Areas of Research Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Find faculty and their specialties in the areas of expertise below:

Additive Manufacturing

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Warda Ashraf	Additive manufacturing of cement-based materials Additive manufacturing of earthen materials
Shih-Ho Chao	Development of 3D-printable ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
Panagiotis A. Danoglidis	3D printing applications using adaptive rheology
Suyun P. Ham	Early-age additive manufacturing material monitoring using non-contact sensing Real-time rheological property monitoring in additive manufacturing
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Additive manufacturing with polymers and composites Development of polymers and composites for additive manufacturing
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	Rheological performance and buildability for optimized material formulation in additive manufacturing

Air Quality

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Sahadat Hossain	Impact of waste burning on air quality around landfill, impact of uncollected landfill gas on air quality, AQI Index — measuring and monitoring
Insung Kang	Indoor and outdoor air pollutant measurements and modeling, air pollution exposure, mitigation strategies, epidemiology
Mo Najafi	Air Quality Monitoring of Construction Projects
June Young Park	Indoor air quality for healthy homes
Melanie Sattler	Outdoor air pollution control technologies, air quality modeling, air pollutant emission measurement/modeling

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Application of AI and remote sensing to monitor and model water quality and suspended sediment dynamics in rivers and coastal areas.
Panagiotis A. Danoglidis	ML-guided off-spec materials discovery to optimize concrete's mechanical and durability performance
Jessica Eisma	Model-based machine learning in infer.NET framework, AI/ML for factors affecting urban modification of rainfall
Nick Fang	AI/ML Enabled Flood Warning Systems, AI/ML Augmented Remote Sensing for Flood Inundation Mapping
Suyun P. Ham	Deeping learning and image based AI/ML for image-based defect detection and signal classification AI/Ml to predict degradation trends AI-powered digital twins can continuously update with non-destructive testing inputs, enabling real-time simulation and scenario testing
Kate Hyun	AI/ML for transportation behavioral modeling, mobility assessments, safety analysis
Himan Hojat Jalali	AI&ML in condition assessment of buried infrastructure
Taylor Li	AI/ML for Travel demand forecasting, driving behavior evaluation, mobility and accessible planning, safety events extraction and visualization. Product-grade dashboard platform development for connected vehicle data analytics with high-performance computing and cloud computing.
Zhibin Lin	AI in sensing, signal processing, risk, and decision
Mo Najafi	Pipeline Inspection and Condition Assessment using ML and AI
June Young Park	Generative AI based human interaction in the built environment; Reinforcement learning based building controls
Somin Park	AI/ML for human-robot collaboration, natural language communication, and vision-based systems in construction and infrastructure
Md Nazmus Sakib	AI/Generative AI for workforce training; Construction automation; Human factors, safety and risk assessment; General civil engineering applications.
Mohsen Shahandashti	AI/ML for Modelling and Optimizing Resilient Infrastructure and Construction Systems
Yao Wang	Physical-AI-driven infrastructure resilience
Nur Yazdani	AI/ML application in Non-destructive evaluation, evaluation

Asset Management

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Xiujuan Chen	Life cycle analysis of water and wastewater treatment systems and technologies.
Suyun P. Ham	Prioritization of high-risk bridges in underserved or high-traffic communities Asset management linking NDT/SHM data to safety scores Digital twins for asset management
Himan Hojat Jalali	Asset management of critical valves in wastewater and water infrastructure
Mo Najafi	Pipeline Infrastructure Asset Management
June Young Park	Disability studies in the built environment
Stefan Romanoschi	Asset Management and Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Transportation Infrastructure Pavement Management Systems
Kyeong Rok Ryu	Asset Management and Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Transportation Infrastructure

