Curricula Vitae in Civil & Environmental Eng.

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Dr. Li Ai Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Juan Martin Caicedo Department Chair/Professor	Structural dynamics, Model updating, Structural health monitoring	The Structural Dynamics and Intelligent Infrastructure Laboratory at the University of South Carolina focuses on the development and implementation of strategies for the design, construction and maintenance of the civil infrastructure of tomorrow. The effect of dynamic loads on civil infrastructure and the methodologies to mitigate these effects are of particular interest to our research group.
M. Hanif Chaudhry Research Professor	Mathematical modeling of water resource systems	Dr. Chaudhry's area of specialization is water resource engineering with emphasis on the mathematical and physical modeling of steady and unsteady flows in closed conduits and open-channel. The research interests include both numerical and experimental investigations, such as modeling and laboratory studies on fluid transients in pipelines, on flood flows in rivers and channels, on levee breach, dam failure, and on scour around bridge piers, etc.
Dr. Yuche Chen Assistant Professor	Data-driven traffic operations and demand management, Model prediction and optimization of cyber-physical systems in smart and connected communities, Machine learning based eco-driving assistant system	Dr. Chen is broadly interested in data-driven decision making under uncertainty, empirical model prediction and validation with applications to transportation systems. Dr. Chen is the Chair of research subcommittee of Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) and a member of Automated Transit System (AP020) committee in Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences in United States. He received Outstanding Achievement Award from Department of Energy in 2017.
Dr. Joseph RV Flora Associate Professor	Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering	Dr. Flora is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Education Leadership and Policies. He has several years experience in public education in central office administration. Dr. Flora's research and teaching interests include human resources management, organizational change and leadership development.
Dr. Sarah Gassman Professor	Geotechnical Engineering	Dr. Gassman specializes in geotechnical engineering. Her research interests are multidisciplinary in nature and currently include projects focused on non-destructive evaluation of foundations and bridge structures; the effect of soil aging on liquefaction potential; field performance of culvert pipe and behavior of embankment fill materials.
Erfan Goharian Assistant Professor	Water Resources Management, Water-Energy-Food Nexus, Climate change and extreme events	Dr. Erfan Goharian’s research focuses on water resources systems analysis and integrated management of water resources. He develops complex quantitative and computational models with the purpose of providing enhanced knowledge needed to better understand interactions in coupled human-natural systems and water-energy-food nexus, and how they are shaped by climate, environmental, economic, social and political changes.
Dr. Shamia Hoque Associate Professor	Environmental System	Dr. Hoque’s research interests are on the development and application of mathematical models for fluid flow, pathogen dispersion and decontamination in the environmental system with the objective of informing risk assessors and first responders. Her research goal is to establish predictive integrated frameworks through coupling detailed models, statistical methods and risk analysis for providing priori information and design tools for a more sustainable and resilient urban and built environment.
Dr. Jasim Imran Professor	Water Resources Engineering, Fluid Mechanics	Dr. Imran's area of specialization is water resources engineering. His major research interests are interdisciplinary in nature and involve application of fluid mechanics to study flow processes of both engineering and geophysical significance. Dr. Imran and his research team pursue basic and applied research in the fields of river mechanics, sediment transport, density and turbidity current, mass gravity flow, and stratified flow.
Dr. Lesley Joseph Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Fabio Matta Associate Professor	Hazard-resistant and affordable houses; corrosion-resistant concrete reinforcement, Advanced cement- and polymer-matrix composites; structural rehabilitation, Testing, monitoring and assessment of constructed facilities; corrosion in steel and concrete	Dr. Matta’s team does experimental and theoretical research on construction materials and their structural performance, ranging from affordable and high-quality earth masonry to advanced cement- and polymer-matrix composites. Emphasis is placed on extreme stressors such as high wind pressures and flying debris impact (tornadoes, hurricanes), earthquakes, and radionuclide exposure. Research sponsors include NSF, DoE, FHWA, NIST, and industry.
