Dan Linzell
Expert Bio

Daniel Linzell is an experienced structural/civil engineer who helped guide national engineering education initiatives and helped direct federal government research programs on infrastructure resilience, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and materials innovation.  

He can help reporters make complex infrastructure topics engaging and understandable. Linzell is available for interviews to discuss:

  • The future of basic and applied engineering research
  • Structural failures and forensics
  • How bridges and buildings handle various types demands
  • The future of and advances in building materials
  • Strategies to strengthen structures
  • Engineering education
  • Curved and skewed concrete and steel bridges
  • The life spans and durability of critical infrastructure
Research areas/Expertise
infrastructure
Civil Engineering
Structural Testing
engineering education
Advanced Materials for Sustainable and Smart Buildings

Podcast Episodes

E30: Dean on the Scene | Dan Linzell

E30: Dean on the Scene | Dan Linzell

The WPI Podcast |
| Guest: Dan Linzell
Go behind the scenes at WPI with Dean Dan Linzell. Tour labs, meet students, and hear how hands-on engineering, research, and community come together to shape the future.

Media Coverage

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The New York Times
As Workers Shore Up Midtown Building, Developer Reassures Investors

Dan Linzell, the Bernard M. Gordon Dean of the School of Engineering, provided analysis to the New York Times for its coverage of efforts to shore up a compromised Manhattan high-rise building where steel support columns buckled. Linzell discussed the temporary measures put in place to prevent a partial building collapse and the process of developing a permanent fix by replacing the damaged support columns.

For media inquiries please contact:

Colleen B Wamback Associate Director, Public Relations

Colleen B Wamback
Director of Public Relations

Jon Cain Senior Public Relations Manager

Jon Cain
Senior Public Relations Manager

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