Lance Manuel
Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolLance Manuel is the Texas Atomic Research Foundation Professor of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, blending deep academic leadership with hands-on international science policy experience. A Stanford PhD trained under C. Allin Cornell and an IIT Bombay alumnus, he has chaired and shaped programs across civil, coastal, and offshore engineering for decades. He served as an NSF rotator (2024–2025) managing Global Centers and country portfolios including Japan and Mongolia, reflecting a rare combination of research, diplomacy, and program stewardship. Editor-in-Chief of ASME’s Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (2018–2025) and member of NASEM’s Marine Board, he influences both scholarly discourse and national engineering priorities. His editorial roles across leading journals signal a strong commitment to interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research at the interface of infrastructure, ocean, and Arctic systems. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex risk and resilience theory into actionable programs and international collaborations.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master's degree at University of VirginiaIndian Institute of Technology BombayDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering at Stanford UniversityGithub contributions (4)
lancemanuel/LManuel_Academic
Feb 2020 - Apr 2022
Contributions:425 commits, 431 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
lancemanuel/hello-world
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
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