Rob Lang
Education
- Lower division: Mathematics major (1969-1970), New York University (full academic scholarship)
- BS, MS, PhD: Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Davis (1978, 1982, 1989)
Biography
Professional Registration- Civil Engineer in Alaska, California, and Oregon
- Environmental Engineer in Oregon
Recent Training (2014-present)
- ASCE HEC-RAS Computer Workshop - 1 day
- MATLAB Fundamentals - 3 days
- MATLAB Programming Techniques - 2 days
- MATLAB for Data Processing and Visualization - 1 day
- Image Processing with MATLAB - 2 days
- Building Interactive Applications in MATLAB - 1 day
- Statistical Methods in MATLAB - 2 days
- MATLAB Machine Learning Toolbox - 1 day
Research Interests
- Currently working with structural engineer colleague Prof. Scott Hamel and Geomatics Prof. Gennady Gienko to analyze historical snow data in Alaska
- Developed model of student retention and attrition for cohorts of students in engineering and other programs
- Modeled effects of earthquakes on water storage tanks
Career History/Work Experience
- 7/16-present: Associate Dean of Academics, College of Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
- 5/14-2/16: Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
- 9/11-5/14: Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
- 7/02-8/11: Dean of School of Engineering, Professor of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
- 1998-2002: Professor & Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California (currently Professor Emeritus)
- 1991-1998: Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
- 1982-1991: sequence of progressively responsible engineering/management positions (Assistant Engineer, Civil Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, Assist Manager/Chief Civil Engineer) at Imperial Irrigation District, Imperial, California
- 1980-1982: Research Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, University of California Davis, California - Performed pilot-plant testing of pulsed-bed sand filters at the campus wastewater treatment plant to assess their feasibility for secondary and tertiary treatment applications
- 1978-1980: Civil Engineer, Sequoia National Forest, Porterville, California - Planned, designed, and inspected the construction of roads, culverts, bridges, campgrounds, and housing facilities