Anil Kumar Chopra

Anil K. Chopra (born February 18, 1941) is an Indian-American civil engineer and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, recognized for his work in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering. He is the author of the widely used textbook Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering.

His graduate studies laid the foundation for his contributions to structural dynamics, including the development of methods used in earthquake-resistant design.

Academic career Chopra joined UC Berkeley in 1969 after a short appointment at the University of Minnesota. He served in leadership roles in the Structural Engineering, Mechanics, and Materials Engineering program and held the Horace, Dorothy, and Katherine Johnson Chair in Engineering. He retired in 2016.

In 2017, UC Berkeley hosted the Anil K. Chopra Symposium to honor his career.

Personal philosophy and legacy His work focuses on safer designs with greater resilience, and has helped shape modern seismic design practices.