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S2E17 Earthquake Engineering, Honesty, and The Most Important Things for Engineers To Learn | Guna Selvaduray

Being an Engineer · 9 Apr 2021 · 53m · Episode 17

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Guna Selvaduray, Professor and Director of Biomedical Engineering at San Jose State University, discusses the critical importance of soft skills, ethics, and honesty in engineering education and practice. He details his work in earthquake engineering, specifically focusing on mitigating damage to building contents through anchoring, and his efforts to establish a biomedical engineering curriculum by integrating industry feedback. Selvaduray emphasizes that technical proficiency is secondary to interpersonal dynamics, continuous improvement, and the ability to work collaboratively in a non-toxic environment.

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San Jose State University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Stanford, Pipeline Design & Engineering, California Seismic Safety Commission
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