EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, 2016 (PhD)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 2009 (MS)
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, 2007 (BS)
Kevin Q. Walsh, PhD, PE, SE
PRINCIPAL
Kevin is a licensed Profesional Engineer (PE) and Structural Engineer (SE) and brings two decades of experience in structural engineering practice and research. He has designed a wide array of structures using various materials. He serves as the EOR or QA/QC Engineer for design projects in the commercial, industrial, multi-residential, educational, medical, and data center sectors. Kevin earned his Ph.D. from the University of Auckland, where his research focused on seismic performance and resilience.
In addition to his engineering practice, Kevin contributes a broad understanding of business operations, civil infrastructure systems, and materials testing to every project. He also serves on the engineering faculty at the University of Notre Dame, where he is involved in both teaching and research. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, in addition to scores of contributions towards conference proceedings.
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Kevin is an avid long-distance runner and passionate traveler, having explored more than 30 countries. These days, he enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two daughters, often visiting local botanical gardens and zoos.
PUBLICATIONS
- Adhered Web-Lapped Semi-Rigid Pultruded FRP Beam-to-Column Framing Connections: Part 2 – Spring Constant, Strength Prediction, and Applications.”
- Adhered Web-Lapped Semi-Rigid Pultruded FRP Beam-to-Column Framing Connections: Part 1 – Experimental Study.”
- Assessment of Resistance Factors for LRFD of Steel Bolted Connections in Pultruded FRP Frames
- Tensile Strength and Modulus of FRP Pultruded Composites at Varying Load Angles Relative to the Pultrusion Direction
- Relationship Amongst Coastal Hazard Countermeasures and Community Resilience in the Tōhoku Region of Japan Following the 2011 Tsunami
- An Aggregated Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Framework for the Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Unreinforced Masonry Italian Medieval Churches
- Seismic Zonation and Default Suite of Ground-Motion Records for Time-History Analysis in the South Island of New Zealand
- Seismic Risk Assessment and Intervention Prioritization for Italian Medieval Churches
- Seismic Resilience for Recovery Investments of Bridges (SRRIB) Methodology
- Integrated Framework to Structurally Model Unreinforced Masonry Italian Medieval Churches from Photogrammetry to Finite Element Model Analysis through Heritage Building Information Modeling
- Framework for Risk Management and Retrofitting Publicly Owned Earthquake Prone Buildings
- Out-of-Plane Testing of Masonry Infills Strengthened Using Fibre Reinforced Matrix with Prior In-Plane Damage
- Simulation-based Seismic Fragility of Non-structural Components in Unreinforced Clay Brick Masonry Buildings
- Experimental Testing of Pre-stressed Timber-to-Timber Composite (TTC) Floors
- Material Property Testing for the Refurbishment of an Historic URM Building in Yangon, Myanmar
- Testing of Long-term Behavior of Pre-stressed Timber-to-Timber Composite (TTC) Floors
- Preparedness of Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises to Earthquake Disaster: Napier And Dunedin Case Studies
- Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frame with Masonry Infill Buildings in the 2010/2011 Canterbury, New Zealand Earthquakes
- Predicted Versus Experimental Out-of-plane Force-Displacement Behaviour of Unreinforced Masonry Walls
- Out-of-Plane Proof Testing of Masonry Infill Walls
- Full-Scale Experimental Pushover Testing of an Existing URM Building
- Rapid Identification and Taxonomical Classification of Structural Seismic Attributes in a Region-Wide Commercial Building Stock
- Estimating Thrust Forces Resulting from Arching Action of Clay Brick Masonry Infill
- Seismic Risk Management of a Large Public Facilities Portfolio: A New Zealand Case Study
- Displacement-Based RC Column Assessment for a Case Study Interwar Building
- Testing of RC Frames Extracted from a Building Damaged During the Canterbury Earthquakes
- In Situ Out-of-plane Testing of Unreinforced Masonry Cavity Walls in As-built and Improved Conditions
- Seismic Considerations for the Art Deco Interwar Reinforced-Concrete Buildings of Napier, New Zealand
- Using Statistical Regression Analysis to Establish Construction Cost Models for Seismic Retrofit of Confined Masonry Buildings
- Effects of Anchor Wedge Dimensional Parameters on Post-Tensioning Strand Performance.”
- Geometric Characterisation and Out-of-plane Seismic Stability of Low-rise Unreinforced Brick Masonry Buildings in Auckland, New Zealand
- Effects of Loading Conditions on the Behavior of Unbonded Post-Tensioning Strand-Anchorage Systems
- Behavior of Unbonded Post-Tensioning Monostrand Anchorage Systems Under Monotonic Tensile Loading
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- http://compositesmanufacturingmagazine.com/2021/11/in-search-of-solutions/
- https://www.thecamx.org/2021/10/camx-connection/acma-announces-winners-for-2021-awards-for-composites-excellence-ace/
- https://gbmevents.mydigitalpublication.com/camx-showdaily-sept-9-2025/page-4
- https://www.concrete.org/publications/internationalconcreteabstractsportal.aspx?m=details&id=51745655
- CAMX 2024 Award Finalists: Unsurpassed Innovation (Notre Dame World Peace Plaza)
OTHER MEDIA
Kevin Q. Walsh, PhD, PE, SE
PRINCIPAL
Kevin is a licensed Profesional Engineer (PE) and Structural Engineer (SE) and brings two decades of experience in structural engineering practice and research. He has designed a wide array of structures using various materials. He serves as the EOR or QA/QC Engineer for design projects in the commercial, industrial, multi-residential, educational, medical, and data center sectors. Kevin earned his Ph.D. from the University of Auckland, where his research focused on seismic performance and resilience.
