Faculty
Brian Metrovich, Ph.D.
Instructional Professor, Director of Engineering Programs at UH Katy campus, Director of UH/HCC Engineering AcademiesPhone 713-743-9626
Email bmetrovich [at] uh.edu
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Brian Metrovich is an Instructional Professor in the Cullen College of Engineering. He is the Director of Engineering Programs at the UH Katy campus and the Director of the UH/HCC Engineering Academies in Katy and Fraga. His research interests include fatigue and fracture mechanics, finite elements, steel structures, atomistic simulations and quantum computing.
Education
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structural), Lehigh University, 2004.
- M.S. in Civil Engineering (Structural), Lehigh University, 1999.
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, Ohio Northern University, 1996.
Professional Experience
- 2021-Present, Instruction Professor, Cullen College of Engineering.
- 2021-Present, Director of Engineering Programs, UH at Katy.
- 2017-Present, Lecturer, Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins University.
- 2017-2021, Associate Instructional Professor, Cullen College of Engineering.
- 2016, Lecturer, Cullen College of Engineering.
- 2010-2016, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University.
- 2007-2010, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Miami.
- 2005-2007, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Tulane University.
- 2007, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, MD, Summer Research Faculty.
- 2004, Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus, OH, Research Engineer.
Professional and Scientific Affiliations
- Sigma Xi
- Reviewer: ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Instruction
- ENGI 1100 Introduction to Engineering
- ENGI 1331 Computing and Problem Solving
- ENGR 2301 Mechanics I: Statics
- MECE 3331 Mechanics II: Dynamics
- Courses at other Institutions: Statics, Strength of Materials, Steel Design, Advanced Steel Design, Structural Analysis, Structural Design, Structural Dynamics, Finite Element Methods, Fracture Mechanics
Research
Research Interests:
- Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
- Atomistic simulation of fracture
- Quantum computing
- Steel structures (bridges, buildings, ships)
- Finite elements
Publications
- Nemati, N., Metrovich, B., and Nanni, A., “Acoustic Emission Assessment of Fatigue Crack Growth From Transverse Weld Toe,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, February 2016, Vol. 28, No. 2.
- Nemati, N., Metrovich, B., and Nanni, A., “Acoustic Emission Assessment of Through-Thickness Fatigue Crack Growth in Steel Members,” Advances in Structural Engineering, Volume 19, Number 2, pp. 269-282, February 2015.
- Nemati, N., Metrovich, B., and Nanni, A., “Effects of Test Parameters on Fracture and Fatigue Characteristics of a Modified SE(T) Steel Specimen,” Advances in Structural Engineering, Volume 17, Number 9, pp 1359-1372, September 2014.
- Metrovich, B., Fisher, J.W., and Yen, B.T., “Theoretical Development of Lower Bound S-N Fatigue Curves”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 747-753, September/October 2012.
- Giangarra, P., Metrovich, B., Schwitters, M., and Semple, B., “Smarter Bridges Through Advanced Structural Health Monitoring”, IBM Journal of Research and Development, Vol. 55, Issue 1.2, pp. 9:1-9:10, Jan-March 2011.
- Metrovich, B. and Fisher, J.W., “Use of weld toe stress singularities in evaluating stress intensity factors for welded details,” Bridge Structures-Assessment, Design and Construction, Volume 2, Number 4, pp. 199-206, December 2006.
- Metrovich, B. and Fisher, J.W., “Fatigue Strength of Stainless Steel Weldments,” International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 189-198, September 2005.
- Metrovich, B., Fisher, J.W., Yen, B.T., Kaufmann, E.J., Cheng, X., and Ma, Z., "Fatigue strength of welded AL-6XN superaustenitic stainless steel," International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 25, Iss. 9-11, pp. 1309-1315, 2003.