AWS Prayer Breakfast
Duane K. Miller, Sc.D., P.E., is a recognized authority on the design and performance of welded connections. He is a popular speaker on the subject and has lectured around the world. Dr. Miller publishes frequently and on three occasions, has been awarded the Silver Quill Award of the American Welding Society (AWS) for the excellence of his published work. In 2001, he received the American Institute of Steel Construction's T. R. Higgins Lectureship Award, in 2005, the AISC Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2015 was named an AWS Fellow. He became the 8th recipient of the AISC Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence in 2015. He has authored and co-authored texts and chapters of many handbooks, including the AISC Design Guide on Welding and the Mark’s Handbook of Engineering, 11th Edition. He has appeared as a subject expert on the History Channel and Discovery Channel.
Dr. Miller earned a B.S. degree in Welding Engineering from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, an M.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from LeTourneau University in 1997. He is the immediate past Chair of the AWS D1 Structural Welding Code Committee. He was the first Chair of the Seismic Welding Subcommittee and is a former co-chair of the AASHTO-AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code Committee. His current technical involvement includes membership on the AWS D1 committee, the AWS Technical Activities Committee, and the AISC Specification Committee. He is a Professional Engineer, Certified Welding Inspector and Qualified Welder.
Duane has been married to his wife Susan for 38 years and has six children, three children-in-laws, and six grandchildren. He is a dedicated man of faith as a member of the Parkside Church in Cleveland where he has led the Sunday evening children’s program called Kids of the Kingdom for 28 of his 30 years there. He is also the founding member and first president of Christian Communicators of America, which is a multi-state speech and debate program for home educated high school students.
7:00 AM - 7:40 AM
Attendees Eat Breakfast
7:40 AM - 7:50 AM
Welcome and Opening Prayer
7:50 AM - 8:30 AM
Duane K. Miller, Sc.D., P.E.
