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Ashraf Habibullah
Pakistani-American structural engineer and software developer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashraf Habibullah is a Pakistani-American structural engineer[2] and software developer best known as the founder, president, and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc.,[3] a structural and earthquake engineering software company based in Berkeley, California.[4] Upon founding the privately held company in 1975, Ashraf co-created the first structural-engineering software available to the personal computer,[5] and has since created a suite of products, and developed their capabilities. Notably, ETABS, a multi-story building analysis and design software, received recognition as one of the Applied Technology Council and Engineering News-Record Top Seismic Products of the 20th Century.[5][6][7] Today, CSI is recognized globally as the pioneer in the development of software for structural and earthquake engineering. CSI's software is used by thousands of engineering firms and is the choice of sophisticated design professionals in over 160 countries.[8] Ashraf has a deep personal interest in the study of human psychology and human behavior and how they can be leveraged to help people from all walks of life reach their maximum potential. Ashraf is also an elected member of National Academy of Engineering.
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Nationality | Pakistani American |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (M.S. 1970), NED University of Engineering and Technology (B.S. 1969) |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Structural Engineering Earthquake Engineering Software |
Practice name | Computers and Structures, Inc. (Founder, President, and CEO) |
Significant advance | SAP2000 CSiBridge ETABS SAFE PERFORM-3D CSiCOL |
Awards | ATC-ENR Top Seismic Product of the 20th Century SEAONC H. J. Brunnier Lifetime Achievement Award ACI Charles S. Whitney Medal SEAONC Community Involvement Award ASCE George Winter Award Contra Costa County Arts Recognition Award San Francisco Business Arts Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Arts Community University of California, Berkeley Civil and Environment Engineering - Academy of Distinguished Alumni University of California, Berkeley Foundation Trustees' Citation Award [1] |