Bridge Engineering

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Design, analysis, and resilience of bridges, with emphasis on scour, hydraulic forces, and structural performance under extreme floods and climate-driven hazards.
Shih-Ho Chao	Large-scale and full-scale structural testing Bridge behavior and design, including prestressed concrete girders, bridge decks, and bridge piers Seismic performance of bridge structures Application of UHPC in bridge structures
Suyun P. Ham	Advanced nondestructive testing for detecting everything from microcracks to major internal/external damage Contactless sensors enabling disruption-free deck evaluation without lane closures Rapid testing for full-bridge scans completed in under 10 minutes Digital twins for bridge components integrated with NDT data for virtual modeling Lifecycle decisions for field-driven repair and maintenance planning; Structural health monitoring with advanced sensing
Himan Hojat Jalali	Buried bridges; Nano-modified coatings for bridge protection
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Polymers and FRP for Bridge Applications Bridge Rehabilitation Bridge SHM Fiber Reinforced Concrete Blast and Multi-threat Resistance Design for rapid construction
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	High-Strength, High-Modulus, and Ultra-High Strength Concrete for bridge decks Thermal stabilizers and sensors for controlling expansion and ensuring thermal stability under diverse environmental conditions
Zhibin Lin	Element-level bridge inspection, SHM, predictive maintenance, and decision Bridge coatings and overlays
Nur Yazdani	FRP composites in bridge design and rehabilitation Non-destructive evaluation of bridge components, including deck, barrier, girder, column, and foundation Load rating of bridges Bridge resiliency, including fire, wind, flood, blast, impact GIS applications Benefit/cost of bridge rehabilitation Bridge structure/component ratification for AASHTO/TxDOT acceptability
Xinbao Yu	Bridge icing sensing; and bridge deicing using geothermal energy Bridge foundations and culverts Bridge scour monitoring; retaining walls

Building Science

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Panagiotis Danoglidis	Thermo-responsive cementitious composites for passive cooling applications
Insung Kang	HVAC systems, building energy, indoor air quality
June Young Park	Occupant-centric building design and operation; Smart and sustainable building systems; Building retrofit
Md Nazmus Sakib	Building thermal profiling, Building Information Modeling
Xinbao Yu	Geothermal Energy for Buildings

Coastal Resilience

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Shoreline processes, sediment dynamics, and adaptation strategies to mitigate the impacts of storms and sea-level rise.
Warda Ashraf	Material design for resilient coastal infrastructure
Nick Fang	Flood Modeling and Management for Coastal Communities with Urbanization, Land Subsidence, and Sea Level Rise
Michelle Hummel	Coastal flooding, compound flooding, sea level rise, shoreline adaptation
Nur Yazdani	Building code enhancement, adoption and enforcement for coastal community resiliency Multi-hazard wind-flood retrofitting for building resiliency Elevation of coastal buildings for flood resiliency
Yu Zhang	Flooding and wind hazards from tropical storms. Coastal sediment dynamics and shoreline changes.
Xinbao Yu	Soil stabilization for coastal resilience

Concrete and Cement-based Materials

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Warda Ashraf	Sustainability and durability of cementitious materials, alternative cementitious materials, novel supplementary cementitious materials, carbon sequestration in cementitious materials, additive manufacturing of concrete (3DCP)
Shih-Ho Chao	Development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (HPFRC) and their structural applications
Panagiotis A. Danoglidis	Off-spec SCMs for resilient cementitious materials; thermo-regulating concrete; ultra-thin cementitious overlays
Suyun P. Ham	Advanced non-destructive testing for material characterization, carbonation and freezing & thawing damage, ASR structure, early-age cementitious material monitoring for 3D printing, self-heating concrete, smart cementitious material
Himan Hojat Jalali	Alternative water sources for concrete production
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Fiber reinforced concrete
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	Durable and resilient cementitious composites; nanoengineered concrete for structural applications; high-modulus concrete, graphitic-based admixtures; concrete manufacturing with adaptive rheological behavior
Surendra P. Shah	Linking nanoscale behavior to structural response of cement-based composites
Yao Wang	Fracture mechanics; multiphysics-coupled transport Nano materials for high performance concrete use of fibers and nanomaterials for multifunctionality in concrete durability and degradation mechanisms low/negative carbon cementitious materials micro- and meso-scale experimental testing
Nur Yazdani	NDE application for corrosion quantification in reinforced concrete

Corrosion Control

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Suyun P. Ham	Corrosion monitoring using advanced nondestructive testing; integration with corrosion control strategies; protection and repair; corrosion control and prevention; electrochemical protection
Himan Hojat Jalali	Stochastic modeling of corrosion in performance assessment of structures
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Polymers for corrosion mitigation and control
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	Engineering corrosion resistance of reinforced concrete through graphitic admixtures
Zhibin Lin	Nano-modified composite coatings for corrosion mitigation and control; early staged corrosion detection
Mo Najafi	Corrosion protection using spray-on linings

Digital Twin and Extended Reality (VR, AR, MR)

