Empowering the Next Generation of Engineers
Ashraf Habibullah
Tuesday, 23 Apr 2019 at 4:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
Ashraf Habibullah is a structural engineer who helped develop the technology and software engineers use to design earthquake-resistant buildings and bridges. He is president of the company Computers and Structures, whose software is used by thousands of engineering firms around the world. Habibullah will discuss the future of engineering as a profession, especially the need for today’s engineering students to be exposed to more than just technology. The ability to connect with others as humans is what will ultimately allow them to lead, influence, and inspire.Habibullah has a keen passion for the arts. He is a co-founder of the Diablo Ballet and the founder of the Engineering Alliance for the Arts, an organization that involves school children with technology, focusing on the artistic aspects of bridge engineering.
Cosponsored By:
- College of Engineering
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
