150 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING engineer. However, after an earthquake in 1971, he developed a strong interest in earthquake engineering and conducted research in the specialty through a grant from the National Science Foundation, thus pivoting his career. Among his myriad of career highlights, Dr. Hegemier is proud to have innovated retrofitting techniques for protection against natural and man-made threats such as earthquakes and blast loads using fiber-reinforced composites, which safeguarded structures such as the U.S. Embassy in Israel against blast threats and bridges in California against seismic events. Dr. Hegemier holds a Master of Science and a PhD in aerospace engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Looking ahead, he aims to establish a quantum engineering department at UC San Diego, emphasizing that quantum engineering has the potential to revolutionize the world. In his leisure time, he enjoys skiing, weight training and exercising at the gym. Dr. Gilbert Arthur Hegemier is highly regarded in the field of structural engineering, having dedicated more than 55 years to his industry and academic environments. As a distinguished professor emeritus at the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California (UC) San Diego, he has taught courses in engineering, applied mechanics, applied physics and applied mathematics, as well as overseen research programs in earthquake engineering, blast mitigation and aerospace systems. He is also recognized as a subject matter expert for several federal agencies. Notably, during his tenure at UC San Diego, Dr. Hegemier led the development of the outdoor shake table, which has accommodated buildings as tall as 10 stories. He also initiated Powell Laboratories, a large structural engineering laboratory system at UC San Diego, marking a distinct achievement in his career. As a testament to his success, Dr. Hegemier earned the Revelle Medal from UC San Diego in 2022, having previously earned the Chancellor’s Associates Shiley Achievement Award in 1994. He also accepted the Charles Pankow Award for Innovation from the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996. Commencing his career in 1966 at UC San Diego, Dr. Hegemier was initially an aerospace GILBERT ARTHUR HEGEMIER, PHD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS, REVELLE MEDALIST Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA
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