CONTACT AND
OFFICE HOURS
Office: Room 1410
Engineering Building
Fairfax Campus
Office Tel: (703) 993-1658
Email: gurgessa@gmu.edu
Link to
Personal Web site
Fall 2009 Office Hours
Thursday 2- 5 pm or by appointment
EXPERTISE
- Structural Engineering/Mechanics
- Infrastructure Security
- Composite Materials
- Computational Mechanics
COURSES
ENGR210
Statics & Dynamics
Dr. Girum Solomon Urgessa
Assistant Professor, Structures
Dr. Girum Solomon Urgessa received his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of New Mexico and his B.S. degree from Addis Ababa University. He worked as a research engineer in the Applied Science Division of Weidlinger Associates and as astructural engineer at Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Ltd. His research interests include computational mechanics, the study of structures subjected to extreme loadings and the use of fiber reinforced polymers in the design and retrofit of structures.