Mihran Siragan Agbabian

Background

Agbabian, Mihran Siragan was born on December 9, 1923 in Larnaca, Cyprus. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of Siragan and Parouhi (Mashikian) Agbabian.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, American University, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, American University, 1947. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1948.

Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1951. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Haigazian College, 1980. Doctor of Science (honorary), University LaVerne, 1990.

Career

Structural engineer, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1951-1955; project engineer, technical director, The Ralph M. Parsons Company, Los Angeles, 1955-1962; president, Agbabian Associations, El Segundo, California, 1963-1985; professor, department chairman сivil engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1984. Chairman advising committee on earthquake hazard mitigation National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1984. Member of advisory board College Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1982-1988.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (member executive committee structural division 1983-1988). Member Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (president 1983-1985), National Academy of Engineering, Armenian Academy of Sciences (foreign).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Apkarian, August 8, 1953. Children– Paul, Bryan, Michael.

Father:

Siragan Agbabian

Mother:

Parouhi (Mashikian) Agbabian

Spouse:

Elizabeth Apkarian

child:

Bryan Agbabian

child:

Paul Agbabian

child:

Michael Agbabian