Adjunct Professor

Department of Structural Engineering
Jacobs School of Engineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0085
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

Office: U-409, Office 143
Phone: (858) 822-1453
Fax: (858) 534-6373
Email:farrar@lanl.gov

Education

• B.S. Civil Engineering, 1979, Michigan Technological University
• M.S. Civil Engineering (Structural Mechanics), 1982, Univ. of New Mexico
• Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Structural Mechanics), 1988, Univ. of New Mexico

Appointments

• 2004 – present, Adjunct Professor, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
• 1989 – 1996, Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico, Department of Mechanical/Civil Engineering

Research Activities

• Analytical and experimental solid mechanics problems with emphasis on structural dynamics

Recent Publications

• C. R. Farrar and K. Worden “An Introduction to Structural Health Monitoring,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 365, February 2007, pp. 303-315. (LA-UR-04-8385)
• C. R. Farrar and N. Lieven “Damage Prognosis: The Future of Structural Health Monitoring,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 365, February, 2007, pp.623-632. (LA-UR-04-1552)
• Rutherford, C. A., Park, G., Farrar, C. R., “Nonlinear Feature Identification Based on Self-sensing Impedance Measurement for Structural Health Assessment,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 21 (1), 2007, pp. 322-333. (LA-UR-05-0099)
• C. R. Farrar, D. W. Allen, G. Park, S. Ball and M. Masquelier, “Coupling Sensing Hardware with Data Interrogation Software for Structural Health Monitoring, Shock and Vibration, 13, 2006, pp. 519-530.
• C. R. Farrar, G. Park, D. W. Allen and M. D. Todd, “Sensor Network Paradigms for Structural Health Monitoring,” Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 13(1) , Jan.-Feb. 2006; pp. 210–225. (LA-UR-05-4405)
• C. R. Farrar, Sohn, H., Park, G., F. M. Hemez, “Developing Impact and Fatigue Damage Prognosis Solutions for Composites,” JOM-Journal of Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, 2004, 56(3) pp 40-43. (LA-UR-03-6660)

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Member 2000 –present)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (Member, 1983 - 2000)
• Society of Experimental Mechanics (Member, 1990 - present); At Large member of society’s executive board (2004- 2006)
• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (Member, 1987 -1998)

Awards

• 1982 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Certificate of Achievement for modifications to piping on a guided missile cruiser.
• 2000 Defense Programs Award of Excellence W-76 Dual Revalidation Project
• 2002 Career Development Mentoring Award from LANL’s Women’s Diversity Working Group
• 2003 Inaugural Los Alamos Fellows Prize for Outstanding Leadership in Science and Engineering
• 2003 Inaugural Structural Health Monitoring Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2007 Elected Fellow in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Licenses

Professional Engineer, New Mexico, No. 9639

Teaching Interests

Co-developer of UCSD’s first graduate degree program in the field of structural health monitoring, in cooperation with Los Alamos National Laboratory.