William Wilson
Lecturer
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
Telephone: 868-662-2002 Ext. 83430
Email: william.wilson@sta.uwi.edu
Qualification
- PhD - Imperial College University of London ( 1987)
- MSc - Imperial College University of London (1984)
- DIC Imperial College (1984)
- B.Eng University of Guyuna (1981)
Fellowships and Training
- CPD: Earthworks and Ebankments - Imperial College
- Foundations - Imperial College
Research Interest Groups
Research Interests
- Improved Hurricane-Resistant of Timber Buildings in the Caribbean – TT$ 70,000 Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee (July 2012 – Dec 2013)
- Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Stress-Laminated Timber Bridges using Caribbean timber species – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UWI ($200,000) (July 2013 – Dec 2015)
- Structural Rehabilitation and Resiliency of Wooden Heritage Buildings
Professional Experience
- Lecturer - University of the West Indies (2010 – present)
- Temp. Senior Lecturer University of the West Indies (2007 – 2010)
- Senior Lecturer - University of Guyana (1992 - 2010)
- Lecturer I - University of Guyana (1983 – 1988)
- Assistant Lecturer- University of Guyana (1981 – 1983)
- Chairman of Upgrade Assessment Committee
- Journal Review
- CAPE Moderator
- External Graduate Advisor
- Structural Engineering Consultant
Honours and Awards
- Commonwealth Scholarship Imperial College (1983 – 1986)
- Inter-American Development Bank Fellowships Imperial College (1989)
- President’s Medal – Best Graduating Student, University of Guyana (1981)
UWI Service
- Academic Coordinator for Level I (2009 – 2016)
- Chairman, Departmental Staff-Students Liaison Committee (2008 – 2013).
- Civil Laboratory Coordinator – overseeing aspects of operations and facilities/equipment upgrade etc
- Chairman of Upgrade Assessment Committee – Joseph Iwaro “Development of an Integrated Performance Model for the Assessment and Design of Sustainable Residential Building Envelope in Trinidad and Tobago, UWI, August 2012
Public Service
- Chairman, National Council for Technical and Vocational Education (TVET), Guyana (2007 – 2013)
- Chairman, Board of Directors Guyana Water Incorporated (2002 – 2007)
- Chairman, Georgetown Sewerage & Water Commissioners (1998 – 2002)
- Deputy Chairman of Board Georgetown Sewerage & Water
- Director, Guyana Forestry Commission Board 2000 – 2001
- Chairman, Board of Directors Social Impact Amelioration Programme (1989 - 1994 )
Professional Memberships
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE)
- Fellow, Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (F.GAPE)
- Chairman of Upgrade Assessment Committee – Joseph Iwaro “Development of an Integrated Performance Model for the Assessment and Design of Sustainable Residential Building Envelope in Trinidad and Tobago, UWI, August 2012
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Courses Taught
- CVNG1009 - Engineering Graphics - manual and AutoCAD drawing. 1st Examiner
- CVNG 2001 – Structural Mechanics – Determinate and indeterminate structures - 1st Examiner
- CVNG 2006 – Structural Design I - Timber Design module - 1st Examiner
- CVNG 3001 – Structural Engineering – Matrix Structural Analysis module - 2nd Examiner
- CVNG 3016 – Environmental Engineering Systems - Design of reinforced concrete water retaining structures module
- CVNG 3014 – Design Project - supervision of projects groups and individuals
- CVNG 3015 – Special Investigative Project – supervision of students (average 4No. per year)
- CVNG 3005 – Foundation Engineering - 2nd Examiner
- CVNG 2009 – Soil Mechanics – 2nd Examiner
- CVNG 3006 – Environmental Geotechnics - 2nd Examiner
Research Projects
- Improved Hurricane-Resistant of Timber Buildings in the Caribbean – TT$ 70,000 Campus Research and Publication Fund Committee (July 2012 – Dec 2013)
- Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Stress-Laminated Timber Bridges using Caribbean timber species – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UWI ($200,000) (July 2013 – Dec 2015)
Graduate Students
- Marvin Dow, Traffic Management Plan for Phase II of the Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Guyana, MSc in Construction Management 2009
- Naomi Cherry, The Sustainable Design Of Reinforced Concrete For Low Rise Buildings In The Caribbean, MSc in Civil Engineering, 2013
- Seremei Cayatano, Influence of Testing Method on Timber Shear Walls Capacity, MSc in Civil Engineering, 2014
- Praim Sookdeo, Structural Evaluation Of Existing Transmission Towers In Trinidad Based On Current Design Codes, MSc in Civil Engineering, 2015
- Sudarsan Sukha, Investigation of Stress-Laminated Timber Bridges using Caribbean timber species, MSc in Civil Engineering, 2015-2016
- Hanniel Madramootoo, The Suitability Of Piled Raft Foundation For Hydraulic Structures In Guyana, MSc in Civil Engineering, 2016
- Myles Felix - Finite Element Analysis of Stress-Laminated Timber Decks, MSc. Civil Engineering, UWI 2018-2019
Publications and Presentations
dr. wilson PUBLICATION.pdf
Curriculum Vitae
Wilson CV.pdf