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Elizabeth Ervin

Elizabeth Ervin

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

eke@olemiss.edu
662-915-5618
207A Brevard Hall, University, MS 38677
Research Gate: Elizabeth K Ervin
Research website

Experience

University of Mississippi – Associate Professor, 2013 to present
University of Mississippi – Assistant Professor, 2006 to 2012
Bechtel Bettis/Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory – Senior Engineer, 2005 to 2006
Bechtel Bettis/Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory  – Engineer, 2001 to 2004
Air Force Research Laboratory – Summer Researcher, 2000
Tennessee Department of Transportation – Summer Intern, 1996 to 1999

Education

Carnegie Mellon University – Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2006
Vanderbilt University – M.S., Civil Engineering, 2001
Tennessee Technological University – B.S., Civil Engineering, 1999

Research interests

Dr. Ervin’s lab works for safer infrastructure with enhanced survivability in response to abnormal loads as well as aging through structural health evaluation. Long term goals include:

  • Examine dynamics phenomena to improve R&D in general.
  • Improve damage detection from component to system levels.
  • Determine appropriate sensing to characterize both ductile and brittle failure during progressive collapse.
  • Aid in decision support for first and advanced responders for the four Rs (repair, rehabilitate, raze or replace).
  • Supply additional dynamic experimental studies to open literature.
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