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Assistant Professor
Dr. Carlos Molina Hutt
Bio

Carlos Molina Hutt joined the Civil Engineering Department at UBC as Assistant Professor in January 2018. He earned his PhD degree in Structural and Earthquake Engineering in 2017 from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, where he also worked full time teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. During his PhD studies, Carlos was a visiting scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China (2015-2016). From 2009 to 2013, Carlos worked as a structural engineer for Arup in New York. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of California in the United States and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP). He is also a Chartered Engineer Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (CEng MICE) in the United Kingdom. Carlos obtained his MSc in Structural Engineering (2009) and BSc in Civil Engineering (2007) in the United States, from Stanford University and Villanova University, respectively. Carlos has experience as an independent consultant and has worked for civil engineering design firms, the humanitarian sector and the insurance sector (catastrophe modelling). He also provides structural engineering expertise to the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism and has deployment experience as a technical expert following damaging earthquakes, including Mexico in 2017 and Ecuador in 2016.

Carlos’ research encompasses computational methods emphasizing nonlinear simulation of structural performance in tall buildings, characterization of structural material and component behavior, performance-based earthquake engineering and resilience-based design. More recently, his research has focused on the innovation of structural systems that provide enhanced resistance to damage from earthquakes and other extreme loads.

Research Area / Group
Structural & Earthquake Engineering
Research Interests
Earthquake engineering, performance-based seismic design, seismic resilience, risk analysis, high-rise buildings, innovative structural systems.

Latest Publications

2017

A. Goretti, Molina Hutt, C., and Hedelund, L., “Post-earthquake safety evaluation of buildings in Portoviejo, Manabí province, following the Mw7.8 Ecuador earthquake of April 16, 2016”, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 24, no. 2017, pp. 271-283, 2017.
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2016

X. Ji, Liu, D., Sun, Y., and Molina Hutt, C., “Seismic performance assessment of a hybrid coupled wall system with replaceable steel coupling beams versus traditional RC coupling beams”, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 517-535, 2016.
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2015

C. Molina Hutt, Almufti, I., Willford, M., and Deierlein, G., “Seismic Loss and Downtime Assessment of Existing Tall Steel-Framed Buildings and Strategies for Increased Resilience”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 142, no. 8, pp. C4015005:1-17, 2015.
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Contact
Carlos.MolinaHutt@civil.ubc.ca
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