~B.S. Civil Engineering University of Southern California 1958
M.S. Civil Engineering California Institute of Technology 1959
Ph.D. Civil Engineering University of Southern California 1965
Fields of Specialization: Coastal Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering
Academic Positions
1965-2005 Assistant Professor (1965-1968), Associate Professor (1968-1973)
Professor (1973-2005)
Department of Civil Engineering
California State University, Los Angeles
1971 Visiting Scholar of Coastal Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
(Sponsors: Professors Robert L. Wiegel and Joe W. Johnson)
1975 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Senior Fellow in Science
Delft University of Technology and Delft Hydraulics Laboratory
Delft, The Netherlands
(Sponsor: Professor Eco W. Bijker)
1976 Visiting Scientist
U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science Program
National Science Foundation
Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
(Sponsor: Professor Shoshichiro Nagai)
1978 Acting Associate Dean
School of Engineering
California State University, Los Angeles
1993-2005 Chair
Department of Civil Engineering
California State University, Los Angeles
2005-Present Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering, Emeritus
California State University, Los Angeles
2011-2013 Visiting Professor
Polytech’Nice – Sophia
Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
Publications: 7 books and 55 technical papers