The primary focus is on development, analysis and performance prediction of durable materials in renewable energy and environmental related applications. Our research integrates experimental characterization of material properties with computational analysis and field testing in order to select appropriate materials for a particular function. Areas of Interest Design and properties of engineering materials Materials for geothermal environments High performance cementitious materials.
Geothermal heat pump grouting materials.
Durability, repair and service life prediction for reinforced concrete. Coatings and alloys for corrosion control Computational structural mechanics. Engineering mechanics and dynamics. Dynamics of structural systems. Wave propagation in elastic, viscoelastic and porous media.