Dr. Pat T. Leelani
Professor
Phone: (361) 593-2266, 593-2268
Fax: (361)
593-2069
Email: kfsl000@tamuk.edu
Room: 376D, New Engineering Complex
Education
-Ph.D.,The
University of
-M.S.,The
-Honorary Mining Degree,PPG
Industries,
-B.S.,
Teaching Interests
Engineering Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Hands-on Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory, Foundation Engineering, Senior Design Courses with various design projects: Steel frames, long-span roof trusses, reinforced masonry walls, foundation design, ship docks, concrete slabs, floor slabs on grade, pavement design, geometrical design of highways and drainage, short-span bridge design with steel and prestressed beams, bridge walls, bridge piers, etc.
Licences Certifications
-P.E., State of
Research Interests
-Geotechnical engineering
-Static and Dynamic properties of Soil
Publications
-Leelani, P.T., "Engineering
Properties of the Lateritic Soil," Graduate Student
Seminar at The University of
-Leelani, P.T., "Research in Soil
Dynamics and Foundation Vibrations," ASCE Technical Meeting at The
Leelani, P.T., "An Analysis of
Lateral Load Pile Foundations," ASCE Technical Meeting in
-Timmerman, D.H. and Leelani, P.T., "Progressive Strain of Sand due to Cyclic Loading," Proceedings of the Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics held in Rolla, Missouri, April 1981.
-Leelani, P.T., "Practical
Experience in Civil Engineering Curriculum," ASCE Technical Meeting at the Naval
Air Station, Official Club in
-Leelani, P.T. and Timmerman,
D.H., "Deformation of Sand under Cyclic Loading," Proceedings of the Conference
on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering held in
-Kedzie, D.P. and
Leelani, P.T., "The Cause of Corrosion in
Weldments," ASCE Spring Meeting in
-Leelani, P.T., "Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education," The South Texan in March 1984.
-Leelani, P.T., "An Analysis of
Beams on Elastic Foundations," ASCE Technical Meeting in
-Leelani, P.T., "Introduction to
the World of Civil Engineering,"
-Leelani, P.T., "Emphasis of
Design and Practical Experience in Civil Engineering Curriculum," ASCE Technical
Meeting in
-Leelani, P.T., "An Introduction
to the World of Civil Engineers and Engineering Programs at
-Matthys R.D., and
Leelani, P.T., "Practical Structural Experience in
the Civil Engineering Curriculum,"
-Leelani, P.T. and Compton, P.V., "Improving Teaching of Soil Mechanics Laboratory," Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Meeting hosted by the Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, March 1988.
-Leelani, P.T. and
Matthys, R.D., "Engineering Labs for Capstone Design
Courses," Proceedings of the 1988 ASEE, GSW Annual Meeting at the
-Leelani, P.T., Hicks, S., and
Davidson, R.D., "Teaching of Ethics in Engineering Curricula," Proceedings of
the 1989 ASEE, GSW Conference at the
-Matthys R.D., and Leelani, P.T., "Practical Design Experience in a Civil Engineering Program," Journal of the Civil Engineering Education, ASEE Spring Issue in 1989.
-Leelani, P.T., "Improving Properties of Active Clay by Sand Admixtures," ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, Vol.1, pp 381-391, Proceedings of the Congress in Foundation Engineering: Current Principles and Practices edited by Kulhawy, F.H., held in Evanston Illinois, June 1989.
-Lu, D., Challoo, R., and
Leelani, P.T., "Design and Development of a
Microcomputer-Based Data Acquisition and Control System for Geotechnical Dynamic
Triaxial Testing Apparatus," AUTOTESTCON, the IEEE
Conference of Systems Readiness Technology,
-Leelani, P.T., and Shaar, M.M., "Stabilized Active Clay by Sand Admixtures," ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 30, Vol.2, pp1042-1053, Proceedings of the Grouting Soil Improvement and Geosynthetics edited by Borden, R.H., Holtz, R.D., and Juran, I., held in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1992.
-Hsiung, C., Challoo, R., and Leelani, P.T., "A Demonstration of an Intelligent Control of a Geotechnical Dynamic Triaxial Testing Apparatus," ASCE Technical Meeting at TAMIK, February 1992.
-Leelani, P.T., Abdul-Baki, S., "Active Clay Stabilized by Admixtures of Fine and Coarse Sands," Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Expansive Soils, pp. 370-374, held in Dallas, Texas, August 1992.
-Zhu, X., Challoo, R., and Leelani, P.T., "Intelligent Data Acquisition and Automation of a Geotechnical Dynamic Triaxial Testing Apparatus," ASCE Student Chapter at TAMUK in February 1993.
