Dustin Cook - Research Structural Engineer at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Dustin Cook

Research Structural Engineer at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

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Dustin Cook is a research structural engineer at NIST with 8 years of experience advancing recovery-based design and seismic risk analysis. He combines a PhD in civil engineering with hands-on research developing data tools and analytical methods to quantify nonstructural seismic performance and post-earthquake building functionality. Dustin focuses on leveraging big data and uncertainty quantification to translate technical insights into policy-informed resilience strategies. His work bridges engineering, creative design, and innovative manufacturing to promote urban sustainability and community well‑being. Before joining NIST he advanced risk modeling and research at HB Risk Group and taught at California State University, Chico, giving him both industry and academic perspective. He is known for turning complex data into practical tools that support collaborative, decision-focused research.

8 years of coding experience

8 years of employment as a software developer

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering at California State University-Chico

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Master of Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles

Github Skills (5)

probabilistic9

earthquake9

recovery9

matlab9

codebase6

Programming languages (2)

Jupyter NotebookMATLAB

Github contributions (5)

dustin-cook/dustin-cook.github.io

Feb 2019 - Dec 2024

Contributions:34 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 11 months

dustin-cook/Opensees

Oct 2017 - Nov 2022

Contributions:403 commits, 366 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 1 month

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