Michael Wesson

Michael Wesson, PhD, PE, SE, serves as the Engineering Manager at Simpson Strong-Tie's Tyrell Gilb Research Laboratory since January 2018, overseeing laboratory operations. Prior experience includes roles as an Engineer and Graduate Engineer at Walter P Moore from October 2013 to December 2017, focusing on concrete and steel structure evaluations, repairs, and technical specifications. Earlier, at Purdue University (2009-2013) and California State University, Fresno (2007-2009), contributions as a Graduate Research Assistant involved significant testing and analysis of concrete structures and development of design algorithms. Initial career experience began at Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers in various engineering support roles from 2005 to 2009. Michael Wesson holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, an MS from California State University, Fresno, and a BS from the same institution.