Genda Chen, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, F.SEI, Professor and Robert W. Abbett Distinguished Chair in Civil Engineering
Mohammad Afsharmovahed, Ph.D. Student, Expected Fall 2026
Isaac Adama, Ph.D. Student, Expected Fall 2029
Peter Ogunjinmi, Ph.D. Student, Expected Fall 2026
Christian Magadia, Ph.D. Student, Expected Fall 2026
Ibrahim Alomari, Ph.D. Student, Expected Fall 2026
Ph.D. Students- Graduated:
Ying Zhuo – Summer 2025 Dissertation: Probability of Detection for Corrosion-induced Mass Loss and Yield Strain in Metal Structures Using Fe-C Coated Long Period Fiber Gratings Sensors and Electroresistive Strain Gauges Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Pengfei Ma – Summer 2024 Dissertation: Drone-based Multimodal Sensing on Vegetations and Data Analytics for Detection of Gas Leakage from Underground Pipelines Current Position: Civil Associate-Bridge, Michael Baker International
Yanping Zhu – Summer 2022 Dissertation: Strain and Temperature Measurement from Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors in Performance-based Fire Engineering Current Position: Assistant Professor, Montana State University
Xinzhe Yuan – Summer 2021 Dissertation: Deep Learning-Based Surrogate Model for Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment
Chuanrui Guo – Summer 2019 Dissertation: Graphene/AgNW-based Long Period Fiber Grating Sensors with Fe-C Coating for Corrosion Monitoring and Evaluation in Civil Infrastructure Current Position: Assistant Professor, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Fan Liang – Winter 2019 Dissertation: Chemically-bonded Enamel-coated Steel Pipelines for Corrosion Protection and Flow Efficiency Current Position: Post Doctor, Washington State University
Zhaochao Li – Summer 2018 Dissertation: Critical Buckling and Post-buckling Behavior of Thin-walled Liners Encased by Underground Pipelines in Saturated Soils Current Position: Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology Management, Morehead State University
Hongya Qu – Winter 2018 Dissertation: Adaptive Data Analysis for Damage Detection and System Identification in Civil Infrastructure Current Position: Assistant Professor, Bridge Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Yi Bao – Summer 2017 Dissertation: Novel Applications of Pulse Pre-pump Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis for Behavior Evaluation of Structures under Thermal and Mechanical Loading Current Position: Assistant Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
Yizheng Chen – Fall 2016 Dissertation: Long-Period Fiber Grating Corrosion Sensors for Life-cycle Monitoring and Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures Current Position: Post Doctor, Clemson University
Yan Tang – Fall 2016 Dissertation: Remote Sensing and Localization of Smart Rocks with Orientation-controlled Magnets for Real-time Monitoring of Bridge Scour and Riprap Effectiveness
John Finke – Summer 2016 (Doctor of Engineering) Dissertation: Static and Dynamic Characterization of Tied Arch Bridges
Undergraduate Students
Nicholas Saffels in civil engineering (WS25, SS25)
Diego Wenck Ribeiro in mechanical engineering (FS24, WS25)
Ryan Swan in mechanical engineering (WS24, SS24, FS24, WS25)
Joshua Ghilino in computer science (SS23, FS23, WS24, SS24, FS24)
Hoa Nguyen in electrical engineering (SS23)
Rowan Torbitzky-Lane in computer science (SS23)
Nithya Kalepalli in mechanical engineering (WS23)
Eliot Kimmel in computer science (WS23)
Collin Brockman in mechanical engineering (FS22, WS23)
Sean Boland in computer science (FS22, WS23)
Dawson Jobe in mechanical engineering (SS22, FS22, WS23)
Brandyss Sherman in electrical and computer engineering (SS22, FS22, WS23)
Eric Ssesanga in civil engineering (SS22, FS22, WS23)
Elizabeth Rozhanskiy in civil engineering (SS22, FS22, WS23)
Kevin Lai in computer science (SS22, FS22, WS23, SS23, FS23, WS24, SS24, FS24, WS25)
Timothy Headrick in electrical and computer engineering (SS22, FS22, WS23)
Rueil Manzambi in computer science (WS22)
Shawn Faulkingham in aerospace engineering (WS22)
Jonathan Saelens in electrical and computer engineering (WS22)
Ava Ramljak in electrical and computer engineering (FS21, WS22)
Maria Alvarado (FS21, WS22)
Daniel Mcdonald in electrical and computer engineering (FS21, WS22)
Joseph Ressel in mechanical engineering (SS21, FS21, WS22, FS22)
Andrew Rawlings in mechanical engineering (SS21, FS21, WS22, FS22)
