University of California, Los Angeles
February 7—1 0, 2021

ASCE Resiliance

UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

Ian Buckle

Ian Buckle

Professor, University of Nevada, Reno

Prof. Ian Buckle is a Professor in the Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. 

 Current and recent appointments

  • Chair, Caltrans Seismic Advisory Board (2005- )
  • Chair, High Speed Rail Seismic Advisory Board (2017- )
  • Member Institutional Board, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (2017- )
  • Past President and Chair, Board of Directors, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
  • Past Chair, Executive Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
  • Past Chair, Transportation Research Board Committee AFF50: Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges

 Past Appointments:

  • He has served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Auckland, the Deputy Director at National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, and the Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Buffalo, NY. 
  • He was the Vice President (Research) at Computech Services in Berkeley, CA and an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Civil Engineering at the University of Auckland.

 Education:

  • University of California, Berkeley, Postdoctoral Scholar, 1967-1969
  • University of Auckland, New Zealand, Doctor of Philosophy, 1967
  • University of Auckland, New Zealand, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), 1963