The Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) consists of industry professionals that meet throughout the year. They help advise the Department Chair on what the professional needs and outlook of private enterprise and governmental agencies to help meet the needs of public, government, industry, and the state. The Department currently has three boards to assist in each degree area.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the IAB please contact the department.
- Jeremy Blanck, Okland Construction
- Scott Braithwaite, Jacobsen Construction
- Jeff Cochran, WW Clyde
- Paul Edwards, Stacy Witbeck
- Ed Deffner, Layton Construction
- Forrest McNabb, Big D Construction
- Sarah Narjes, Mortenson
- Jonas Staker, Staker/Parson Companies
- Kevin Smith, Lakeview Rock Products & Hughes General Contractors
- Brandon Squire, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction
- Rance Pickering, Granite Construction
- Brian E. Broxson, Haskell
- Joey Gilbert, AGC of Utah
- John Tripi, Ames Construction
- Guy Wadsworth, Wadsworth Brothers Construction
- Matt Wollam, Wollam Construction
- Bill Baranowski, RoundaboutsUSA
- Mike Buehner, Reaveley Engineers + Associates
- Lonnie Bullard, Jacobsen Construction Companies
- Matt Cassel, Riverton
- Kim Clark, VIA Consulting
- David Dunn, Dunn Associates, Inc.
- Brett Hadley (Alum), Stanley Consultants
- Jeff Heden, J.C. Heden and Associates, Inc.
- Matt Hirst, Caldwell-Richards-Sorensen
- Michael Marchant, Savage Services
- Larry Milner, BurnsĀ & McDonnell
- Jim Nordquist, Applied Geotechnical Energy Consult
- Don Ostler, Upper Colorado River Commission
- Kimberly Robinson, Sun Steel
- Vern Rogers, Energy Solutions
- Joshua Sletten, UDOT
- Robert Stewart, UDOT
- Trent Thatcher, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects
- Parry Osborn, Hazen and Sawyer
- Phillip Solomon, Deseret Power
- Dr. Alan Icenhour, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Alair Emroy, State of Utah
- Dr. Douglas Morrell, Idaho National Laboratory
- Dr. Thomas Retson, Blue Castle Holdings Inc.
- Dr Tunc Aldemir, Ohio State University
- Sally White, DevonWay
- Dr. Daniel Ingersoll, NuScale Power
- Dr. Kevan Weaver, TerraPower
- Dr. Mike Homma, Gap Engineering, Inc.
- Dr. Roy Ray, Mirion Technologies
- Dr. Marianne Wilkerson, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Dr. W. Karl Pitts, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Fighting Forever Chemicals: Dr. Ramesh Goel Leads $1.6M EPA Research on PFAS
Dr. Ramesh Goelās groundbreaking project ā one of ten grants awarded nationwide to address the PFAS crisis in agricultural, rural, and tribal communities ā underscores the University of Utahās dedication to tackling challenges that affect the environment.
Earthquake-Proofing Mass Timber Buildings
The deceptively simple piece of lumber is an example of āmass timberā technology, a category of āengineered wood productā set to revolutionize the construction industryā and that Pantelides has spent the last seven years studying and developing.