Eduardo Kausel earned his first professional degree in 1967, graduating as a Civil Engineer from the University of Chile and then worked at Chile's National Electricity Company. In 1969 he carried out post-graduate studies at the Technical University in Darmstadt. He earned his Master of Science (1972) and Doctor of Science (1974) degrees from MIT. Following graduation, Dr Kausel worked at Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation in Boston, and then joined the MIT faculty in 1978, where he has remained since. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Massachusetts, is senior me...