Dr. Gajanan M. Sabnis
Professor, Full-time

Degrees:
B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, University of Bombay, Bombay, India, 1961
M. Tech., Structural Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, 1963
Ph.D., Structural Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1967

Number of Years Service:
Visiting Associate Professor: 1973 - 1974; Associate Professor: 1973 - 1980; Associate Professor: 1980 - present; Total Service: 26

Other Related Experience:
Group Supervisor, Bechtel Corporation, 1970-1974; Research Engineer, American Cement Corp. 1968-1969; Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 1968; Consulting Engineer, Bombay, India, 1963-1964

Consulting:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Summers 1981, 1982; National Institute of Standards and Technology, Summers 1976, 1979; Sheladia Associates, Inc. 1980-1981 (Sabbatical leave - research); KC Engineering, P.C. 1987 (Sabbatical leave - construction engrg.); National Inst. of Standards and Tech., 1993-1994 (Sabbatical leave - research)

Principal Publications of Last Five Years:

• Sabnis, G.M., Shroff, A. and Kaminetzky, D., "ACI364, Rehabilitation: Present and Future Status," Indian Concrete Journal, October 1993.
• Emmons, P., Sabnis, G.M. and Bliek, D., "Concrete in Transit Structures," Concrete International, February 1993, p. 33-35.
• Nagaraja, M., Sinha, S. and Sabnis, G.M., "Concrete in New York Transit Structures," Concrete International, February 1993, p. 50-56.
• Nagaraja, M. and Sabnis, G.M., "Rehabilitation of Transit Structures: Old Problems and Innovative Solutions," Indian Concrete Journal, September 1992, pp. 467-476.
• Sabnis, G. M. and Valge, A. "Washington Metro - America's Subway System," Concrete International, February 1992.
• Sabnis, G.M. (Chairman), et al, "Recommendations for the Use of Models in ACI 318," ACI Structural Journal, October 1991.
• Breyley, R.J. and Sabnis, G.M., "Protection of Concrete Structures from Deterioration to Extend Their Life," Proceedings of the 16th Anniversary Conference on Our World of Concrete & Structures, August 1991.
• Sinha, S.S. and Sabnis, G.M., "Rehabilitation of Air-Vent Shaft Structure in Transit System," Concrete International, February 1991.
• Sorokko, R. and Sabnis, G.M., "Utilization of Shale Slag Ash from Fluidized Bed Furnace to Serve the Needs of Better Concrete," Proceedings of Symposium on Uses of Coal Ash, January 22-25, 1991, Orlando, Florida.
• Sabnis, G.M., Sorokko, R. and Doshi, K., "Rating System for Structural Evaluation of Concrete Buildings," Concrete International, December 1990.
• Sabnis, G.M., Kelishami, R. and Millstein, L., "Delamination Detection of Concrete Bridge Decks Using Non-destructive Test Method," Proceedings of Non-Destructive Evaluation of Civil Structures and Materials, Boulder, Colorado, October 1990.
• Sabnis, G.M. and Dabholkar, A. Y., "Effect of Stress on the Behavior of Concrete," Indian Concrete Journal, October, 1990.
• Solanki, H. and Sabnis, G.M., "Buckling Load of Tapered Columns," Proceedings of ASCE Structural Congress held at San Francisco, May 1989.
• Sabnis, G.M., and Dagher, R., "Investigation of Reinforced Concrete Pile Caps," Proceeding of One-Day Conference on Life of Structures, Brighton, England, April 1989.

Societies:
Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers; Fellow, American Concrete Institute; Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India); Member, Society of Experimental Mechanics; Member, American Society of Engineering Education; Member, Prestressed Concrete Institute; Member, American Society for Testing and Materials; Member, Construction Specifications Institute; Member, National Society of Professional Engineers

Honors and Awards:
Recipient, Certificate of Merit at the Women of Color in Technology Conference, Willard Hotel, Washington, DC, September 24, 1997; Commendation for Notable Achievement� Office of Academic Affairs, Howard University, 1994-95; "Outstanding Young Faculty Award", Department of Energy Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, 1990; "Best Civil Engineering Teacher" Award, Howard University, Engineering Student Council, 1990; "Instructor of the Year" Award, Howard University, ASCE Student Chapter Award, ASCE Student Chapter Award, 1989-1990; "Most Outstanding Instructor", Howard University, ASCE Student Chapter Award, 1986; "Appreciation Awards", Howard University, ASCE Student Chapter Award, 1985, 1987; Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society

Subjects Taught This Year:
Fall Semester: Reinforced Concrete Design - 3 hr/wk lecture, undergraduate, day Structures Research Project - 3 hr/wk, individual graduate project Masters Thesis - 6 hr/wk, graduate Seminar I, 1-1/2 hr/wk, undergraduate and graduate, day Spring Semester: Structures I - 3 hr/wk lecture, undergraduate, day Structures Research Project - 3 hr/wk, individual graduate project Masters Thesis - 6 hr/wk, graduate

Other Assigned Duties:
Alternate Delegate to Council of University Senate Coordinator, Structures Group Member, Executive Committee Member, APT Committee Member, Curriculum Committee Student Advising - 6 hr/wk. Campus Activities Coordinator for ASEE Faculty Advisor for ASCE Student Chapter

Professional Committees: ACI 369 - Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures ACI 364 - Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures Member - (1983-present), Chairman - (1983), Secretary - (1990- ), ACI 444 - Models of Concrete Structures Chairman - (1984-1989); Member - (1978-present) ACI 435 - Deflections of Concrete Structures Secretary - (1968-1972), Chairman - (1972-1977) Chairman - Three Deflection Symposiums (1974, 1978 and 1984) ACI 445 - Shear and Torsion ASCE - Professional Activities and Technical Society Liaison Chairman - (1978), Member - (1976-1979) ASCE - Engineering Mechanics Division (EMD) Committee on Experimental Analysis and Instrumentation Chairman - (1976-1980) ; Member - (1976-84) ASEE - Editor Newsletter for the Minorities Division (1991- ) Editor Newsletter for the International Division (1991- )