Lori Graham-Brady

Research Activities

• Curriculum Vitae

• Microstructural Modeling of Random Composite Materials

Educational Background
A.B./B.E., Engineering Sciences, Dartmouth College, 1990.
M.A., Civil Engineering, Princeton University, 1994.
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Princeton University,1996.

Recent Honors & Awards

• William H. Huggins Excellence in Teaching Award (2008)
• IASSAR Junior Research Prize: Stochastic Fatigue, Fracture and Damage Analysis (2005)
• NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (1999-2004)
• JHU Alumni Assoc. Excellence in Teaching Award (2002)
• ASCE MD Sect. Young Civil Engineer of the Year (2002)
• NSF CAREER Award (1999-2003)
• CERF Career Development Award (1999)
• ASEE SE Sect. Outstanding New Teacher Award (1999)

Work Experience
2003-present: Associate Prof., Dept. of Civil Engg., Johns Hopkins Univ.
2000-2003: Asst. Prof., Dept. of Civil Engg., Johns Hopkins Univ.
1996-2000: Asst. Prof., Civil Engg., University of Virginia
1990-1992: Nuclear Engineer, ABB Combustion Engineering

Recent/Current Courses
560.201 - Statics & Mechanics of Materials
560.202 - Dynamics
560.206 - Solid Mechanics & Theory of Structures
560.730 - Finite Element Methods
560.301 - Theory of Structures
560.737 - Random Fields
560.733 - Computational Plasticity
560.729 - Structural Mechanics

Graduate Students
Katherine Acton
Mazdak Tootkaboni
Cynthia Zingale

Research Interests
Stochastic Finite Elements; Probabilistic Mechanics; Linear and Nonlinear Finite Element Methods; Structural Reliability; Random Heterogeneous Materials

Mailing Address:
Department of Civil Engineering
212 Latrobe Hall
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21218
Telephone: (410) 516-8167
FAX: (410) 516-7473
E-mail: lori@jhu.edu