Jagmohan L. Humar
Associate Professor
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carleton University
Canada
Biography
Jagmohan L. Humar Distinguished Research Professor and Contract Instructor Degrees: B.Sc. (Banaras Hindu U.), M.Tech. (IIT), Ph.D. (Carleton), F.C.A.E., F.C.S.C.E., F.E.I.C., P.Eng.
Research Interest
Professor Jag Humar, who is a former Chancellor’s Professor at Carleton, served as the Chair of the Department for ten years from 1990 to 2000. After his retirement in 2003, the University appointed him Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor in recognition of his continued research activity and graduate supervision. He is internationally recognized for his research in the areas of structural dynamics and earthquake engineering. His book Dynamics of Structures was re-published in 2002. He has also authored over 120 journal and conference papers and is a former Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. He has been a special consultant for several outstanding civil engineering projects including the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa and the SkyDome in Toronto. His current research is in dynamics of structures; response of structures to seismic ground motion; analysis of soil-structure interaction and dam-reservoir-foundation interaction under dynamic loading; dynamic response of bridges; computer-aided design and computer aided learning in civil engineering.
