Structural Engineering and Materials
The Structural Engineering and Materials group in our department is committed to advancing the civil engineering field through innovative research focused on developing new smart and sustainable dynamical systems, sensors, and materials for enhancing civil structures’ performance under various loading scenarios such as earthquakes and winds. The faculty members actively collaborate with industry stakeholders, government agencies, and local communities to understand real-world challenges and explore practical solutions. Through partnership with the professional engineering community, they aim to implement their research findings into practice.
Faculty
- Structural dynamics and control
- Structural health monitoring
- Energy harvesting
- Artificial intelligence & machine learning
- Development and structural applications of multifunctional conductive concrete/asphalt
- High-performance fiber reinforced concrete/asphalt
- Fracture mechanics
Multifunctional High-Performance Structures and Materials Lab
- Infrastructure design and analysis
- Large-scale testing
- Bridge engineering
- Structural resilience
- Muti-functional construction materials
- Geopolymer (Grouting materials)
- Carbon mineralization with industrial and mining wastes
- Self-healing concrete
- High entropy construction materials
Advanced Infrastructure Materials (AIM) Lab