Lessons learned from testing vehicular traffic signal assemblies at hurricane level winds

Presenter: Ioannis Zisis
Institution / Organiztion / Agency: Florida International University

Bio: Ioannis Zisis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Florida International University (FIU) and the Co-Director of the Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research (LWER) at the Extreme Events Institute (EEI) which is an FIU Preeminent Program. As of 2019 he is serving as the Site Director of the NSF-funded IUCRC for Wind Hazard Infrastructure Performance (WHIP).
Dr. Zisis has expertise in structural and environmental wind engineering and in particular the wind effects on the built environment. He has been involved in several experimental research projects and he has gained significant experience in small- to full-scale testing, as well as structural monitoring of instrumented buildings. Moreover, he has combined his expertise in experimental methods, with advanced analytical and numerical approaches that aim at the development and improvement of current design practices and resiliency to wind hazards.