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Nick Fang	Digital Twin and AR for stormwater management
Kate Hyun	Immersive driving simulation and eye-tracking technologies for traffic safety and driving behavior assessments
Taylor Li	Digital Twin for urban traffic management and traffic signal control
Zhibin Lin	Digital Twin and AR for risk assessment
Somin Park	Digital twin and VR applied to robotic construction systems and multimodal interfaces
Md Nazmus Sakib	Digital Twin and Extended reality (XR) for workforce training, infrastructure, and system management
Jinzhu Yu	Real-time data assimilation and predictive control under uncertainty

Earthquake Engineering

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Shih-Ho Chao	Large-scale structural testing and nonlinear analytical investigations of seismic performance of steel and concrete structures
Laureano R. Hoyos	Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical response of soils under earthquake-induced dynamic loading
Himan Hojat Jalali	Seismic metamaterials; innovative solutions for seismic resilience; seismic design of buried pipes; seismic design of structural and nonstructural components; performance-based design of buried pipes under seismic loading
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Seismic design and seismic rehabilitation
Mohsen Shahandashti	Proactive rehabilitation optimization of water pipe networks subjected to earthquakes

Energy

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Hyeok Choi	Solar-driven photocatalytic water and wastewater treatment
Panagiotis A. Danoglidis	Energy storage and transport in cementitious systems
Sahadat Hossain	Renewable energy for waste, landfill gas to energy, energy from anaerobic digesters
Himan Hojat Jalali	Performance of energy pipelines under different loading conditions; corrosion impacts on energy pipelines
Insung Kang	Building energy modeling, energy conservation measures, HVAC control systems
Zhibin Lin	Energy pipeline transport, hydrogen transport, and phase change materials for energy-efficient buildings
Mo Najafi	Pumping energy reduction by use of pipe renewal technologies
June Young Park	Net-zero energy homes; smart and sustainable building systems
Md Nazmus Sakib	Building energy consumption detection and retrofitting
Melanie Sattler	Renewable energy from waste
Xinbao Yu	Ground thermal energy storage; energy piles; geothermal energy for pavement and bridge deicing and building HVAC
Yu Zhang	Vulnerability of energy infrastructures to coastal hazards

Engineering Education Research

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Kate Hyun	K-12 and STEM education in transportation technologies
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	High-Quality Educational and Training Pathways in STEM and non-STEM Disciplines
Taylor Li	STEM education in transportation engineering augmented with emerging AI, big data and high-performance computing.
Somin Park	K-12 and STEM education in XR, drones, and digital twins
Md Nazmus Sakib	K-12 and STEM education in AI, XR, Drone, and Digital Twin.
Nur Yazdani	K-12 education outreach; STEM teacher engagement in engineering team research; undergraduate student research involvement; international research experience for students.

Fiber-reinforced Polymer (FRP) Materials

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Shih-Ho Chao	Application of FRP rebars for seismic-resistant structural members
Xiujuan Chen	Use of polymers and composites for water filters development
Himan Hojat Jalali	Emerging renewal technologies for buried infrastructure
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Durability of polymers and composites; Use of polymers and composites for infrastructure rehabilitation/renewal; Damage Tolerance; Elevated temperature and fire effects; Structural hardening for blast resistance; Multifunctional infrastructure elements
Zhibin Lin	FRP wrapping and FRP bars/tendons
Mo Najafi	Pipeline Renewal Technologies
Nur Yazdani	FRP laminate application for concrete confinement, ductility and impact resistance; Concrete structure rehabilitation with alternate FRP rebars; Fire, impact, and blast resilience enhancement with FRP laminates; Concrete durability enhancement with FRP laminates

Flood Science

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Flood risk assessment, hydrodynamic analysis of riverine and coastal flooding, and the impacts of extreme weather on natural and built environments.
Nick Fang	Urban Flood Analysis; Urban Tree Canopy and Flood Management; Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS); Model-based First Flush Sampling; Watershed Management; Optimization of Flood Storage and Locations
Michelle Hummel	Coastal flooding, compound flooding
Mo Najafi	Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
Md Nazmus Sakib	Flood Digital Twin for human perception.
Yu Zhang	Reconstruction and prediction of pluvial, fluvial and coastal flooding. Risk analysis and infrastructure management.

