Matthew Whelan
Matthew Whelan
EPIC Assistant Director of Research for Energy Infrastructure, and Associate Professor
Biography
Dr. Matthew Whelan is the EPIC Assistant Director of Research for Energy Infrastructure, and Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His areas of research expertise include full-scale experimental testing and performance monitoring of structures, structural health monitoring and condition assessment, sensing and instrumentation for structural and geostructural applications, response of structures to dynamic loads, and bridge management systems. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University and has been a member of the faculty at UNC Charlotte since 2010. Dr. Whelan is a registered Professional Engineer.