In addition to his engineering practice, Kevin contributes a broad understanding of business operations, civil infrastructure systems, and materials testing to every project. He also serves on the engineering faculty at the University of Notre Dame, where he is involved in both teaching and research. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, in addition to scores of contributions towards conference proceedings.
Kevin is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys long distance running. He also loves traveling, having visited over 30 countries across the world. Lately, you’ll find Kevin spending his free time with his wife and two daughters visiting local botanical gardens and the zoo.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, 2016 (PhD)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 2009 (MS)
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, 2007 (BS)
PUBLICATIONS
- Adhered Web-Lapped Semi-Rigid Pultruded FRP Beam-to-Column Framing Connections: Part 2 – Spring Constant, Strength Prediction, and Applications.”
- Adhered Web-Lapped Semi-Rigid Pultruded FRP Beam-to-Column Framing Connections: Part 1 – Experimental Study.”
- Assessment of Resistance Factors for LRFD of Steel Bolted Connections in Pultruded FRP Frames
- Tensile Strength and Modulus of FRP Pultruded Composites at Varying Load Angles Relative to the Pultrusion Direction
- Relationship Amongst Coastal Hazard Countermeasures and Community Resilience in the Tōhoku Region of Japan Following the 2011 Tsunami
- An Aggregated Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Framework for the Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Unreinforced Masonry Italian Medieval Churches
- Seismic Zonation and Default Suite of Ground-Motion Records for Time-History Analysis in the South Island of New Zealand
- Seismic Risk Assessment and Intervention Prioritization for Italian Medieval Churches
- Seismic Resilience for Recovery Investments of Bridges (SRRIB) Methodology
- Integrated Framework to Structurally Model Unreinforced Masonry Italian Medieval Churches from Photogrammetry to Finite Element Model Analysis through Heritage Building Information Modeling
- Framework for Risk Management and Retrofitting Publicly Owned Earthquake Prone Buildings
- Out-of-Plane Testing of Masonry Infills Strengthened Using Fibre Reinforced Matrix with Prior In-Plane Damage
- Simulation-based Seismic Fragility of Non-structural Components in Unreinforced Clay Brick Masonry Buildings
- Experimental Testing of Pre-stressed Timber-to-Timber Composite (TTC) Floors
- Material Property Testing for the Refurbishment of an Historic URM Building in Yangon, Myanmar
- Testing of Long-term Behavior of Pre-stressed Timber-to-Timber Composite (TTC) Floors
- Preparedness of Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises to Earthquake Disaster: Napier And Dunedin Case Studies
- Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frame with Masonry Infill Buildings in the 2010/2011 Canterbury, New Zealand Earthquakes
- Predicted Versus Experimental Out-of-plane Force-Displacement Behaviour of Unreinforced Masonry Walls
- Out-of-Plane Proof Testing of Masonry Infill Walls
- Full-Scale Experimental Pushover Testing of an Existing URM Building
- Rapid Identification and Taxonomical Classification of Structural Seismic Attributes in a Region-Wide Commercial Building Stock
- Estimating Thrust Forces Resulting from Arching Action of Clay Brick Masonry Infill
- Seismic Risk Management of a Large Public Facilities Portfolio: A New Zealand Case Study
- Displacement-Based RC Column Assessment for a Case Study Interwar Building
- Testing of RC Frames Extracted from a Building Damaged During the Canterbury Earthquakes
- In Situ Out-of-plane Testing of Unreinforced Masonry Cavity Walls in As-built and Improved Conditions
- Seismic Considerations for the Art Deco Interwar Reinforced-Concrete Buildings of Napier, New Zealand
- Using Statistical Regression Analysis to Establish Construction Cost Models for Seismic Retrofit of Confined Masonry Buildings
- Effects of Anchor Wedge Dimensional Parameters on Post-Tensioning Strand Performance.”
- Geometric Characterisation and Out-of-plane Seismic Stability of Low-rise Unreinforced Brick Masonry Buildings in Auckland, New Zealand
- Effects of Loading Conditions on the Behavior of Unbonded Post-Tensioning Strand-Anchorage Systems
- Behavior of Unbonded Post-Tensioning Monostrand Anchorage Systems Under Monotonic Tensile Loading
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- http://compositesmanufacturingmagazine.com/2021/11/in-search-of-solutions/
- https://www.thecamx.org/2021/10/camx-connection/acma-announces-winners-for-2021-awards-for-composites-excellence-ace/
- https://gbmevents.mydigitalpublication.com/camx-showdaily-sept-9-2025/page-4
- https://www.concrete.org/publications/internationalconcreteabstractsportal.aspx?m=details&id=51745655
- CAMX 2024 Award Finalists: Unsurpassed Innovation (Notre Dame World Peace Plaza)