Foundation Engineering

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Shih-Ho Chao	Post-tensioned shallow foundations
Sahadat Hossain	Determining Unknown Foundation Depths using Resistivity Imaging, NDE Testing, Deep Foundations, Shallow Foundations, Underpinning, Ground Improvement and Soft soil engineering, increasing bearing capacity of foundation soils using RPP.
Laureano R. Hoyos	Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Characterization/Modelling of Geothermal Foundation Soils
Nur Yazdani	Determination of unknown foundation depths for buildings and bridges with missing as-built plans; NDE of buildings and bridge foundations
Xinbao Yu	Piles and drilled shaft, LRFD calibration, load tests, soil-structure interactions, earth anchors, retaining walls, embankment slope stability, soil erosion, pipes and culverts

Human Health

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Sahadat Hossain	Impact of waste mismanagement on public health, effect of open burning of waste on public health, contamination of water bodies from open dumpsites.
Kate Hyun	Transportation health, access and well-being
Insung Kang	Clinical studies, indoor environmental exposures, respiratory diseases, occupant health and well-being
Stephen Mattingly	Transportation and public health (access, safety, healthy modes, and emissions)
June Young Park	Human comfort in buildings; Disability studies in the built environment
Md Nazmus Sakib	Human factor engineering, Physical and Mental health observation

Landfill and Solid Waste Management

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Warda Ashraf	Optimizing the processing of industrial solid waste for construction applications
Xiujuan Chen	Solid waste management system optimization and planning
Sahadat Hossain	Sustainable waste/resource management, bioreactor landfill, landfill mining, reuse of recycled materials, landfill gas to energy, anaerobic digesters, Black Soldier Fly
Melanie Sattler	Reduction of landfill methane emissions, leachate treatment

Pavement Materials and Structures

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Warda Ashraf	Material characterization and optimization for pavement
Shih-Ho Chao	Development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) precast pavements for airports
Panagiotis A. Danoglidis	Novel blended cements for ASR mitigation; Cool paving engineered concrete for urban heat island mitigation
Suyun Paul Ham	Nondestructive testing for Pavement evaluation, Airport runway monitoring, Pavement evaluation software development.
Sahadat Hossain	Plastic Road, Resilient and Climate Adaptive materials for Transportation Infrastructures
Laureano R. Hoyos	Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Characterization/Modelling of Subgrade Soils
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Fiber reinforced concrete for pavements; Durability characterization & remaining service-life estimation
Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos	Emergent cementitious and bituminous materials for super- and sub-structures and surface transportation systems
Zhibin Lin	Pavement overlay, and marking materials
Stefan Romanoschi	Pavement Design, Construction, Maintenance, Evaluation and Rehabilitation. Pavement Material Testing and Characterization. Pavement Management Systems. Instrumentation for Pavement Response and Performance. Accelerated Pavement Testing.
Nur Yazdani	NDE applications for pavement evaluation and rehabilitation Void and water pocket detection in pavements
Xinbao Yu	Pavement subgrade testing and stabilization; freeze-thaw monitoring and modelling; geosynthetics

Reinforced Concrete and Prestressed Concrete Structures

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Shih-Ho Chao	Large- and full-scale testing, as well as analytical investigations, of concrete, pre-tensioned, and post-tensioned concrete structures. Seismic performance of concrete and prestressed concrete structures
Suyun P. Ham	Crack detection & delamination, Rebar corrosion & condition assessment, Advanced & non-contact Sensing for large structure monitoring for loss of prestressing force over time, Non-destructive testing for hidden damage in ducts, tendons, and anchorage zones
Himan Hojat Jalali	Stochastic modeling of corrosion and its effect on structural performance of reinforced concrete structures
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Fiber/nano reinforced concrete FRP reinforcement FRP stay-in place structural formwork FRP cables/tendons
Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos	Fiber and Nanofiber Reinforced and Strain Resilient Concrete
Nur Yazdani	NDE of RC structures for corrosion estimation Corrosion quantification through NDE Service life enhancement; 100+ year service life attainment Experimental and numerical investigation of RC structures In-situ evaluation of fire/blast/flood/impact damaged RC structures Repair or replacement decisions through benefit/cost analysis

Remote Sensing

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Application of remote sensing to assess water quality, suspended sediment dynamics, and flood-related risks to rivers, coastal areas
Jessica Eisma	UAS with thermal imaging camera for urban surface heat detection
Nick Fang	Remote sensing for flood inundation assessment, offshore oil spill, and land subsidence
Suyun P. Ham	Low-cost real-time flash flood monitoring, Cloud-based remote sensing and analysis.
Taylor Li	Novel Infrastructures sensors design, prototype, field evaluation and commercialization
Zhibin Lin	ArcGIS for risk assessment
Yu Zhang	Passive and active sensing of atmosphere and land surface. Weather radar technologies and applications. Passive microwave retrievals of soil moisture and snowpack. Assimilation of remote sensing products in earth system models.

