Projects

My research interests are geared towards integrated experimental, numerical and analytical methods for the development of seismic design and evaluation of steel structures. Natural disasters such as earthquakes cause significant damages and impact the society immensely. Since the earthquake cannot be prevented, the best way to guard against that threat is to prepare for it by investigating the behavior of our structures under the seismic loading. Every earthquake has its own footprint that creates uncertain phenomena provides a rich and sustainable setting for research and innovation. I have identified three major research frontiers in this field and would like to establish myself as a leader and pioneer. The specific goals of my research are to investigate i) full-scale testing of steel structures from element to system level to improve performance quality and safety. ii) assessment and development of resilient and sustainable structural systems (mainly steel structures) subjected to earthquake motions. iii) machine learning in seismic design. As a future prospective in my research, I am planning to broaden my research focus to examine the limit states in seismically isolated buildings in the long run.

In establishing my research program, my goals are to: (1) diversify my range of research topics by becoming a trendsetter in the frontier areas of steel design, including behavior of beams and beam-columns under seismic loading (2) seek input and cooperation from local and national structural engineering companies and public utilities to direct the results of my research activities toward practical applications; (3) foster cooperation with other researchers from the university, the state, the nation, and the world in order to disseminate the results of my research and to solve important global problems.