Mishac K. Yegian
Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASCE
College of Engineering Distinguished Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
Recent News
Gingerbread Shakedown
Civil and environmental engineering professor Mishac K. Yegian can hook you up (and shake them down).
The Way the Gingerbread Crumbles
ASCE students watched as CEE Professor Mishac Yegian put their gingerbread houses on the earthquake simulator during the annual Structurally Stable Gingerbread House Competition.
Field Application of IPS for Liquefaction Mitigation
CEE Professors Mishac Yegian and Akram Alshawabkeh were awarded a $342K NSF grant for “Field Application of Induced Partial Saturation (IPS) for Liquefaction Mitigation”.
And the Gingerbread Houses Came Crumbling Down
The stage was set on Wednesday for the Northeastern student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ annual gingerbread house competition. And then that stage shook, and shook, and shook...
Research Team Receives ASCE Award
A group consisting of Ece Eseller-Bayat, Ph.D., M.ASCE; Mishac K. Yegian, P.E., F.ASCE; Akram Alshawabkeh, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE; and Seda Gokyer, S.M.ASCE have received the 2014 ASCE Thomas A....
Gingerbread Houses Get a Fair Shake
Civil engineering seniors Sarah Casey (third from left) and Kathleen Keen (second from right) watch along with other students as gingerbread houses are tested on an earthquake-simulating shake table...
Gingerbread Houses Get a Shaky Reception
M&Ms shot across the room, candy canes tumbled over and mini marshmallows exploded into the air like popcorn kernels on a hot stovetop. No, this wasn’t a failed attempt at making a commercial...
Quake Reading
Distinguished Professor of Engineering Mishac Yegian points out the seismograph reading measured from Northeastern’s recording station in Weston, Mass., of the earthquake that took place Tuesday evening in Maine.
Better Partnerships for a Better Society
Some of the nation’s top researchers gathered at Northeastern University this week for the National Science Foundation’s annual Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, which is being hosted by the College of Engineering.
Induced Partial Saturation Being Field Tested
CEE Professors Mishac Yegian and Akram Alshawabkeh were featured in ASCE Civil Engineering magazine for their upcoming field tests using Induced Partial Saturation (IPS) to prevent soil liquefaction during earthquakes.
Shaking in a Winter Wonderland
Modern buildings are designed to withstand the forces of earthquakes. But what about gingerbread houses? That’s what a group of engineering students sought to discover on Wednesday, as they put...
Earthquake Triggers Northeastern Engineering Team into Action
Distinguished Engineering Professor Mishac Yegian leads his research team in monitoring the tremors that shook the East Coast yesterday.
Preventing Ground Failure Due to Earthquakes
Professors Mishac Yegian and Akram Alshawabkeh were awarded a $1.2M NSF grant from the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) to use Induced Partial Saturation (IPS) to try and prevent ground liquefaction from occurring under structures during earthquakes.
Professor Yegian Protects Artwork
Prof. Mishac Yegian of Northeastern University in collaboration with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has conducted research on evaluation of a mechanical isolator to protect four MFA sculptures against earthquakes in Nagoya Japan.
Historical Brooklyn Bridge Built to Last
Northeastern civil and environmental engineering professor Mishac Yegian recently completed a comprehensive seismic evaluation of the Brooklyn Bridge. The grand dame of bridges, he found, is made of sturdy stuff.
Appraising the Brooklyn Bridge
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Prof Yegian’s Research on the Cover of Civil Engineering Magazine
Prof. Mishac Yegian’s research made the cover of Civil Engineering Magazine. Prof. Yegian’s modeling of the Brooklyn Bridge evaluates its ability to withstand a 2,500-year seismic event.