Retrofit and Rehabilitation

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Shih-Ho Chao	Retrofit and rehabilitation of structures using UHPC and other structural components
Himan Hojat Jalali	Emerging technologies for renewal of buried assets
Insung Kang	Healthy building retrofits for indoor environmental quality and health
Vistasp M. Karbhari	FRP based retrofit and rehabilitation
Mo Najafi	Renewal of Underground Pipelines using Trenchless Technologies
June Young Park	Building retrofit
Md Nazmus Sakib	Building envelopes retrofit for thermal leakage
Mohsen Shahandashti	Proactive Rehabilitation Decision Making for Infrastructure Systems subjected to Natural Hazards

Risk Analysis

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Analysis of risks to bridges posed by floods, storm surges, and debris impact.
Nick Fang	Ensemble of Probable Flood Inundation Mapping with Storm Shifting; Real-time Flood Warning
Kate Hyun	Transportation network risk assessments, disaster evacuation and preparedness
Himan Hojat Jalali	Reliability and Risk analysis of buried infrastructure
Vistasp M Karbhari	FRP Structural Reliability & Risk Analysis
Zhibin Lin	Risk, probability of failure, and decision
Stephen Mattingly	Risk and Decision Analysis
Mo Najafi	Pipeline Remaining Life Predictions
Stefan Romanoschi	Reliability and Survival Analysis
Kyeong Rok Ryu	Risk Analysis of Transportation Construction Projects
Mohsen Shahandashti	Risk-based analysis of emerging technologies for resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems
Nur Yazdani	Risk analysis for extending structural service lives
Jinzhu Yu	Risk analysis of communities and infrastructure systems; Reliability analysis; Uncertainty quantification; Reliability-based design optimization
Yu Zhang	Risks of water supply infrastructures posed by severe weather and flooding.

Smart & Sustainable Building

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Insung Kang	Building energy modeling, energy conservative measures, HVAC control systems
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Multifunctional materials including for energy
Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos	Thermal stress-resistant concrete for thermally resilient panels and facades
June Young Park	Occupant-centric building design and operation; Smart and sustainable building systems; Building retrofit
Md Nazmus Sakib	Building thermal profiling, energy consumption and retrofitting.
Xinbao Yu	Ground Source Heat Pumps; ground heat exchangers; energy foundations

Soil Materials

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Warda Ashraf	Carbonation for solid stabilization, chemical soil stabilization
Nick Fang	Reanalysis of Soil Infiltration and Soil Moisture
Suyun P. Ham	Pavement and airport runway subgrade monitoring.
Sahadat Hossain	Highway slope stability, site investigation, resistivity imaging for site investigations, excavation support system, deep foundations.
Laureano R. Hoyos	Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical and Biochemical Characterization/Modelling of Unsaturated and Problematic Soils
Himan Hojat Jalali	Soil-pipe interaction; Geohazards
Stefan Romanoschi	Soil stabilization for Pavements
Xinbao Yu	Expansive soil; soil stabilization; soil sensors; soil thermal testing and modelling; soil thermal storage; hydro-thermo-mechanical (THM) coupled processes;

Steel Structures

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Shih-Ho Chao	Seismic behavior of various steel structural systems, such as STMF, EBF, and STF Behavior of steel connections Nonlinear and finite-element analysis Large- and full-scale testing of steel components
Suyun P. Ham	Crack detection & fatigue monitoring, Corrosion detection & thickness measurement, Weld inspection & quality Assurance, Deformation & Stress Monitoring
Himan Hojat Jalali	Stochastic modeling of corrosion and its effect on structural performance of steel structures
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Rehabilitation of steel structural elements and systems; Corrosion

