Hector 埃斯特拉达

Hector 埃斯特拉达 is 教授 of civil engineering. He also served as the Chair of the Civil Engineering Department from August 2006 through August 2010. During his tenure as Department Chair, Dr. 埃斯特拉达 played the key role in the development of the Master of Science in Engineering Science degree program. Prior to coming to Pacific, 教授 埃斯特拉达 chaired the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, where he developed the architectural engineering program. Dr. 埃斯特拉达 has held visiting re搜索 appointments at NASA, Texas Tech University, and the US Army Engineer 研究 and Development Center - Construction Engineering 研究 Laboratory. He also consults for various companies in the area of structural engineering.

Dr. 埃斯特拉达's primary teaching responsibilities for the civil engineering department include structural engineering and mechanics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His re搜索 expertise is in the application of advanced materials to innovative infrastructure systems, and engineering education. Some of this work has been supported by funding from the Texas Department of Transportation, the National Science Foundation, the Texas Transportation Institute, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has an extensive record of publications, including textbooks on drafting and design of structural steel buildings, earthquake engineering, and a forthcoming book on materials for civil infrastructure.

In his spare time, Dr. 埃斯特拉达 is an avid runner, completing over 50 marathons including the Boston, 芝加哥, 纽约, 旧金山, 和Los Angeles marathons. He is also passionate about trail running and hiking. He has completed numerous trail races and has hiked the Inka trail, summited Mount Whitney and Yosemite's Half Dome.