UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
Emeritus Professor of Faculty of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Zealand
About
Arved Jaan Raudkivi was born on March 14, 1920 in Tallinn, Estonia. New Zealand Civil engineering educator. Recipient Hilgard Hydr. prize American Society of Civil Engineers, 1992; Carnegie fellow, 1966, British Council fellow, 1973, Minna-James Heimeman fellow, Germany, 1977, 81. Member senate U. Auckland, 1970-1986. Fellow Institute Civil Engineers (London), Institute Professor Engineers New Zealand; member International Association Hydraulic Research. Education Bachelor in Engineering, Tech University Braunschweig, Germany, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1966. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Braunschweig, 1982. Career Senior engineer Ministry of Works, New Zealand, 1950-1955. Lecturer, senior lecturer University Auckland, New Zealand, 1956-1964, professor New Zealand, 1965-1986, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, 1987. Coordinator coastal engineering research State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1988-1994. Scientific advisor Joint European Marine Science & Technology Program, Germany, 1995—2010, retired Germany, 2010. Consultant in hydraulic, water resources and coastal engineering.
Career Type:
Scientist/Researcher/Academic
Organization Type:
Universities and Academia
Expertise Fields/Interests:
Civil engineering
Major Achievements:
Arved Jaan Raudkivi has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.