Stormwater, Hydrology, and Water Infrastructure

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Flood risk assessment, management of urban and natural drainage systems, and sustainable stormwater treatment approaches
Jessica Eisma	Green stormwater infrastructure for urban stormwater management
Nick Fang	Flood Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions, Real-time Flood Warning; Integrated Transportation and Stormwater Infrastructure; Reservoir Operations; Sediment Transport in Large Reservoirs; Watershed Hydrology Assessment; Storm Transposition and Flood Risk Analysis
Sahadat Hossain	Earth Dam and Levee design, determining seepage through earth dam using Resistivity Imaging, Earth Dam slope stabilization using RPP. Instrumentation and monitoring of earth dam.
Michelle Hummel	Coastal flooding; sea-level rise impacts on critical infrastructure systems (water, transportation)
Himan Hojat Jalali	Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of critical valves in water infrastructure
Zhibin Lin	SHM for water infrastructure, including collection system monitoring and damage detection
Jinzhu Yu	Data integration and decision support for stormwater drainage systems
Yu Zhang	Flooding and droughts, water supply infrastructure management, reservoir operation

Structural Health Monitoring

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Panagiotis A. Danoglidis	SHM using Piezoresistive and piezoelectric cementitious sensors
Suyun P. Ham	Structural health monitoring using embedded sensor, Structural health monitoring with advanced non-destructive MEMS sensor, Vibration-based Monitoring, Wireless sensor networks
Vistasp M. Karbhari	SHM for bridge systems; SHM for seismic modification devices
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	SHM using Piezoresistive and piezoelectric cementitious sensors
Zhibin Lin	Sensor and sensing, signal processing, diagnosis, prognosis, and decision Predictive maintenance and decision
Mo Najafi	Pipeline Inspection Prioritization
Nur Yazdani	SHM for bridges

Sustainability and Resilience

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Sustainable watershed management, water quality protection, green infrastructure; and resilience of dams, bridges, and coastal systems to floods, scour, and climate-driven hazards.
Warda Ashraf	Sustainable and resilient material design
Shih-Ho Chao	Develop sustainable and resilient structures with UHPC and FRP reinforcement
Xiujuan Chen	Environmental systems sustainability and resilience under climate change, Natural based solutions for water quality improvement.
Hyeok Choi	Solar-driven water and wastewater treatment; Energy-free decomposition of recalcitrant water contaminants
Jessica Eisma	Community resilience to coastal and flash flooding through infrastructural citizenship-focused activities
Nick Fang	Flood Resilience and Sustainable Water
Suyun P. Ham	Sustainability minimizing lifecycle costs and environmental impacts; Durability by monitoring to extend service life and cut carbon-intensive repairs; Resilience by strengthening ability to withstand and recover from extreme events; Tools, embedded sensors, nondestructive evaluation, and digital twins provide data to guide strategies.
Sahadat Hossain	Sustainable resource management, renewable energy, sustainable urban infrastructure
Laureano R. Hoyos	Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical and Biochemical Characterization/Modelling of Unsaturated and Problematic Soils
Michelle Hummel	Coastal resilience, community resilience planning
Kate Hyun	Eco-friendly routing, electric vehicle operation, [translate:sustainable transportation planning]
Himan Hojat Jalali	Sustainable Water Use in Concrete
Insung Kang	Net-zero energy building design and modeling, energy and carbon emission mitigation
Vistasp M. Karbhari	Resilient materials and integrated materials-structural design
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	Durable and Resilient Transportation Infrastructure
Stephen Mattingly	Sustainable and resilient transportation systems (networks) and mobility
Mo Najafi	Pipeline Infrastructure Asset Management
June Young Park	Sustainable building systems; Net-zero energy building; building retrofit
Stefan Romanoschi	Sustainability and Resiliency of Pavement Structures
Md Nazmus Sakib	Building energy consumption and management.
Melanie Sattler	Renewable energy from waste, life cycle assessment of environmental and economic impacts
Mohsen Shahandashti	Analytics for Resilient Construction and Infrastructure Systems
Nur Yazdani	Multi-hazard rehabilitation of coastal structures Use of FRP composites for durable concrete construction Sustainable extension of structural service lives
Jinzhu Yu	Community and infrastructure resilience; Design and control of green-grey stormwater infrastructure systems
Yu Zhang	Sustainable water supply, energy systems, urban and coastal infrastructure adaptation to severe weather

