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Vincent W Lee

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Education

  • 1976, Master's Degree, Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology
  • 1974, Master's Degree, Mathematics, California Institute of Technology
  • 1973, Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics, California Institute of Technology
  • Doctoral Degree, Civil Engineering, University of Southern California

Biography

B.S., 1973, California Institute of Technology
M.S., 1976, California Institute of Technology
Ph.D., 1979, University of Southern California
assistant professor 1983-1990
associate professor 1990-2003
professor 2003 onwards

Research Summary

* Earthquake engineering
* Computer numerical methods
* Computer-aided design
* elastic wave propagation

Awards

  • 2009 Sony Astani Civl and Environmental Engineeirng Exceptional Service Award
  • 2005 The George V. Chillingar medal of Honor "Scientists without Borders Award, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Foreign Academy Affilication
  • 2003 “Peter the Great Award” Medal, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Foreign Academy Affilication
  • 2002 Invited Honor Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072 China Foreign University Affilication
  • 1998 Foreign member of the National Academy of Engineering of Armenia Foreign Academy Affilication
  • 1996 University of Southern California School of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award
Appointments
  • Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Office
  • KAP 230B
  • Kaprielian Hall
  • 3620 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90089
  • USC Mail Code: 91105
Contact Information
  • (213) 740-0568
  • vlee@usc.edu
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