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Reginald DesRoches

Reginald DesRoches

· Rice University President, Houston, TX

Rice University · Civil and Environmental Engineering

Active 1994–2026

h-index65
Citations14.8k
Papers29523 last 5y
Funding$2.1M

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About

Reginald DesRoches is the eighth president of Rice University, serving as the chief executive officer of the university, which has over 8,600 students, eight schools, and more than 900 faculty. He is also a professor of civil and environmental engineering, as well as mechanical engineering. DesRoches previously served as Rice's Howard Hughes Provost and William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering, where he led significant growth in research programs, launched new academic and online programs, and expanded the undergraduate student body. His research interests focus on the design of resilient infrastructure systems under extreme loads and the application of smart materials. He has been recognized for his impact and innovation in the field, including election to the National Academy of Engineering and fellowships in prominent engineering societies. DesRoches has played a key role in national efforts to improve infrastructure resilience, notably leading a team to study the impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and participating in congressional briefings on infrastructure issues. His academic career includes leadership roles at Georgia Tech, where he served as chair of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and as dean of Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.S. in Civil Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Research topics

  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Construction engineering
  • Geography
  • Systems engineering
  • Data science
  • Risk analysis (engineering)
  • Engineering

Selected publications

Recent grants

Frequent coauthors

  • Jamie E. Padgett

    Rice University

    85 shared

  • Jason McCormick

    54 shared

  • Canek Phillips

    Rice University

    50 shared

  • Samara Boyle

    University of New Orleans

    50 shared

  • Yvette Pearson

    University of Dallas

    50 shared

  • Wei Wayne Li

    50 shared

  • Stephen Mattingly

    The University of Texas at Arlington

    50 shared

  • Hanadi S. Rifai

    50 shared

Education

  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering

    University of California, Berkeley

    1997

Awards & honors

  • Elected to National Academy of Engineering (2020)
  • EERI Distinguished Lecturer (2018)
  • Fellow of the Structural Engineering Institute (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineering (2015)
  • ASCE Charles Martin Duke Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Awa…

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