education and training B.S. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2006 M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - (Urbana, Illinois, United States) 2001
awards and honors Civil Engineering Professor of the Year, conferred by Texas A&M University - Kingsville - (Kingsville, Texas, United States), 2021 Civil Engineering Professor of the Year, conferred by Texas A&M University - Kingsville - (Kingsville, Texas, United States), 2020 Civil Engineering Professor of the Year, conferred by Texas A&M University - Kingsville - (Kingsville, Texas, United States), 2018 Civil Engineering Professor of the Year, conferred by Texas A&M University - Kingsville - (Kingsville, Texas, United States), 2017 Civil Engineering Professor of the Year, conferred by Texas A&M University - Kingsville - (Kingsville, Texas, United States), 2016 Civil Engineering Professor of the Year, conferred by Texas A&M University - Kingsville - (Kingsville, Texas, United States), 2012 Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence, conferred by Texas A&M University System - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2012