Alissa Kendall
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
2001 Engineering III
One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616
Email: amkendall@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 530-752-5722
Research Interests:
Life cycle modeling applied to transportation systems, construction materials, buildings, energy generation, and alternative fuel pathways with the goal of developing sustainable systems. Sustainable systems are those that minimize the energy consumption, global warming potential, resource consumption, adverse human health impacts, and damage to natural systems that occur while meeting society's material and energy needs.
Research Topics:
Topic: Life cycle modeling of concrete infrastructure
Courses:
Probabilistic Systems Analysis for Civil Engineers (ECI 114)
Life Cycle Modeling for Sustainable Systems (ECI Graduate Course. )
Selected publications:
Kendall, A., Keoleian , G. A., Lepech, M. D. “Materials Design for Sustainability through Life Cycle Modeling of Engineered Cementitious Composites” Materials and Structures (Accepted July 25, 2007).
Kendall, A., Keoleian, G. A., and Helfand, G. “An Integrated Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Model for Concrete Bridge Deck Applications” Journal of Infrastructure System (Accepted Oct. 24, 2006).
Keoleian, G. A., Kendall, A., Dettling, J. E., Smith, V. M., Chandler, R. F., Lepech, M. D., and Li, V. C. (2005). "Life Cycle Modeling of Concrete Bridge Design: Comparison of Engineered Cementitious Composite Link Slabs and Conventional Steel Expansion Joints." Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 11(1), 51-60
Background
Education
PhD Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & School of Natural Resources and Environment (2007)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MS Natural Resource Policy (2004)
School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
BSE Environmental Engineering (2000)
Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University