STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING:
The Profession, the Grandeur and the Glory

Cal Poly and SEAOC Present

Speaker: Ashraf Habibullah, S.E.
President and CEO, Computers & Structures, Inc., Berkeley, California

Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

World-renowned structural engineer, software developer, and entrepreneur Ashraf Habibullah will present a fun, informative talk to the students of Cal Poly on Thursday, May 27, covering a wide range of topics. He’ll discuss structural engineering as a profession and the state of the art of technology in the industry, including future software developments. He’ll touch on the importance of image and perception, what it takes to create an impact in a competitive global economy, and the connection between engineering and the arts. He will inspire a newfound appreciation for the exciting impact structural engineers have every day on the lives of people throughout the world, bringing art, form, and function to structures of all kinds.

Ashraf is President and CEO of Computers & Structures, Inc. (CSI), which he founded in 1975 after graduating from UC Berkeley in 1970 with a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering. With users in over 160 countries today, CSI is recognized as the international leader in the field of software for structural and earthquake engineering.

Ashraf is also the founder of Diablo Ballet, a critically acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area-based professional dance company, and founder of the Engineering Alliance for the Arts, an organization that connects school children with technology with a focus on the artistic aspects of structural engineering.