2013 ASEE International Forum

1. Dr. J. P. Mohsen University of Louisville [biography]

   Dr. Mohsen is Past President of the American Society for Engineering Education. He has served on the ASEE Board of Directors previously as Vice President for Member Affairs and Vice President for Professional Interest Council.

   J. P. Mohsen is professor and chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Louisville where he has taught since 1981. He holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His area of research is non-destructive testing and evaluation of materials with a focus on concrete structures. He teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of design and construction of pavements. He is currently involved in conducting research in condition survey of bridge structures using remote sensing technology.

   He has also been actively involved the American Society of Civil Engineers, serving on the Educational Activities and Continuing Education committees as well as the Technical Council for Computing and Information Technology. He is active in the Transportation Research Board serving on Properties of Concrete and Design of Pavements committees.

   Dr. Mohsen was named Engineer of the Year in Education by the Kentucky Section of ASCE in1999 and 2007. He received the University of Louisville Distinguished Service to the Profession Award in 1999 and 2009. He received the Distinguished Teaching Professor Award in 2003.

2. Michael Sanio American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) [biography]

   Michael (Mike) Sanio is the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Director, Sustainability and International Alliances he is staff contact for the Committee on Sustainability and the liaison to World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), Pan American Association of Engineers (UPADI), American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES), United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and others. With over 20 years experience in engineering, Mike has a diverse background at local, national and international levels in the areas of environment and sustainable development. He has worked for the World Bank/Global Environment Facility where he was responsible for the development and leadership of the private sector strategy, the organization of international CEO forums and the initiation of innovative projects with the private sector, NGOs, development banks and governments. In addition to other positions, he has served as Executive Director to the World Engineering Partnership for Sustainable Development, Deputy to the President of WFEO-ComTech and as a consultant to the United National Environment Program, the United Nations Development Program. He was also the lead author for the World Summit on Sustainable Development Science and Technology Major Group discussion paper leading to the 2002 meeting in Johannesburg. Mike has a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas in Austin and received - Profesor Honorario al doctor from Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 2009. He is a member of the Engineers Forum for Sustainable Development, the Engineers International Roundtable, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and ASCE where he has been an active member of the Task Committee for Sustainable Development.

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