Anil Misra, Ph.D.,
P.E.
Professor
Civil,
Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department
The University of Kansas
1530 W. 15th
Street, Lawrence, KS 66045-7609
Office
Location: 5102-C Learned Hall
Ph: (785)
864-1750
Email: amisra@ku.edu
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst,
February 1991
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M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst,
February 1988
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B.S. Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur,
May 1985
EXPERIENCE
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January 2008— , Professor of Civil
Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence.
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September 2002—December 2007, Professor
of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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September 1996—August 2002, Associate
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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January 1997--July 1997, Consultant (on
sabbatical), Grace Construction Products, W.R. Grace, Cambridge, MA.
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September 1990--August 1996, Assistant
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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September 1985--August 1990, Graduate
Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, University
of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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May 1984--August 1984, Civil Engineer,
Hindustan Construction Company, Bombay,
India.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Geomechanics/Geomaterials,
Biomechanics/Biomaterials, Micromechanics
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Micromechanics of granular and cementitious
materials (Granular Micromechanics); Higher-order continuum theories; Particle
methods - Discrete element and Meshfree methods; Ab initio atomistic modeling
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Stress-deformation and wave propagation
behavior of rough interfaces, such as rock joints and imperfect interfaces.
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Micromechanical experimental characterization using: scanning acoustic
microscopy and ultrasonic testing, micro-XCT, AFM and nanoindentation,
micro-Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, and scanning electron microscopy.
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Nano-micro-macro mechanics of dental and
craniofacial tissues and materials used in restorative dentistry.
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Geotechnical engineering: deep foundations with applications of
probabilistic and reliability (LRFD) methods; coal combustion products (CCP) as
construction material – fly ash soil stabilization; synthetic aggregates
and cold-in-place recycling of asphalt pavements.
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Thermal and diffusion properties of polymers
and granular materials.