Traffic Operations and Intelligent Transportation Systems

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Kate Hyun	New mobility, scenario planning, transportation choices and impact modeling, smart cities and technologies assessments
Taylor Li	Safety-centric traffic signal operations design, prototype and deployment Novel infrastructure sensor development, data fabrication and crash mitigation, such as LiDAR, Radar and AI cameras. Product-grade AI video analytics tool and dashboard development Traffic simulation training and model development (e.g., VISSIM) ATSPM training, deployment and add-on function development Big data-driven traffic management, congestion management, traffic signal optimization Evaluation of commercial products with UTA-Arlington smart transportation testbed
Stephen Mattingly	Traveler behavior/adaptation to intelligent transportation systems, evaluation of intelligent transportation systems

Transportation Planning and Modeling

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Kate Hyun	Transportation planning, safety, health, mobility inclusive
Taylor Li	Big data and high-performance computing for transportation modeling
Stephen Mattingly	Transportation planning, traveler behavior, economic impacts/benefits of transportation systems, diversifying transportation modal alternatives
Kyeong Rok Ryu	Sustainable Infrastructure Planning and Public Participation in Transportation Construction Projects
Md Nazmus Sakib	Roadside workzone safety
Jinzhu Yu	Transportation network modeling and optimization, particularly for air mobility and cargo systems; Interdependent infrastructure modeling (transportation + other lifelines)

Underground and Pipelines Infrastructure

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Suyun P. Ham	Robotic pipe inspection for rapid external and internal crack evaluation.
Laureano R. Hoyos	Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical and Biochemical Characterization/Modelling of Compacted Soils
Himan Hojat Jalali	Structural design of buried pipes under different loading conditions Long-term performance assessment of buried thermoplastic pipes Seismic design of buried pipes Condition assessment of buried pipes Reliability and risk analysis of buried pipes Performance of buried corroded pipes under different loading scenarios
Vistasp M Karbhari
Zhibin Lin	SHM for underground pipelines
Mo Najafi	Use of Trenchless Technologies for Construction and Renewal of Culverts and Drainage Structures
Xinbao Yu	Soil-pipe/culvert interactions; earth retention systems;

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Habib Ahmari	Monitoring and managing water quality and pollutant loads; computational fluid dynamics modeling of water and wastewater treatment processes.
Xiujuan Chen	Membrane filtration technologies, Oil spill cleanup and oily wastewater treatment, Emerging contaminants (PFAS, PPCP, PAH, MPs, etc.) and pollution control, Low-cost rural water and wastewater treatment
Hyeok Choi	Physical and chemical treatment; Advanced oxidation and reduction processes; Physical adsorption process; Removal of emerging chemicals (PFAS, PCBs, TCE, PPCPs, and toxins); In-situ remediation of contaminated groundwater (soil and sediment); Environmental applications of nanomaterials; Environmental and analytical instrumentation for water quality analysis
Jessica Eisma	Nature-based solutions for water treatment

Weather

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Jessica Eisma	Urban modification of rainfall, early warning system for urban flash flooding
Nick Fang	Large-scale Storm Analysis for Depth Areal Reduction Factors; Storm Transposition for Flood Frequency Analysis for Large Reservoirs; Gauge Adjusted Radar Rainfall Data (GARR)
Yu Zhang	Mesoscale hydrometeorology, remote sensing of atmosphere and land surface. Land-atmosphere interactions and subseasonal to seasonal prediction, earth system model development. Multihazard framework for tropical and convective storms.

Wind Engineering (Tornado, Hurricane, Storm)

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Nur Yazdani	Design and construction of tornado/hurricane shelters; Product ratification for building facades through wind missile testing
Yu Zhang	Sensing of wind hazards during hurricane landfall and supercell storms. Modeling of planetary boundary layer through Computational Fluid Dynamics models

Workforce Development

Name of Faculty	Research Focus
Taylor Li	Post-college training and professional development for traffic engineers and traffic signal technicians
Maria S. Konsta Gdoutos	Early Career Researcher & Faculty Development
Stephen Mattingly	Internal/external evaluation of NSF or other projects requiring evaluation
June Young Park	Building science education for public including K12
Somin Park	Skill development in construction enabled by AI and robotic system integration
Md Nazmus Sakib	AI/GenAI powered Extended reality for workforce training, Drone compliance and flight Training
Nur Yazdani	Career ready bridge engineering workforce development and training