Tadesse Wakjira

Welcome

headshot Dr. Tadesse Wakjira joined Kennesaw State University in Fall 2025 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and is the founding director of the AI4RISE Lab. His work bridges structural engineering and artificial intelligence to develop resilient, environmentally efficient, and safe infrastructure systems.

His research addresses pressing challenges in infrastructure resilience and next-generation infrastructure systems through a combination of experimental research, advanced materials, and emerging AI techniques.

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia, BC, Canada, 2024
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Qatar University
M.Sc., Civil Engineering, Qatar University
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University

Honors and Awards

Selected Recognitions and Awards

Top 2% Scientist, Stanford–Elsevier list
ASCE Excellence in Civil Engineering (ExCEEd) Fellow, 2025
Most Popular Article Recognition
Most Cited Article Recognition
Outstanding Reviewer Award, ASCE, 2023
Outstanding Review Editor Award, Frontiers, 2023

See additional honors and awards at: www.tadessewakjira.com/awards

Opportunities

We are currently recruiting fully funded Ph.D. and M.Sc. students to join the AI4RISE Lab at KSU.
Learn more at https://www.ai4riselab.com/OpenPositions.

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