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B.E., (1991), Nanjing Architectural and
Civil Engineering Institute, China
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M.E., (1994), Southeast University, China
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M.S., (1997), University of California,
Berkeley
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Ph.D., (2002), University of California,
Berkeley |
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Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching
Award, UCLA, 2009
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JSPS Short-Term Invitation Fellowship, 2003
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EERI 9USN/10CCEE Travel Award, 2010
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NEES/E-Defense Joint Coordination Meeting Travel Award, 2006 & 2007
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NEES Consortium Annual Meeting Travel Award,
2003 & 2006
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University Alumni Scholarship, Southeast University (China), 1993
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Best Graduate Award, Nanjing University of Technology (China), 1991 |
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My research interests are earthquake
engineering, structure dynamics and mechanics, with an emphasis on the
modeling, analysis and protection of structural systems under seismic
excitations. The main goals of my research are to understand the seismic
performance of bridges and buildings by experiments and model-based
simulations; to develop seismic response models and analysis procedures
validated by measurements from instrumented structures; to improve the
structural performance and mitigate earthquake hazards by using
innovative devices, systems and technologies.
I have worked on various research topics that dealt with seismic
response of structures and their foundations. My recent research
activities include seismic response analysis of highway bridges,
development of advanced simulation tools for soil-structure interaction
analysis, seismic protection of highway bridges using passive energy
dissipation devices, numerical and experimental investigation of complex
shear wall behavior, rocking response and overturning of rigid bodies
(non-structural components) under seismic excitation, and time-domain
visco-elastic analysis of earth structures. |
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