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Dr. J. Leroy Hulsey, Ph.D., P. E., S.E.
Professor, Civil Engineering
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Duckering Building Room 243
Phone: (907) 474-7816 | Fax: (907) 474-6087 | e-mail:ffjlh@uaf.edu
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Education
- 1976 Ph.D. Structural Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla
- 1968-1971 Post Graduate, University of Illinois
- 1966 M. S. Civil Engineering, University of Missouri at Rolla
- 1965 B. S. Civil Engineering, Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Awards
- UAF, Chi-Epsilon Award for Excellence in Teaching, Rocky Mountain District, 1999-2000
- UMR, Outstanding Teaching Awards, 1972-73, 1973-74, and 1974-75
- NCSU, Outstanding Teaching Award, 1979
Working with Students
Dr. Hulsey focuses on working with students to achieve a high quality education. His research is in the fields of bridge engineering and effects of temperature extremes on structural systems like composite wall panels for buildings. His work blends a strong experimental component with the fundamentals of theory. Dr. Hulsey has expertise in mathematical modeling using state-of-art methods in finite element, finite difference and theoretical solid mechanics. Funding is available for graduate students to work on the analysis or testing of bridges.
Graduate Students
- Major advisor 13 full-time MS students (9 thesis & 4 projects)
- Graduate committees 41 students (29 MS and 12 Ph.D.)
- Outside examiner 5 students (3 MS and 2 Ph.D.)
Faculty Advisor - National Competition for Students
ASCE Steel Bridge Team Faculty Advisor (Won National Championship 1993, 4th place in 1995, tied for 1st place in 1996). Obtained a provisional patent based on the 1998 bridge design. Faculty Advisor for the Civil Engineering Concrete Toboggan team; Canadian competition, best rookie team 1999 in the Great North American Toboggan race.
Professional Experience
Dr. Hulsey has University and corporate experience. Before coming to the University, Dr. Hulsey owned and run three high-tech engineering-research corporations. He has extensive teaching and research experience. He taught at the University of Missouri Rolla, North Carolina State University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). While at UAF he has been an active researcher, served as Department Head and participated in numerous university committees
Professional Affiliations
- President of the Fairbanks Chapter of ASCE; TRB-A201, A2F04
- Professional Engineer: North Carolina, Alaska, Illinois (inactive), Missouri (Inactive)
Structural Engineer: Illinois
Honors
- Chi Epsilon;
- The Society of Sigma XI;
- Who's Who in the Midwest;
- Personalities of the West and Midwest;
- Men of Achievement
- American Men and Women of Science
- Chi Gamma Iota Honorary Fraternity
- The Association of Tau Beta Pi
- Who's Who in the Southeast
- Community Leaders of America
- Dictionary of International Biography
- Governor appointed member of a task force to evaluate the Million Dollar Bridge (1995).
Publications
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