Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes

Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes

by The American Institute of Steel Construction

Education Society & Culture

A Taste for Teaching

A chance to fill in as an adjunct professor pulled Matt Reiter toward a full-time academic career. Five years in, he teaches various design classes and is developing guiding principles for an engineering buzzword.

Trained in Train Bridges

Jaclyn Whelan has focused on railway bridges for her entire engineering career and recently led a task group that developed a vital new resource for designing them.

Architecture to Academics

Judy Liu pivoted from childhood architectural dreams to a closely related engineering discipline--paving the path for her career in academia and, eventually, an AISC Lifetime Achievement Award.

Inspired by Surroundings

Urban living has shaped architect Ho-gyeum Kim since his childhood, and his experience in New York sparked an award-winning design concept.

Sustainability Savvy

Fraser Reid did not envision becoming a sustainability champion when he began his structural engineering career, but he has flourished in that space and found an industry niche where he's comfortable.

Architectural Adventure

An architecture career that has included stops in three countries brought Nima Balasubramanian to AISC, where she's helping create a crucial resource for educating architects about structural steel.

Achieving a Dream

Growing up near Philadelphia helped shape Jill Lavine's childhood architectural aspirations. Decades later, she's a prominent figure in the area's architecture scene.

Finding Footing

Kimberly Guzman has found her place in structural engineering after shifting gears to it during college and navigating early career challenges.

A Grip on Galvanizing

A recent project has made University of Kansas professor Caroline Bennett a well-known voice on the behavior of hot-dip galvanized steel.

Steins Sell Steel

Gary Stein has guided the steel distribution company his father founded from a one-location operation into a market leader.

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