Dr. Manoj Chopra, P.E.
Professor, Engineer, Associate Dean for Academics
Experience
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs – College of Engineering and Computer Science
NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
Professor of Civil Engineering
Research
- Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Pervious Pavement Systems
- Computational Methods – Finite Element and Boundary Element Methods
- Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction, Poroelasticity and Thermoelasticity
- In Situ Groundwater Remediation
- Stability of Sinkholes
- Soil Behavior
Awards
Teaching Incentive Award
Jim Jammal Annual Lecture 2015
Phi Kappa Phi
Chi Epsilon Honor Society
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
NASA Gold Quality Dollar for Continual Improvement 2001
Career Highlights
- Member of the Florida Board of Governors as Faculty Representative of all 12 State Institutions
- Member of the UCF Board of Trustees
- Chair of the UCF Faculty Senate
- Provost Faculty Fellow
Quotes
Engineering is magic made real
Elon Musk, 2020
Detailed CV
Get In Touch
chopra@ucf.edu
(407) 823 5037
Campus Address
Engineering 1 – 107F
12800 Pegasus Drive
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816
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