The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) will give Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins University, the 2024 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award for publishing his research paper, “Review of Local Buckling Width-to-Thickness Limits.”
Christopher H. Raebel, SE, PE, Ph.D., vice president of engineering and research at AISC, says, “Dr. Schafer’s work in the areas of structural stability and local buckling in hot-rolled structural members is consistently outstanding, and his reputation as a researcher, professor, and lecturer is similarly remarkable–in fact, the jury’s selection was unanimous. It is a privilege to have him represent AISC as a T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award recipient.”
Schafer will give the final keynote address at the 2024 NASCC: The Steel Conference. He will present his work by request throughout the U.S. in 2024.
The jury comprised:
- Michael Kempfert, PE, Ph.D. of CSD Engineers, Milwaukee
- Jason McCormick, PE, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Chia-Ming Uang, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.
- Brian Volpe, SE, PE, Ph.D., LEED AP of Cives Engineering Corp., Alpharetta, Ga.
- Duff Zimmerman, PE, of Cooper Steel, Shelbyville, Tenn.
The T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award recognizes an outstanding lecturer and author whose technical paper or papers, published during the eligibility period, are considered an outstanding contribution to the engineering literature on fabricated structural steel. The award is named for Theodore R. Higgins, former AISC director of engineering and research.
