Podcast Episodes

Marquette University engineering professor Andrew Sen’s six-year academic career has included significant seismic design research projects and two AISC awards.

Karl Frank’s decorated five-decade career in steel bridges has included teaching, impactful research projects, and even a study on maglev trains.

Switzerland-based professor Dimitrios Lignos has spent the last 10 years building a worldwide hub for seismic design and assessment resources and past research.

Andy Ziccarelli traded private practice for academia and has quickly become a prominent figure in studying steel members’ behavior at extreme limit states.

In this episode of Metal Minutes, Mike Fry and Jacob Sivells discuss the impact of winter storms on pre-engineered metal buildings. They explore the importance of […]

In this episode of Metal Minutes, host Mike Fry speaks with David Stermer from Cornerstone Building Brands about metal buildings’ performance in harsh winter conditions. […]

Ken Charles’ steel industry career started because of an unexpected swerve. But it has turned into nearly five decades at joist and deck companies and recently earned […]

  Ready to rethink metal building design? In this episode, host Mike Fry teams up with industry expert Brandon Holt to uncover the power of the patented Long Bay® […]

Jerry Hajjar once planned to spend his entire career as a practicing engineer, but an affinity for research pulled him into academia, where he has found a passion for […]

As a student, Amit Varma had visions of doing impactful steel design research. A quarter-century later, he has made significant contributions in three important areas.

A chance to fill in as an adjunct professor pulled Matt Reiter toward a full-time academic career. Five years in, he teaches various design classes and is developing […]

In this episode of Metal Minutes, Mike Fry hosts Dave and Jenny Marrs from HGTV’s Fixer to Fabulous to discuss the many aspects of metal roofing. They debunk common […]

Jaclyn Whelan has focused on railway bridges for her entire engineering career and recently led a task group that developed a vital new resource for designing them.

Judy Liu pivoted from childhood architectural dreams to a closely related engineering discipline–paving the path for her career in academia and, eventually, an AISC […]

Urban living has shaped architect Ho-gyeum Kim since his childhood, and his experience in New York sparked an award-winning design concept.

In this episode of Metal Minutes, host Mike Fry dives into the evolving world of sustainability in metal construction with guest Amanda Turner, Sustainability Specialist […]

Fraser Reid did not envision becoming a sustainability champion when he began his structural engineering career, but he has flourished in that space and found an […]

In this episode of Metal Minutes, new host Mike Fry sits down with Cornerstone Building Brands’ Product Marketing Director, Tori Smejkal, to explore the benefits of […]

An architecture career that has included stops in three countries brought Nima Balasubramanian to AISC, where she’s helping create a crucial resource for educating […]

Growing up near Philadelphia helped shape Jill Lavine’s childhood architectural aspirations. Decades later, she’s a prominent figure in the area’s architecture scene.

Kimberly Guzman has found her place in structural engineering after shifting gears to it during college and navigating early career challenges.

Tim Kohany found comfort in carpentry at a young age, but working with wood shaped a curiosity about engineering and designing with steel.

A recent project has made University of Kansas professor Caroline Bennett a well-known voice on the behavior of hot-dip galvanized steel.

Gary Stein has guided the steel distribution company his father founded from a one-location operation into a market leader.

Joshua Schultz entered the AEC world with visions of becoming an architect, but he has found his fit in academia after nearly a decade at Gonzaga University.

University of Notre Dame professor Ashley Thrall quickly immersed herself in engineering when she discovered it after college, and she’s now a respected researcher who […]

Heather Gilmer studied linguistics before finding her way to her original engineering passion: bridges. Combining them has led to 20-plus years in fabrication quality […]

We talk with James Cosman and Bob Salaj about the ways customized software can improve team communication

Tyler and Eddie talk to Matt Aston about his ground-penetrating radar business (re-air from 2023)

Machel Morrison has become a respected voice in academia and steel design instruction within just a few short years of starting his teaching career.