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Lewis Edgers
Associate Dean
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Education
Mass. Institute of Technology, Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, February 1973
(Thesis Title: "Undrained Creep of a Soft Foundation
Clay")
Mass. Institute of Technology, M.S. in Civil Engineering,
September 1967
(Thesis Title: "The Effect of Simple Shear Stress
System on the Strength of Saturated Clays")
Tufts University, B.S. in Civil Engineering
(summa), June 1966
Courses
CEE 142 Advanced Soil Mechanics
CEE 145 Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering
CEE 146 Foundation Engineering
ES 5 Statics, Section C
Appointments at Tufts University
- Associate Dean of Engineering, 2004 to present
- Chairman, September 1992 to 1998
- Professor, September 1989 to present
- Associate Professor, September 1975 to August 1989
- Acting Chairman, 1984 to 1985
- Assistant Professor, February 1973 to August 1975
- Instructor, September 1967 to August 1970
Appointments at Other Institutions
- Haley and Aldrich Inc. Cambridge, MA (on sabbatical leave from Tufts
University), June 1990 - December 1990
- Norwegian Geotechnical Institute Oslo, Norway (Research Fellow on sabbatical
leave from Tufts University), August 1980 - July 1981, January - June 2003, January - June 2008.
Honorary Societies and Awards
- Henry and Madeline Fischer Award as 2003 - 2004 Engineering Teacher of the Year. Tufts University
- ASCE Fellow
- Society of the Sigma Xi, M.I.T. Chapter
- Tau Beta Pi, Mass Delta Chapter (Tufts)
- Chi Epsilon (National Civil Engineering Honorary Society)
- Mass. Institute of Technology - June 1971 - August 1972 N.S.F. Science Faculty
Fellow
- Mass. Institute of Technology - Jonathan Whitney Fellowship 1966-67
- Order of the Engineer (Tufts)
Professional Society Activity
- Foundation for Professional Practice of ASCE and ASFE, Governor, 2001-2003
ASFE/Foundation for Professional Practice representative on ASFE/ASCE Professional
Practice and Ethics Leadership Award Committee, Chair 2007-2008.
- The Engineering Center Education Trust, Trustee July 1994 - present. Chair
of Library Committee, Vice-Chair(1996-97), Secretary(1999-2000)
- American society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Section (BSCES) - president 1989-1990.
- International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering.
- International Association of Drilled Shaft Contractors (ADSC) - Technical
Affiliate.
- Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Tufts University
representative.
- Association of Soil and Foundation Engineers (ASFE).
Registrations
- Engineer-in-training Certificate, 826, July 22, 1966
- Registered Professional Engineer, MA Certificate 29016, February 24, 1978
Industrial Experience - Consulting and Research
Haley and Aldrich, Inc., Cambridge, MA - 1966-1969 (summers), 1981-1984
(part-time)
Goldberg-Zoino and Associates, Inc., Newton Upper Falls, MA - 1970, 1973
to 1980 (part-time)
Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation, Boston, MA - June 1976 - May 1978
(part-time)
Private Consulting Assignments
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