Prof. Christopher Bobko recently joined the department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at NC State University after completing his Ph.D. at MIT in 2008.  He received his M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT in 2005, and a B.S.E. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University in 2003.  Christopher Bobko’s research program combines small-scale experimental techniques with multiscale modeling of the complex porous composite materials often encountered in civil engineering, including cements, rocks, and fiber-reinforced composites. The overall goal of Christopher Bobko's research program is to discover and apply a new fundamental understanding of civil engineering materials to improve their engineering performance, including durability and sustainability, at multiple scales.