David V. Rosowsky
Professor and Dean of Engineering , PE
Contact & Personal Information
Phone: 518-276-6298
Fax: 518-276-8788
Email: rosowd@rpi.edu 
Mailing Address:
Jonsson Engineering Center
rm: JEC 3004
110 8th Street
Troy, New York
12180
Other Department Affiliations
Education
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Civil Engineering
M.S., Tufts University
Civil Engineering
B.S., Tufts University
Civil Engineering
Professional Background
Texas A&M University, Department Head, A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, 2004-2009
Oregon State University, Professor and Richardson Chair (Inaugrual Holder), Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Wood Science & Engineering, 2000-2004
Clemson University, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, 1997-2000
Clemson University, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, 1994-1997
Johns Hopkins University, Visiting Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, 1993-1994
Purdue University, Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, 1990-1993
Personal Bio
Since 1990, Dr. Rosowsky has conducted research in the areas of structural reliability, performance of wood structural systems, design for natural hazards, stochastic modeling of structural and environmental loads, and probability-based codified design. He has taught classes in probability and statistics, structural engineering (analysis and design), and mechanics. Dr. Rosowsky serves on a number of technical committees including the ASCE Committee on Wood and the ASCE Committee on Performance of Structures. He also currently serves on the Editorial Board of Structural Safety and is a past editorial board member of the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, and Natural Hazards Review. His current research addresses three topics: (1) behavior of the built environment subject to natural hazards, (2) modeling and analysis of load effects on buildings and other structures, with particular emphasis on complex environmental phenomena, and (3) performance-based engineering for design, post-disaster condition assessment, and loss estimation studies.
Awards
- Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers
Fellow, Institute of Science, Technology, & Public Policy, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Outstanding Career Achievement Award, Tufts University Graduate School, 2007
Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, 2005
Erksine Fellow, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, April-May 2004
2001 ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize
2001 Institution of Civil Engineers T.K. Hsieh Award
Quick Links
Research Centers
- Geotechnical Centrifuge Center
- Center for Infrastructure and Transportation Studies
- Keck Water Quality Laboratory
Related Websites
- Cooperative Education
- Rensselaer American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
- Rensselaer Chi Epsilon (National Civil Engineering Honor Society)
Contact Us
Kim Boyce, Assistant II
Phone: (518) 276-6941
Email: boycek@rpi.edu
Mailing Address:
Jonsson Engineering Center
rm: 4049
110 8th Street
Troy, New York
12180