Andrzej S. Nowak

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department Chair
Professor (Structural)
Elton and Lois G. Huff Eminent Scholar Chair (Structural)
238 Harbert Center
334.844.6216
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Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology
M.S. Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology
B.S. Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology

Research Interests

Reliability of Structures
Design Code Calibration
Bridge Engineering
Load Models
Field Testing Procedures

In The News

Auburn University experts: Baltimore bridge collapse had limited redundancy, similar to that of other past collapses

Andrzej S. Nowak, professor and Elton & Lois G. Huff Eminent Scholar Chair of Auburn’s Department of Civil Engineering, and Matt Yarnold, associate professor and director of Auburn’s Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory, provide answers to some pressing questions following the incident, noting how the Baltimore bridge had limited redundancies and is similar to other past bridge collapses.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair named 2024 PCI Fellow

Andy Nowak, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University, was recently named a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 2024 Fellow.
CEE graduate, faculty recognized for structural engineering excellence

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Board of Direction recently presented the Mete A. Sozen Award for Excellence in Structural Research to Andy Nowak, chair of Auburn University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Robert W. Barnes, professor in civil and environmental engineering and Victor Aguilar Vidal, an assistant professor in civil engineering at the Universidad de Concepción in Concepción, Chile who earned a master’s degree in civil engineering from Auburn in 2018 and a doctorate in civil engineering in 2020.
Structural engineering pioneer receives rare recognition from American Concrete Institute

Andy Nowak is going to need a bigger trophy case.  The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Board of Direction recently awarded the chair of Auburn University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering both the Charles S. Whitney Medal and the Mete A. Sozen Award for Excellence in Structural Research.
Polish delegation tours engineering campus, eyes possible research collaborations

Last week, a delegation of Polish scholars visited the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering to review the college's research initiatives and identify areas of possible academic collaboration.
CEE doctoral students participate in structural engineering conference in Poland

Six civil and environmental engineering doctoral students along with Andrzej Nowak, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, recently participated in a special program sponsored by the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in Poland and the European Union. 
Acclaimed structural engineering professor inducted into Academy of Engineering in Poland

Internationally preeminent structural engineer Andrzej S. Nowak, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been elected to the prestigious Academy of Engineering in Poland. 

Auburn dedicates $22 million state-of-the-art Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory

Auburn University dedicated the new standard for structural engineering research laboratories today.
Auburn debuts $22 million state-of-the-art structural engineering laboratory

On Monday, Auburn University strengthened its reputation as the premiere destination for structural engineering research by opening the doors on a $22 million state-of-the-art laboratory that will provide solutions to the nation's growing infrastructure issues for years to come.
Doctoral defenses must go on for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Years of work and preparation go into defending one’s doctoral dissertation and the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is not letting the transition to remote instruction halt doctoral candidates’ progress toward earning their Ph.D. on schedule.