-Leelani, P.T. and Martinez, C.R., "Masonry Retaining Walls," Regional ASCE Spring Meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas, April 21-23, 1994.
-Leelani, P.T. and Royal F.T.,
"LRFD for a Truss Structure," Regional ASCE Spring Meeting,
-Peerapat Palanandana and Leelani, P.T., "An Analysis of Beams on Elastic Foundations," ASCE Student Chapter at TAMUK in March 1994.
-Peerapat Srisukant and Leelani, P.T., "An Analysis of Laterally Loaded Pile Foundations," Graduate Students Seminar at TAMUK in December 1994.
-Leelani, P.T., "A Parametric
Study from Spreadsheet Applications on the Ultimate Soil Bearing Capacity," ASCE
Technical Meeting in
-Leelani, P.T., and
Komwut Wissawapaisal,
"Spreadsheet Applications on the Ultimate Soil Bearing Capacity," Proceedings of
the ASEE, GSW, held in
-Leelani, P.T., "TAMUK in Cyber
Space," Meeting with a visiting group of faculty and chairs from
-Leelani, P.T. and
Phaisarn Chongpherm, "A
Spreadsheet Template for the Analysis and Design of Earth Retaining Structures,"
ASCE Technical Meeting held in
-Sai, J. O., and
Leelani, P. T., "Incorporation of Computer
Applications in the Design and Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Plants,"
Proceedings of the ASEE, GSW Meeting,
-Daniel Lopez and Leelani, P.T.,
"Civil Engineering Program at TAMUK," Senior Day for High Schools in
-Leelani, P.T., "Changes for the Next Millennium," ASCE-Texas Section, Corpus Christi Branch, Vol.11, No.2, October 1997.
-Leelani, P.T., "Restructured Curriculum for Civil Engineering at TAMK," ASCE Texas Section, Corpus Christi Branch, Vol.11, No.10, June 1998.
-Leelani, P.T., "The World of
Civil Engineering,"
-Leelani, P.T., "Spreadsheet Template for Engineering Economic Analysis," ASCE Student Chapter at TAMUK, 1998.
-Costley, R.A., Hernandez, J.,
Carle, R.A., and Leelani, P.T., "A Parametric Study
of Composite Highway Bridges with Spreadsheet Applications."
-Leelani, P.T. and Benson F.C.,
"Uniform Building Code for Masonry Design," Masonry Professor's Roundtable at
-Leelani, P.T., "TAMUK's Concrete Canoe Places High at Annual Race," News Letter of the ASCE-Texas Section, Corpus Christi Branch in October 1999.
-Faruqi, M.A.,
Leelani, P., and Chandra, D., "Shear Repair of
Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Strips,"
Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science hosted by Texas A & M
University-Kingsville, Texas on March 9-11, 2000.
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Leelani, P.T., Benson, F.C.,
Sai, J. O., Faruqi, M.A., and Estrada, H.,
"Integrating Spreadsheet Applications into the Design of Anchored
Sheetpiling Systems," Proceedings of the INTERTECH
2000 in
-Faruqi, M.A., Pleimann, L. G., and Leelani, P., "A Mathematical Evaluation of Compressive Behavior of Steel Tubular Structures Filled with Composite Material," Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Volume 14 No.1, 2000.
-Leelani, P.T., "Introduction to
Masonry Sound Barrier Walls," Masonry Roundtable for Professors in
-Leelani, P.T., Benson, F.C., Sai, J. O., Faruqi, M.A., and Estrada, H., "The Assessment Process of the Civil Engineering Program at TAMUK Under the Engineering Criteria 2000 of ABET," ASCE Students Chapter at TAMUK in September 2002.
-Leelani, P.T., Benson, F.C.,
Sai, J. O., Faruqi,
M.A., and Estrada, H., "TAMUK Effective Process for Assessment of
High-Performing Educational Programs," Nueces Chapter of the TSPE Meeting in
-Leelani, P.T., "Design of Reinforced Masonry Basement walls," Senior Student Seminar at TAMUK in November 2002.
-Leelani, P.T., Benson, F.C., Sai, J. O., Faruqi, M.A., and Estrada, H., "Assessing Civil Engineering Program Criteria 2000," Texas Regional ASCE Spring Meeting in Corpus Christi, April 2003.
-Leelani, P.T., "Masonry Design
in Civil Engineering Curriculum at TAMUK," Masonry Professors' Roundtable held
in
-Leelani, P.T., "Assessment and Program Learning Outcomes of the Civil Engineering Program at TAMUK," Technical Session of the ASCE Student Chapter of TAMUK, October 2003.
