James Kaklamanos

James Kaklamanos
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Email: KaklamanosJ@merrimack.edu
Phone: (978) 837-3401
Office: Mendel 123

B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, Tufts University, 2008
M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, 2010
Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, 2012

Jim Kaklamanos joined the faculty of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Merrimack College in fall 2012. Jim completed his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., in 2012. He specializes in the area of geotechnical engineering, which concerns the behavior of earth materials and their effects on the built environment. Jim’s graduate research focused on the improvement of models for predicting earthquake-induced ground motions. With a greater understanding of the level of ground motion expected during earthquakes, engineers will be better able to design earthquake-resistant structures, and ultimately reduce the loss of life and property during earthquakes. This year, Jim is teaching courses in geotechnical engineering, geotechnical design, and earthquake engineering. He also serves as the faculty advisor to the Merrimack College chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  For more info, please see Jim’s website.

Courses taught:
CEN 3020    Geotechnical Engineering
CEN 3020L  Geotechnical Engineering Lab
CEN 5020    Geotechnical Design
GEN 6010    Earthquake Engineering