Dr. Thomas Nicholas holds Baccalaureate degrees in Civil Engineering Technology from Fairmont State University and Civil Engineering from West Virginia University, a MSCE from West Virginia University, a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is a registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina. He has been teaching construction/engineering/engineering technology courses for over twenty years at Fairmont State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlote.  Dr. Nicholas has served as a lead investigator in infrastructure-critical projects, receiving external funding from private and government agencies.  His work has focused on Pavement Management Systems (PMS), Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC), structural rehabilitation, masonry wall assemblies, roadway maintenance management and bridge performance and rating. Dr. Nicholas has also served as an external consultant/expert in risk analysis, instrumentation, surveying, construction planning and administration, building energy efficiency, and continuous improvement and assessment.  Additionally, he has been active in numerous construction and engineering professional organizations at a national/international level including TRB, ASEE, AISC, ASCE, and IJAC/ISAM.

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