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Dr. William H. Highter, P.E.

Professor

College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
38 Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
E-Mail: highter@ecs.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-3970
Fax: (413) 545-4525

 

Full Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

  • Pavement management, design, and analysis
  • Overlay design
  • Geotechnical properties of base and subgrade materials
  • Nondestructive pavement testing

Education

Ph.D., Purdue University, 1972. (P.E.)
M.S.C.E., Purdue University, 1969.
B.S.C.E., B.S., Geology, University of Notre Dame, 1967.

Registration

Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, #32728

Professional Experience

  • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1985 - present
  • Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1981 - 1985
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY,1978 - 1981
  • Research Engineer, Engineering and Services Laboratory, Air Force Engineering and Services Center, Tyndall Air Force Base (sabbatical) 1979 - 1980
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 1972 - 1978

Recent Honors and Awards

  • James L. Tighe Civil Engineering Distinguished Teaching Award, 2007.