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Engineering Laboratory / Materials and Structural Systems Division

Earthquake Engineering Group

Earthquake Engineering Group Staff Directory

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Staff Directory

NamePositionEmail

NIST Staff

Siamak SattarGroup Leader, Program Managersiamak.sattar [at] nist.gov (siamak[dot]sattar[at]nist[dot]gov)
Dustin CookResearch Structural Engineerdustin.cook [at] nist.gov (dustin[dot]cook[at]nist[dot]gov)
Jazalyn DukesResearch Structural Engineerjazalyn.dukes [at] nist.gov (jazalyn[dot]dukes[at]nist[dot]gov)
Ebonee FitzgeraldGroup Secretaryebonee.fitzgerald [at] nist.gov (ebonee[dot]fitzgerald[at]nist[dot]gov)
John (Jay) HarrisResearch Structural Engineer, Acting NEHRP Directorjohn.harris [at] nist.gov (john[dot]harris[at]nist[dot]gov)
Katherine (Jo) JohnsonSocial Scientist, Associate Program Managerkatherine.johnson [at] nist.gov (katherine[dot]johnson[at]nist[dot]gov)
Sissy NikolaouResearch Geotechnical Engineerchristopher.segura [at] nist.gov (sissy[dot]nikolaou[at]nist[dot]gov)
Christopher SeguraResearch Structural Engineerchristopher.segura [at] nist.gov (christopher[dot]segura[at]nist[dot]gov)
Matthew SpeicherResearch Structural Engineermatthew.speicher [at] nist.gov (matthew[dot]speicher[at]nist[dot]gov)
Kevin WongResearch Structural Engineerkevin.wong [at] nist.gov (kevin[dot]wong[at]nist[dot]gov)

NIST Associates

NamePosition / AffiliationEmail
Amin HaririPREP / University of Marylandamin.hariri [at] nist.gov (amin[dot]hariri[at]nist[dot]gov)  
Arpit NemaPREP / Johns Hopkins Universityarpit.nema [at] nist.gov (arpit[dot]nema[at]nist[dot]gov)
Amanpreet SinghPREP / Johns Hopkins Universityamanpreet.singh [at] nist.gov (amanpreet[dot]singh[at]nist[dot]gov)
Yating ZhangPREP / University of Marylandyating.zhang [at] nist.gov (yating[dot]zhang[at]nist[dot]gov)
Created April 21, 2021, Updated May 2, 2025
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