Amjad Hossain is a Lecturer in Civil and Construction Engineering and Management at the University of Texas at Tyler. He earned his M.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal (2006) and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Structural and Earthquake Engineering at Concordia University. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas (since 2013) and has over 15 years of experience in structural engineering design across North America.