2015 projects

Anomaly detection on piezometer data collected from embankment dams

Seismic performance enhancement of civil engineering structures using liquid silicon rubber dampers

Design, implementation, and evaluation of robust, scalable, accurate, and dense sensing system

Evaluation of rubber bumper element for building seismic response reduction systems

2016 projects

Mechanical characterization of high-strength rebar at elevated temperature

Small-scale structural dynamic testing facility for education, training, and research on the effects of natural hazards on the civil infrastructure

Processing high-resolution industrial recovery time-series for infrastructure resilience analysis 

2017 projects

Small-scale structural dynamic testing facility for education, training, and research on the effects of natural hazards on the civil infrastructure

2018 projects

Automated aerial sensor data analysis for detection of abandoned oil extraction wells

Systems-level development of a snake-like robot with construction, inspection, aerospace, and disaster recovery applications

Experimental evaluation of a prototype precast concrete insulated wall system under blast loading

Small-scale structural dynamic testing facility for education, training, and research on the effects of natural hazards on the civil infrastructure

2019 projects

Strong wind vulnerability and recovery of telecom towers and control offices

Evaluating fire and blast hazards for false ceilings in tunnels

Development of open-source engineering tools to support the creation of a snake-like robot with construction, inspection, aerospace and disaster recover applications

Cyber-physical small-scale structural dynamic testing facility for education, training, and research on the effects of natural hazards on the civil infrastructure

Behavior of cross-laminated timber self-centering shear walls under biaxial lateral loading

Understanding performance of seismic collectors in steel build structures

2020 projects

Algorithm development for a low-cost, 3D printed snake-like robot for inspection and repair

Smart banded rotary friction supplemental damper system for enhancement of civil infrastructure performance to mitigate natural hazard effects on buildings

Fire resistance of concrete tunnel liners with glazing materials

Managing power infrastructure under wildfire risk

2021 projects

User-friendly cobot control algorithms for inspection and repair snake-like robots

Aerodynamic control of an auto-rotator delivery system

Behavior of cross-laminated timber self-centering shear walls under multi-directional loading

2022 projects

Robotic and AI approaches for autonomous characterization of large areas of contaminated soils

Intelligence and autonomy development for a snake-like robot with inspection and maintenance applications

2023 projects

Learning-based computer vision approach for defect detection during robotic inspections

Development of 3D real-time hybrid simulation testbed with soil-structure interaction for assessing structural systems subject to extreme natural hazard events