Rate My Professor Carlos Ventura

Dr. Carlos Ventura is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia, where he serves as Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility (EERF). He has more than 30 years of experience as a structural engineer. His areas of research are structural dynamics and earthquake engineering. Ventura has conducted research on the dynamic behavior and analysis of structural systems subjected to extreme dynamic loads, including severe ground shaking, for more than twenty years. His work includes experimental studies in the field and laboratory on structural systems and components. Research developments have included performance-based design methods for seismic retrofit of low-rise school buildings, novel techniques for regional estimation of damage to structures during earthquakes, detailed studies on nonlinear dynamic analysis of structures, and methods to evaluate the dynamic characteristics of large civil engineering structures. His current research focuses on the development of performance-based guidelines for seismic retrofit of schools, methods to evaluate the interaction between critical infrastructure vulnerable to natural and man-made hazards, and structural health monitoring of buildings, bridges, and dams. Ventura has written over 400 technical papers and reports related to the seismic behaviour of structures.