Russell Gentry is an Associate Professor in the Architecture Program and is the Associate Director of Research and Development in the college's Advanced Wood Products Laboratory.
Dr. Gentry teaches the required structural design courses (ARCH 4251, ARCH 4252) in the professional degree program and graduate electives in building technology. His course in Green Construction focuses on technical aspects of sustainable design and construction - life cycle assessment, green materials, building rating systems, and measures of green building performance.
Dr. Gentry's research focuses on the development and assessment of building materials and components. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, by the Federal Highway Administration, and by the General Services Administration. His current work deals with development and assessment of wood-based structural materials and on the development of bio-based and synthetic fiber reinforced composites. Dr. Gentry is an Associate Editor for the ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction and is a member of American Concrete Institute and Transportation Research Board Committees on composite materials.
Dr. Gentry received his undergraduate and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech and Ph.D in structures from the University of Michigan. Dr. Gentry is a registered civil engineer in Georgia, Maryland, and Michigan.