Charles Bakis, Distinguished Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, was elected Vice President of the International Institute for Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Construction (IIFC) for 2011 and 2012. The IIFC was established in March 2003 with the aim of advancing the understanding and the application of FRP composites in civil infrastructure, in the service of the engineering profession and society.

Charles Bakis, Distinguished Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, gave a keynote presentation on “Durability of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars” at the 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, September 27-29, Beijing, China.