Jennifer H. Gross, P.E.
Professor of Practice
Director of Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) in Structural Engineering Program

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lehigh University
13 East Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Office:  220 Fritz Lab
Phone:  610-758-5592
Email:  jennifer.gross@lehigh.edu

Education

M.S. in Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1994

Teaching

Professor Gross teaches Design Project I, II, and III, a three-course sequence in the M. Eng. in Structural Engineering Program that focuses on the design of a building structure from initial concept through to completion.  Professor Gross draws on 12 years of structural design experience to bring realistic design practice into the program and to mentor her students through the design project.

Experience

The Harman Group, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
 Senior Project Engineer, 2006-2008
 Project Engineer, 2000-2005
 Design Engineer, 1999-2000

Walter P. Moore and Associates, Dallas, Texas
 Design Engineer, 1996-1998

Project Portfolio

Gaylord National Harbor:  A 2.5 million sq. ft. convention center and hotel complex located on Oxon Hill, Maryland, featuring a glass-roofed and glass-walled atrium supported by steel trusses.  The convention center is comprised of 60’x60’ bays of post-tensioned concrete along with 180’-long span steel joists and trusses at the ballroom roofs. The 2,000-room, 20-story hotel is constructed of post-tensioned concrete.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia South Tower Project:  A 332,000 sq. ft., 10-story structural steel-braced frame addition adjacent to and above portions of the existing hospital.  Features of the project include transfer trusses at the lower floors, suspended floor framing from roof trusses, and complicated connections to the existing structure.  The project also included extensive renovations to the existing steel-framed structure, which remained functional during the construction.

The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa:  A 4.1 million sq. ft., 44-story post-tensioned concrete hotel and four-story structural steel casino located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Responsibilities included the design and coordination of the casino, ballroom, and back-of-house spaces.

Seuss Landing at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure:  Design engineer responsible for the analysis and design of various structural steel buildings and features, including steel columns and arches to support a monorail ride, in this unique project based on the works of Dr. Seuss, located in Orlando, Florida.

Selected Publications

Vacca, J.B., Harman, D.K., Gross, J.H., (2004), “Precision Procedure,” Modern Steel Construction, February, pp. 32-36