PROF. KENT A. HARRIES

Kent A. Harries is a Professor of Structural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Pittsburgh (USA). Harries received his doctorate from McGill University (Canada) and is internationally recognised in the fields of repair and retrofit with FRP and the behavior of pultruded FRP materials. Harries' research interests also include the use of nonconventional materials in civil infrastructure - ranging from FRP to titanium to bamboo, prestressed concrete bridge structures, and coupled high rise structures. Harries is the author of over 280 peer-reviewed articles, three book chapters and is the editor of one book. He serves as a vice-president of IIFC, Senior Editor of Journal of Construction and Building Materials, chair of ACI Committee 440F (Repair of Concrete with FRP) and on numerous US and international codes and standards development committees primarily focusing on FRP and bamboo materials. Harries is a professional engineer in Ontario, Canada and was Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Bath (UK) in AY2018.