Shirley J. Dyke is an American civil and mechanical engineer, the Donald A. and Patricia A. Coates Professor of Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and a professor of civil engineering at the

Purdue University College of Engineering The Purdue University College of Engineering is the Engineering education, engineering school and one of eight major academic divisions of Purdue University, a Public university, public research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, West Lafa ...

and a former editor-in-chief of ''Engineering Structures''. Her research has focused on

structural dynamics Structural dynamics is a type of structural analysis which covers the behavior of a structure subjected to dynamic (actions having high acceleration) loading. Dynamic loads include people, wind, waves, traffic, earthquakes, and blasts. Any structu ...

and earthquake engineering including the seismic safety of buildings and bridges, problems in

control theory Control theory is a field of control engineering and applied mathematics that deals with the control system, control of dynamical systems in engineered processes and machines. The objective is to develop a model or algorithm governing the applic ...

involving

tuned mass damper A tuned mass damper (TMD), also known as a harmonic absorber or seismic damper, is a device mounted in structures to reduce mechanical vibrations, consisting of a mass mounted on one or more damped springs. Its oscillation frequency is tune ...

s and

magnetorheological damper A magnetorheological damper or magnetorheological shock absorber is a shock absorber, damper filled with magnetorheological fluid, which is controlled by a magnetic field, usually using an electromagnet.computer vision Computer vision tasks include methods for image sensor, acquiring, Image processing, processing, Image analysis, analyzing, and understanding digital images, and extraction of high-dimensional data from the real world in order to produce numerical ...

in bridge inspection.

Education and career

Dyke majored in aeronautical and astronautical engineering at the

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United ...

, graduating in 1991. She continued her studies in civil engineering in the

Notre Dame College of Engineering The College of Engineering is a college within the University of Notre Dame. The Dean of the College of Engineering is Patricia J. Culligan, Ph.D. Its graduate school for Engineering is ranked #47 in the USA and #15 for undergraduate''.'' Dep ...

at the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; ; ND) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Cathol ...

, where she completed her Ph.D. in 1996. From 1996 to 2009 she was a faculty member at

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...

, eventually becoming Edward C. Dicke Professor in the departments of civil engineering and mechanical engineering there. She took her present position at Purdue University in 2009. At Purdue, she directs the Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitat Institute, and the Intelligent Infrastructure Systems Lab.

Recognition

Dyke was a 1998 recipient of the

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States federal government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers. T ...

, "for excellence in mitigating structural damage from seismic events using semi- active control systems, and providing hands-on experiences for graduate, undergraduate and K-12 students".

References

External links

Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitat InstituteIntelligent Infrastructure Systems Lab
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dyke, Shirley Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American civil engineers American control theorists American mechanical engineers American women engineers Women civil engineers Women mechanical engineers Grainger College of Engineering alumni Notre Dame College of Engineering alumni Washington University in St. Louis faculty Purdue University faculty