, 2004.
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B. Williams - Best poster Award at ISIS and CSCE conferences - 2004, 2005.
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E. Chaudhry - Best poster Award at ISIS and CSCE conferences - 2004, 2005.
Advisory Committee/External Examiner of Ph.D. and M.Sc. Students
