About the author  ⁄ Gregg E. Brandow, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

Gregg E. Brandow, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. (brandow@usc.edu), is Professor of Engineering Practice at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is also a Principal at Brandow & Nastar, Inc. Structural Engineers.

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Growing up with a father who was a structural engineer, I learned at an early age about the impressive buildings in Los Angeles that he was responsible for engineering, but never put much thought into his professional title, “S.E.” Following in his footsteps, I quickly learned the academic requirements, and soon after completed the examination and experience that it took to put “S.E.” after my own name.

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