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Lead Investigator
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Dr. Alessandro Fascetti​

Current Postdoctoral Fellows
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  • Zhijie Wang, Ph.D. Research topic: "Digital Twin Modeling of geotechnical flood protection infrastructure". University of Pittsburgh.

 
Current Graduate Students
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  • Nima Noorollahi Nanehkaran (PhD in Computational Modeling and Simulation). Research Topic: "Generalized Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of the Lattice Discrete Particle Model". University of Pittsburgh.

  • Yingbo Zhu (PhD in Civil Engineering). Research topic: "Digital Twin Modeling of Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Bridge Structures". University of Pittsburgh.

  • Xiangdong Yan (PhD in Civil Engineering). Research topic: "Advanced Dynamic Control of Vibration and Compaction in Slipform Paving". University of Pittsburgh.

  • Trevor Neece (PhD in Civil Engineering). Research topic: "Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for Health & Safety Training of Construction Workers". University of Pittsburgh.

  • Hadi Abbaszadeh (PhD in Civil Engineering). Thesis title "Experimental and Numerical Characterization of pultruded Glass-Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) for structural engineering applications". University of Waikato.

 
Current Undergraduate Students
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  • Eugene Kwon (B.E. in Civil Engineering). Research topic: "Experimental characterization of vibration and compaction in concrete pavements". University of Pittsburgh.

  • Trey Blystone (B.E. in Civil Engineering). Research topic: "Data fusion for 3-dimensional reconstructions of RC bridge structures". University of Pittsburgh

  • Johnson Yang (B.E. in Civil Engineering). Research topic: "Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for Health and Safety Training". University of Pittsburgh 

Past Students
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  • Garrick Du Toit (BEHons - Civil Engineering). Research Topic: 'Earthquake Early Warning Systems in Aotearoa New Zealand'. University of Waikato.

  • Myles McLean, Jotham Makini (BEHons - Civil Engineering). Research Topic: 'Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Advanced Construction Management, Inspections and Maintenance'. University of Waikato

  • Harry Thomson (BEHons - Civil Engineering). Research Topic: 'Numerical Investigations on the Dynamic Stability of Droxel Structures'. University of Waikato.

  • Auroa Leach (BEHons - Civil Engineering). Research Topic: 'Immersive Earthquake Simulations in Virtual Reality Environments'. University of Waikato.

  • Zhuang Li (BEHons - Materials Engineering). Research Topic: 'Thermographic inspection of industrial precast buildings'. University of Waikato.

  • Benjamin Moore & Tim Sun (BEHons - Mechanical Engineering). Research Topic: 'Design of a 100% recycled plastic bicycle frame'. University of Waikato.

  • Vincent Pasquier (BE - Mechanical Engineering). Research Topic: 'Multiscale experimental characterisation of pultruded GFRP structural elements'. Visiting Student from Institute of Technology of Bordeaux (France). University of Waikato.

  • Sathyam Rathore (BE - Mechanical Engineering). Research Topic: 'Multiscale experimental characterisation of pultruded GFRP structural elements'. Visiting Student from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (India). University of Waikato.

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