Michael E. Meadows Associate Professor	urban stormwater modeling and management, life cycle analysis, best management practices, Low Impact Development, sustainable systems	Expanding a state of the practice computer simulation model for drainage system life cycle analysis, thereby creating an improved and innovative tool for the design and planning of management systems more convival with nature. Use numerical and experimental results as basis for recommendations to revise controlling rules and regulations for stormwater, sediment and quality cpntrol. Continue upgrading the Unit Notes for my classes, which may become basis for another textbook or workbook.
Dr. Leydy Yohanna Mejia Cruz, PhD Research Assistant Professor	Structural Dynamics, Smart Human Health, Probabilistic Models	Dr. Cruz, a Research Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina, specializes in Smart Human Health, blending structural engineering, healthcare, and technology. Her research focuses on developing probabilistic models for dynamic system responses and extracting gait parameters from floor vibrations to revolutionize at-home health monitoring for older adults.
Dr. Robert Mullen Professor	Computational Mechanics, Reliability, Biomechanics of the human face	Dr. Mullen's research interests are in the areas of computer modeling of engineering systems, biomechanics, mechanical behavior of micro electro-mechanical systems, coupled field problems, and interval methods for treating uncertainty.
Dr. Charles Pierce Associate Professor	ground deformation instrumentation, controlled low strength materials, blast and construction vibration analysis	Charles Pierce is Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina. His research interests involve time domain reflectometry engineering applications, soil-structure interaction, slope stability and slope monitoring.
Yu Qian Associate Professor	transportation geotechnics and railroad infrastructure	Dr. Yu Qian has been working on transportation geotechnics and railroad infrastructure related research, mainly focusing on heavy haul and transit track structures, high speed rails, pavements, geosynthetics, discrete element simulation, and image analysis.  He is currently serving as a committee member for three TRB Committees, two AREMA Committees, and the ASCE Rail Transportation Committee.
Dr. Dimitris C Rizos Professor	Railway Engineering and Transportation Infrastructure, Infrastructure Monitoring and Assessment, Structural Dynamics & Soil-Structure Interaction	His areas of interest are in Structural Mechanics with emphasis on Railway and Highway Infrastructure, structural dynamics and soil-structure interaction. His current research activities focus on railway structures with emphasis on: (i) Railway Infrastructure Monitoring and Assessment, (ii) Railway Dynamics, (iii) Analysis and Design of Freight, Passenger and High Speed Railway Structures (bridges, tunnels, track, etc); (iv) High Performance Materials for civilian and military applications
Dr. Inthuorn Sasanakul Associate Professor	Geotechnical Centrifuge Modeling, Soil Dynamics, Soil Characterization	Dr. Sasanakul has expertise in geotechnical centrifuge modeling, specializing in soil dynamics, soil characterization, instrumentations, and behavior of soils, and soil-structure systems that are subjected to earthquakes and other natural hazards.
Dr. Nicole Berge Dawn Schmitz Associate Professor	fate and transport, hydrothermal carbonization, municipal solid waste	Dr. Berge's area of specialization is in Environmental Engineering with emphasis in environmental remediation. Her research focuses on gaining a mechanistic understanding associated with how interactions between physical, chemical, and biological processes within porous media influence environmental remediation and contribute to sustainability.
Enrica Viparelli Professor	Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering	Dr. Viparelli's research area is water resources engineering. Her major interests are primarily related to the development of large-scale models of river morphodynamics that can be used for river and coastal restoration, and to study sediment transport, erosion and deposition at laboratory and field scales.
Dr. Paul Ziehl Professor	structural health monitoring, predictive analytics, data science	Dr. Ziehl oversees an active research program in structural health monitoring, data science, and predictive analytics applied to complex structural systems. Applications of these approaches include assessment nuclear structures and systems, bridges, buildings, and aircraft.