Rigoberto Burgueño
Professor and Chair

Education

• Ph.D., Engineering Sciences (Structural Engineering), University of California, San Diego (1999)
• M.S., Engineering Sciences (Structural Engineering), University of California, San Diego (1994)
• B.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego (1993)

Professional Experience

• Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2018 – Present
• Professor (Affiliated Appointment), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University, 2019 - Present
• Adjuct Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, 2019 - Present
• Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, 2000 – 2019
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, 2015 – 2019

Research Interests

Professor Burgueño’s expertise is in the areas of structural mechanics and structural engineering. His research interests include: hybrid nano- and micro-structured material systems, harnessing of elastic instabilities for smart/adaptive materials and structures, machine learning methods for structural damage assessment, composite materials and structures, concrete structures, and seismic structural design. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.