He has worked as a structural engineer for Leslie E. Robertson and Associates in New York City and as a consultant for the composite materials industry.
[1] Bank completed his undergraduate degree in civil engineering at the Israel Institute of Technology in 1980.
[2] Bank's primary research is in the area of the mechanics and design of composite material structures with an emphasis on applications to civil engineering.
He is the author of the textbook "Composites for Construction: Structural Design with FRP Materials" (Wiley, 2006).
In 2005, his work on FRP grid reinforcements for concrete bridge decks was recognized by Popular Science as one of "Best of What's New 2005.