Leonard D. Albano, PhD, PE

EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Ph.D. in the field of Structural Engineering, June 1992.
Thesis supervised by Dr. Jerome J. Connor entitled "An Axiomatic Approach to Performance-Based Design."
Army Research Organization/Program for Advanced Construction Technology Fellow, 1988-1991.

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
M.S., August 1983.
Thesis supervised by Dr. Richard A. Parmelee entitled "A Review of the Analysis of Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction."
Cabell Fellow in area of Structural Engineering.

Tufts University
Medford, MA
B.S. in Civil Engineering, May 1982.
Summa Cum Laude.
Tau Beta Pi, Fall 1980.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
July 1998 to Present: Associate Professor
July 1992 to June 1998: Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Instructor for undergraduate and graduate-level courses, including opportunities for independent study. Responsibilities also include advising undergraduate qualifying projects, student academic advising, and graduate thesis advising.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
February 1992 to August 1995.
Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Instructor for graduate-level course "Principles of Axiomatic Design" for both Spring term and the Special Summer session.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Structural Engineering Consultant
September 1988 to Present
Free-lance consultant in the area of structural engineering.
Projects have included design and cost studies for an innovative, movable, elevator-type parking garage.

Engineering Design Consultant June 1992 to Present
Industrial consultant in the area of engineering design. Specialize in the application of axiomatic design to industrial problems.

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. Boston, MA
September 1983 to August 1988
Staff Engineer, Engineering Mechanics Division.
Nuclear-industry related experience in the design and analysis of piping supports, finite element analysis of local stresses in piping weldments, numerical analysis of fluid transient phenomena, and seismic qualification of equipment supports.
Special assignments included the design and development of anchor clamps for small bore piping and field inspection of the historic Longfellow Bridge in Boston, MA.

Bayside Engineering Associates Boston, MA
June 1982 through August 1982.
Structural Engineer.
Responsibilities included field inspection and load rating of highway bridges per AASHTO and Massachusetts Highway Department criteria.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer, Massachusetts, June 1988.
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member, Building Systems Committee, ASCE Architectural Engineering
Division.


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Leonard D. Albano, P.E.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
(508) 831-5492 FAX: (508) 831-5808
ldalbano@wpi.wpi.edu