CENTER LEADERSHIP
Dr. Paris Stringfellow
Program Director
Dr. Stringfellow serves as Director of Operations for the RESA Center, managing the logistics and communication for the Center’s many initiatives and projects. Stringfellow has an extensive background in both industry and academia. Prior to joining the RESA team, Stringfellow designed main control rooms in the nuclear industry and served as an adjunct faculty and lecturer at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She also was a key founder in a start-up company which examined human error in workplace safety and quality control.
Education:
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B.S., Industrial Engineering, Clemson University, 2003
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M.S., Industrial Engineering, 2005, Clemson University
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Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, 2007, Clemson University
David Vaughn
Director of Global Engagement
David Vaughn is a Professor of Practice with Clemson University and Industry Advisor for Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries. He has over 24 years of project management experience in diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, oil and gas, steel, microelectronics, water treatment, and contingency operations. His experience in rapid deployment, planning, disaster management, and reconstruction is a culmination of his work with the US Army Sustainment Command, FEMA, and various private companies. Vaughn is currently working with RESA to develop new resilience-based projects.
Education:
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B.S., Civil Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1990
ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Bob Jones
Provost & Executive VP of Student Affairs, Clemson University
Dr. Jones provides leadership for Clemson University’s undergraduate and graduate programs, academic support programs, research, and public service activities. Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in forest management and master’s in forestry from Clemson and his doctorate in forest ecology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse University. Jones has published more than 60 refereed articles and was the principal investigator or co-principal investigator on more than $4.6 million in externally funded research.
Dr. Anand Gramopadhye
Dean, College of Engineering, Computing, & Applied Sciences (CECAS), Clemson University
Dr. Gramopadhye provides leadership for CECAS and its 15 departments as Dean. Dr. Gramopadhye has served Clemson since 1992, as an assistant professor, chair of the Industrial Engineering department, and assistant to the CECAS Dean. Gramopadhye’s research focuses on solving human-machine system design problems and modeling human performance in technologically complex systems such as health care, aviation, and manufacturing. He has been principal investigator for more than 75 research grants and awards, generating more than $45 million in funding.
Bob Klepper
President, AIG Client Risk Solutions
Klepper is President of Client Risk Solutions for AIG Commercial. He is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of risk engineering and consulting capabilities, along with technical research and analytical services provided to AIG Commercial clients worldwide. Previously, he previously held the role of Chief Underwriting Officer and Global Chief Engineering Officer for AIG Property & Special Risks. He also served as Global Property Executive, Asia Pacific Region, for AIG, where he was responsible for the leadership, strategic planning, and profitability of AIG’s Commercial and Energy Property businesses across Japan, Asia, and Australia.
Ruth Calabrese
Senior Vice President and Head of Operations and Strategic Partnerships
Ruth Calabrese is responsible for strategic planning, talent management, and execution of a complex operations platform for a global team of over 700 employees. In her nineteen-year career with AIG, she has held a number of senior leadership positions including Senior Vice President, Technical Underwriting Manager, and Zonal Vice President, Environmental Division. Ms. Calabrese has a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Long Island University/Southampton, a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a licensed insurance broker. Calabrese represents AIG as the head of the AIG-Clemson Partnership.
Anthony Lyons
Executive Vice President Client Analysis, AIG Global Casualty
Tony Lyons is Head of Technical & Analytic Solutions for Client Risk Solutions (CRS). In his current role, he is responsible for CRS partnerships, thought leadership and liaising with technology providers to support the development of the technical and analytic platform. He is a graduate of the University of Limerick, Ireland, from where he holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Law). He also holds the professional designation – Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, (ACII) from the Chartered Insurance Institute of London. In addition, he holds the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation from the American Insurance Institute.
COLLABORATORS
Dr. Mohammad Javanbarg
Product Development, AIG Client Risk Solutions
Dr. Javanbarg has helped establish the research relationship with Clemson University, where he currently develops and manages the strategic natural catastrophe and man-made risk modeling projects on behalf of AIG.
Dr. Shiraj Khan
Director of Research and Development, AIG PC Cat Management & Analytics Center of Excellence
Under the AIG-Clemson Partnership, Dr. Khan leads efforts in natural catastrophe flood and wind modeling research.
Hal Bernson
Chief Engineering Officer, Property & Special Risks, AIG Client Risk Solutions
Under the AIG-Clemson Partnership, Bernson oversees the field engineer training program, including the virtual reality workforce training effort.
Dr. Vijay Manghnani
Exposure and Analytics Officer, AIG Property & Special Risks
Head of AIG PC Cat Management and Analytics Center of Excellence
Dr. Manghnani oversees and helps to ensure strategic project alignment with AIG business goals under the AIG-Clemson Partnership.
Alireza Shahjouei
Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Keivan Roknedin
Senior Research Scientist
Jainendra Agarwal
Senior Research Engineer
Bruce Clarke
Risk Engineering Training Manager
Gabe Arroyo
Engineering Training Specialist
Susan Murnane
Strategic Development Director
Saurabh Prabhu
Senior Catastrophe Research Analyst
FACULTY & STAFF
RESA Operations
Dr. Paris Stringfellow
Director of Operations
Caitlin Stanton
Operations Coordinator
Global Engagement
David Vaughn
Director of Global Engagement
Education & Training
Andrew Edmunds
Curriculum Coordinator
Hal Bernson
Chief Engineering Officer, Property & Special Risks, Client Risk Solutions at AIG
Wind & Hurricane Modeling
Dr. Weichiang Pang
Research Professor
Dr. Elnaz Peyghaleh
Research Fellow
Bejoy Alduse
Research Fellow
Sri Harshitha Polamuri
Assc. Research Fellow
Prashant Rawal
Assc. Research Fellow
Christopher Cornett
Assc. Research Fellow
Supply Chain Modeling
Dr. Sez Atamturktur
Research Professor
Dr. Scott Mason
Research Professor
Blast Modeling
Dr. Weichiang Pang
Research Professor
Paresh Poudel
Assc. Research Fellow
Mohammadreza Eslami
Assc. Research Fellow
Earthquake & Liquefaction Modeling
Dr. Qiushi Chen
Research Professor
Dr. Elnaz Peyghaleh
Research Fellow
Ershad Ziaei
Assc. Research Fellow
Sara Khoshnevisan
Assc. Research Fellow
Mengzhe Gu
Assc. Research Fellow
Amir Safiey
Assc. Research Fellow
Flood Modeling
Dr. Ashok Mishra
Research Professor
Dr. Abdul Khan
Research Professor
Tue Vu
Research Fellow
Wencong Lai
Assc. Research Fellow
Virtual Reality for Workplace Development
Dr. Kapil Madathil
Research Professor
Dr. Jeffery Bertrand
Research Professor
