Structural Engineering
Structural Concrete Including Ultra-High Performance Concrete
Theresa M. Ahlborn
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Center for Structural Durability
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Prestressed Concrete
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Structural Analysis
Research Interests
- Concrete materials related to prestressed concrete bridges, including high performance and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) applications
Devin Harris
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
- Structural engineering, with a main focus on bridges and innovative materials for civil infrastructure
Wood Engineering and Timber Frames
William M. Bulleit
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Structural Reliability
- Probabilistic Analysis and Reliability in Civil Engineering
- Finite Element Analysis
- Advanced Timber Design
- Advanced Structural Analysis: Energy Methods and Structural Stability
- Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Research Interests
- Structural Reliability/Probabilistic Modeling
- Agent-Based Modeling
- Computational Intelligence Applications in Civil Engineering
- Philosophy of Engineering
- Wood Structures and Elements
- Structural Wood Engineering
- Load-Duration Behavior of Wood Members and Connections
Earthquake Engineering
Yue Li
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Structural reliability analysis and probabilistic design
- Multi-hazard risk assessment and mitigation
- Resilient civil infrastructure and sustainability
- Effects of climate change on infrastructure risk assessment and climatic adaptation
- Earthquake engineering
- Wood engineering
- Wind engineering
Remote Sensing Systems and NDE for Infrastructure Monitoring
R. Andrew Swartz
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
- Application computationally efficient and robust embedded algorithms for monitoring and protection of civil infrastructure assets such as buildings, bridges, pipelines, wind turbines, roadways, and railroads.
Devin Harris
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
- Structural engineering, with a main focus on bridges and innovative materials for civil infrastructure
Theresa M. Ahlborn
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Center for Structural Durability
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Prestressed Concrete
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Structural Analysis
Research Interests
- Concrete materials related to prestressed concrete bridges, including high performance and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) applications
Structural Reliability and Probabilistic Design
William M. Bulleit
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Structural Reliability
- Probabilistic Analysis and Reliability in Civil Engineering
- Finite Element Analysis
- Advanced Timber Design
- Advanced Structural Analysis: Energy Methods and Structural Stability
- Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Research Interests
- Structural Reliability/Probabilistic Modeling
- Agent-Based Modeling
- Computational Intelligence Applications in Civil Engineering
- Philosophy of Engineering
- Wood Structures and Elements
- Structural Wood Engineering
- Load-Duration Behavior of Wood Members and Connections
Yue Li
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Structural reliability analysis and probabilistic design
- Multi-hazard risk assessment and mitigation
- Resilient civil infrastructure and sustainability
- Effects of climate change on infrastructure risk assessment and climatic adaptation
- Earthquake engineering
- Wood engineering
- Wind engineering
Structural Mechanics and Modeling
Qingli Dai
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Computational analysis for material research: multiscale modeling, finite element analysis, discrete element analysis, constitutive modeling, fracture simulation and molecular dynamics
- Properties and performance of asphalt mixtures
- Cement microstructure and concrete durability
- Self-healing construction materials, alternative asphalt materials
- Active piezoelectric materials, structural damping control
- Acoustic emission damage detection, X-ray tomography, imaging processing