-Estrada, H., and Leelani, P.T.,
"Recruiting the Next Generation of Civil Engineers: Summer Engineering Programs
for High School Students," Proceedings of the Regional ASEE Conference in
-Leelani, P.T., "High-Performing
Assessment Process for Improving the Quality of Engineering Programs under
ABET EC 2000," Presented to CE Faculty at The
-Leelani, P.T., "Enhancing Design and Practical Experiences from Senior Design Courses of Civil Engineering Program at A&M-Kingsville," Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas, April 22, 2005.
-Leelani, P.T. and Minor, J.E., "Incorporation of Structural Design for Hurricanes into Senior Design Courses of
Civil Engineering Program at TAMUK," Proceedings of 10th
-Aguiniga, F., Matakis, K., Estrada, H., Sai, J.O., Leelani, P.T., and Sheldon, J., "Wave Loads on Bridge Decks," as part of the Summary Report 0-5516-S for TxDOT Project: Synthesis of Wave Load Design Methods for Coastal Bridges in August 2006.
-Leelani, P.T. and John Swink, "Reinforced Masonry Design," in progress.
Research Activities with Funding
-"Development of Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory,"
$250,000 from the
-"Installation of a Universal Testing Machine," $93,000 from the Special Proposition Fund of TAIU in1985-86.
-"A Microcomputer for Research," $5,000, the TAIU Faculty Research Development Program, 1986.
-"Settlement of Dry Sand Under a Model Rocking Vibrating Footing," $17,732 from the Organized Research Program of TAIU 1987-88.
-"Bonding Strength of Cement Mortars," $4,500, TAIU Faculty Research Enhancement Program, 1988.
-"Cyclic Triaxial Apparatus for Determining Dynamic Properties of Caliche," $83,000 from the NSF, 1989-91 with $50,000 matching from the TAIU Research Enhancement Program.
-"Civil Engineering Research Enhancement," $5,000 per year from Exxon-Parker in 1997-2003.
-Research Funding for $16,248 from TxDOT
for serving as an instructor for the Roadway Design Class, DES 111 held in
Houston District in December 11-18, 2005 and
-Joined Civil Engineering Faculty Research Team under the
leadership of Dr. Francisco Aguiniga to Conduct
Research for TxDOT Project No. 0-5516: Synthesis of
Wave Load Design Methods for
Teaching Experience
-1978-79: Part-time instructor at The University of Akron
while conducting doctoral research
-1979-1983: Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK)
-1983-1989: Associate Professor at TAMUK
-1989-1996: Professor at TAMUK
-1997-2003: Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering at TAMUK
-2004-present: Professor of Civil Engineering at TAMUK.
Professional Experience
-Government Highway Department of
-During pursuing Ph.D. degree at The University of Akron,
worked for Timmerman Engineering Group,
-During serving as TAMUK faculty, worked as a consulting engineer for the Exxon Company U.S.A., Corpus Christi, Texas in summer 1982 for the following projects:1)Design of foundations for $9,000,000 gas treatment plant at Freer,Texas.2)Design of pier foundations of refinery tower in King Ranch, Texas.3)Review of Exxon-specifications for bidding and construction of roadways.
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for the Maverick Consulting
Engineering in 1983-1985. Evaluated the stability and safety of $6,000,000 ship
channel using anchored-bulkhead sheet piles at
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for the City of
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for Amoco Co. in 1986-1987. Designed approximately ten vibrating foundation systems for oil compressors.
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for SAFE Engineering Firm in 1987-1998. Designed a short pier foundation system founded in the expansive soil.
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for
Naithsmith Engineering in 1989.Evaluated the safety of concrete
centrifugal system and spillway for waste-treatment facilities at
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for the Uranium Resources Inc.
in 1990. Investigated the failure of the 36-ft diameter centrifugal clarifier
cone for uranium mining in
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for the City of
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for the City of
-Part-time Consulting Engineer for various small engineering projects over the years.The activity has been significantly reduced since I served as Chair of Civil Engineering Department at TAMUK in 1997 to 2003.
Honors and Awards
-1981 Tau Beta Pi Engineering
Honorary.
-1982 ASCE Award for Outstanding Services
-1983 ASCE Award for Outstanding Services.
-1987 Outstanding Instructor in Civil Engineering.
-1989, 1994, and 1999 Service Awards from Texas A&M University-Kingsville
-1991 Award for the best paper at the AUTOTESTCON, the IEEE Conference of
Systems Readiness Technology,
Professional Affiliations
-International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Engineering (1982-1998).
-Geo-Engineering Institutes (since 1999)
-American Society of Civil Engineers (Since 1980).
-American Society of Civil Engineers-Corpus Christi Branch (Since 1980)
-University Faculty Association (1990-1994)
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-Navy League of the United State (Since 2005)