The Graduate School Team

Student Success and Program Development

 

Amir Mirmiran, PhD
Dean of The Graduate School and Chief Research Officer
Professor of Civil Engineering
amirmiran@uttyler.edu

Amir Mirmiran, Civil Engineering PhD (University of Maryland), is the Dean of The Graduate School and Chief Research Officer at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a Professor of Civil Engineering and his research interests include hybrid construction, accelerated bridge construction systems and techniques, and education. More about Dr. Mirmiran’s research and work can be found in this document.

Honors and Awards:

Honorary Charter Member, National Academy of Inventors (NAI) (2013)
Service Award, International Institute for FRP in Construction (2010)
Engineer of the Year, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Miami-Dade Branch (2009)

US Patents:

Mirmiran, A., Chowdhury, A.G., and Suksawang, N. (2016). Wind Resistant Concrete Roof Component and System and Method for Forming Same, U.S. Patent 9,428,911 B2.

Mirmiran, A., and Shahawy, M. (2000). Pre stressed FRP Concrete Composite Structural Members, U.S. Patent No. 6,123,485 A.

Mirmiran, A., and Shahawy, M. (1997). FRP Concrete Composite Structural Members, U.S. Patent No. 5,599,599 A. Note: Licensed in 1999 to Intellectual Property Development of Coral Gables, FL. 

Select Publications:

Yang, X., Arockiasamy, M., Mirmiran, A., and Potter, W. “High Creep Stress Test of Carbon Fiber Composite Cable with Field-Made Anchorages,” Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, Online posting March 2017, 06017001:1-5, print copy in press.  

Motaref, S., Saiidi, M.S., Sanders, D., and Mirmiran, A. “Shake Table Studies of a Precast Bridge Pier with Advanced Materials,” International Journal of Bridge Engineering, Special Issue, pp. 135-162, November 2016. 

Mintz, B., Mirmiran, A., Suksawang, N., and Chowdhury, A.G. “Full-Scale Testing of a Precast Concrete SuperTile Roofing System for Hurricane Damage Mitigation,” Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, Online posting February 2016, Vol. 22, No. 3, B4016002:1-12, September 2016.

Cindy Davis, PhD
Director, Graduate Program Support
The Graduate School
cindydavis@uttyler.edu 

Cindy Davis, PhD, is the Director for Graduate Program Support at The University of Texas at Tyler. She has worked in higher education for more than 15 years, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and serving as a graduate program director. She has published in a variety of outlets, including the journals Administrative Theory & Praxis, International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, PS: Political Science & Politics, and in edited volumes including Toward a More Livable World: Social Dimensions of Sustainability and Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Multidimensional Inquiry. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, VA, and a PhD in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University.

Motunrayo Laniyan, MS
Coordinator, Graduate Student Success
The Graduate School
mlaniyan@uttyler.edu 

Motunrayo Laniyan is the Coordinator for Student Success at The Graduate School of The University of Texas at Tyler. Before joining The Graduate School team, she gained diverse experience in business strategy, finance, and technology startup industries, focusing on internal project management, portfolio management, and data-driven process improvement. Her multifaceted background and expertise support her commitment to enhancing graduate student success. She holds an MS in Industrial Management from UT Tyler. 

Vacant
Coordinator, Graduate Student Academic Services
The Graduate School

Vacant
Data Manager 
The Graduate School

Cindy Sprayberry
Administrative Assistant III
The Graduate School
csprayberry@uttyler.edu 

Cynthia Sprayberry is the Administrative Assistant III and the Thesis and Dissertation Coordinator for The Graduate School at The University of Texas at Tyler. She has worked at UT Tyler for ten years serving in the School of Education Administrative office and Certification office. Before joining UT Tyler, she worked in the private sector for 18 years as an administrative/executive assistant. She holds an MA in History and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from UT Tyler.