Moving Into Resilient Design and Construction.Services

From a position advertisement on the ASCE website.  Concerns regarding organizational resiliency will increase this century.  Look for resiliency tools developed by academic R&D efforts to slowly (and maybe not so slowly) move into the marketplace.

"The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a Professor position in the broad area of Resilient Systems. Candidates at all ranks will be considered (Assistant Professors, Associate Professors or Full Professors). The candidates should be engaged in research that helps to fulfill the strategic vision of the Department: http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/about/overview

Infrastructure systems and projects face a multitude of hazards that must be assessed, communicated, and managed appropriately. We are interested in candidates who develop high-performance computer simulation and advanced visualization tools to conduct risk assessments at the citywide scale, considering multiple hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, and fires. We are also interested in candidates who develop and deploy sensor networks for rapid condition assessment of critical structures, in order to operate optimally and to ensure system safety. Candidates who study risk management, engineering economics, and infrastructure project finance are also encouraged to apply."