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.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Civil & Environmental Eng.
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Structural health monitoring, predictive analytics, data science, nondestructive evaluation, reinforced concrete, steel, bridges, seismic analysis, prestressed concrete, post-tensioned concrete, acoustic emission, field monitoring, composite materials, geopolymers, resiliency.
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Homeland Security, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other), Computational Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
Personal Focus Areas
structural health monitoring, predictive analytics, data science
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2000
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Ph.D.
Civil Engineering
1997
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
M.S.
Civil Engineering
1989
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
B.S.
Architectural Engineering
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
12/2018
Professional Activity
Issued a U.S. patent for "Non-Intrusive Methods for the Detection and Classification of Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete Structures.”
U.S. Patent
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1989 - 1994
Engineering Assistant
Armentrout, Roebuck and Company, Athens, Georgia
1994 - 2000
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant
Phil M. Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin
2001 - 2001
Bridge Engineer Assistant
Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, Texas
2001 - 2004
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
2004 - 2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of South Carolina
2008 - 2013
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
2013 - Present
Professor
University of South Carolina
2016 - Present
Assistant Dean for Research
University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2001
Award
Certificate of Appreciation: ASTM Committee E-O7 on Nondestructive Testing
2002
Award
Award of Excellence, Advisor for PCI Big Beam, Prestressed Concrete Institute
2003
Award
ASCE Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tulane University
2004
Award
Award of Excellence, Advisor for PCI Big Beam, Prestressed Concrete Institute
2007
Award
Southeastern Section New Faculty Research Award, First Place, ASEE, Kentucky
2011
Award
Research Progress Award
College of Engineering and Computing
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