Dr. Joseph Nadeau

Professor

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Biography

Joe Nadeau earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1989, followed by an S.M. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991. He continued his education at the University of California at Berkeley, obtaining his Ph.D. in Civil Environmental Engineering in 1996. Nadeau's primary research focuses include theoretical applied mechanics, micromechanics, composite materials, and probabilistic methods. During his career, he has received numerous awards for his teaching and contributions to the field, including the Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award multiple times and the Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award from the Pratt School of Engineering. His work emphasizes the application of advanced mechanics in civil engineering, and he has published extensively on various topics related to materials and structural design.

Research Interests

Theoretical Applied Mechanics Micromechanics Composite Materials Probabilistic Methods

Awards

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award

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James M. Robbins Excellence Teaching Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Lois John L. Imhoff Distinguished Teaching Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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ASCE Faculty Advisor Reward

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

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Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

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Earl Brown II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award

Courses

EGR 201L: Mechanics Solids CEE 429: Integrated Structural Design CEE 423L: Metallic Structures CEE 422L: Concrete Composite Structures

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)