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Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Professor Jeffrey Packer is an international authority and leading scholar in the field of tubular steel structures. He has published extensively on this topic, including many books - directed at practicing engineers - that span five languages. He currently serves on technical committees for the American Institute of Steel Construction, American Welding Society, Canadian Standards Association, International Institute of Welding, Steel Tube Institute, and the International Committee for the Development and Study of Tubular Construction.
Education and Designations:
B.E., 1st. Class Honours, Civil Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia
M.Sc., Structural Engineering, University of Manchester, U.K.
Ph.D., Structural Engineering, University of Nottingham, U.K.
D.Sc., Structural Engineering, University of Nottingham, U.K.
C.Eng., P.Eng., F.CAE, F.ICE, F.ASCE, F.CSCE, F.AAAS
Research Interests:
Experimental (small- to large-scale), numerical (non-linear finite element analysis) and analytical research related to the behaviour and design of steel structures.
Research is oriented towards:
Tubular structures, connections and joints (welded, bolted, nailed and cast)
Diverse loading conditions, covering quasi-static, fatigue, impact, blast and seismic
Varied materials, including cast iron, glass, fibre-reinforced polymer composites, and steel-concrete composites.
Awards:
Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (2016)
Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (2012)
Shortridge Hardesty Award (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)
Sir Casimir Gzowski Medal (Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2011)
Engineering Medal for Research and Development (Ontario Professional Engineers, 2010)
H.A. Krentz Award (Steel Structures Education Foundation, 2010)
Excellence in Innovation in Civil Engineering Award (Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2009)
Bahen/Tanenbaum Endowed Chair (University of Toronto, 2009)
Houdremont Lecture Award (International Institute of Welding, 2006)
Doctor of Science (University of Nottingham, U.K., 2006)
H.A. Krentz Award (Steel Structures Education Foundation, 2005)
American Institute of Steel Construction Special Achievement Award (2005)
Kurobane Prize for Tubular Structures (International Institute of Welding, 2003)
Selected Publications (For more see the link, Prof. Jeffrey A. Packer:
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