Rate My Professor Remy Lequesne

Rémy Lequesne is the Black & Veatch Professor and a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas School of Engineering, where he also serves as Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs. He joined the KU faculty in 2013 after earning his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering in 2011, M.S. in Civil Engineering in 2007, and B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2005, all from the University of Michigan. A licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) and Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (FACI), Lequesne has made significant contributions to structural engineering through his research and leadership roles, including past service as Faculty Senate President.

Lequesne's research focuses on reinforced concrete systems, earthquake-resistant design, identification and mitigation of structural vulnerabilities, and the application of advanced materials such as fiber-reinforced concrete and high-strength steel. His investigations also encompass emergent technologies like 3D printing in construction. Notable publications include "Seismic behavior and detailing of high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete coupling beams and coupled wall systems" (2013, with G.J. Parra-Montesinos and J.K. Wight), "Earthquake-resistant squat walls reinforced with high-strength steel" (2016, with M.Y. Cheng, S.C. Hung, and A. Lepage), "Quantitative evaluation of the damage to RC buildings caused by the 2023 southeast Turkey earthquake sequence" (2024, with S. Pujol et al.), "Diagonally reinforced concrete coupling beams: Effects of axial restraint" (2018, with A. Poudel and A. Lepage), and "Anchorage of conventional and high-strength headed reinforcing bars" (2016, with Y. Shao et al.). His work has garnered over 980 citations on Google Scholar, influencing advancements in seismic design and high-performance concrete structures. In 2023, Lequesne was elected an ACI Fellow in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, research, and ACI committees. He directs the Lequesne Lab and contributes to KU's structural testing facilities, including the Learned Hall Structural Testing Laboratory.