Moe M S CHEUNG, Professor and Department Head; Co-Director, Institute for the Environment
Tony R EASTHAM, Professor; Acting Vice President for Research & Development; President/
CEO, HKUST R and D Corporation Ltd Wilson H TANG, Chair Professor Chihchen CHANG, Professor Mohamed S GHIDAOUI, Professor Howard Ju-Chang HUANG, Professor
Kenny Chung Sau KWOK, Professor; Director, CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility Christopher K Y LEUNG, Professor; Director, Advanced Engineering Materials Facility Xiangsong LI, Professor
Zongjin LI, Professor Hong Kam LO, Professor
Irene M. C. LO, Professor and Associate Director, Environmental Engineering Graduate Program
Charles W W NG, Professor of Civil Engineering; Director of Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility;
Associate Dean of Engineering Yeou-Koung TUNG, Professor Hai YANG, Professor
Kwok Leung CHUNG, Adjunct Professor Chun Man CHAN, Associate Professor Guanghao CHEN, Associate Professor
Lambros KATAFYGIOTIS, Associate Professor Jun Shang KUANG, Associate Professor
Alexis Kai-Hon LAU, Manager, Environmental Central Facility, Institute for the Environment;
Adjunct Associate Professor, MATH/AMCE
Chii SHANG, Associate Professor Yu-Hsing WANG, Associate Professor
Limin ZHANG, Associate Professor; Associate Director, Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility Wei Chung HU, Visiting Assistant Professor
Xiangru ZHANG, Assistant Professor Xueqing ZHANG, Assistant Professor
Moe M S CHEUNG
Professor and Department Head; Co-Director, Institute for the Environment (2358 7152 ; [email protected] ; http://ihome.ust.hk/~mscheung/index.html)
Ph.D., The University of Calgary, Canada (1971)
Director, Ottawa-Carleton Bridge Research Institute, University of Ottawa (1995-2003) Director, Technology, Public Works & Government Services Canada (1996-2003)
Current Research Activities:
Finite element & finite strip methods; static & dynamic analysis of bridges and buildings; composite materials & fiber-reinforced polymers; reliability-based structural assessments; and durability of concrete structures.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Finite strip analysis of spatial vibration of multi-support, long span bridges
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$381,000 01 Jan 2007 Operational requirements for long span bridges under strong wind conditions
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$836,000 01 Jan 2008 Enhancing environmental sustainability and awareness in Hong Kong and the region
UGC - Research Infrastructure Grant HK$200,000 15 Oct 2006
Asian-Pacific symposium on structural reliability and its applications (APSSRA)
UGC - Research Infrastructure Grant HK$50,000 15 May 2007
Environment and sustainable development
UGC - Strategic Initiatives HK$7,500,000 05 May 2008
Finite Strip Analysis and Probability - based Assessment of Highway Bridges NSERC Research Grant - Can $25,000 per year
Representative Research Publications:
Cheung, Mo Shing, Gong, Lei (2008) "Dynamic Interactions between Vehicle and Long Span Cable Stayed bridges", 2nd Canadian Conference on Effective Design of Structures, Hamilton, Canada, pp367-377 , May 20-23, 2008.
Cheung, Mo Shing, Yang, Chengyu (2008) "Experiment Based Performance Prediction of Long Span Bridges subjected to Non-uniform Excitation", 1st International Symposium on Life-cycle Civil Engineering, Varenna, Lake Como,Italy, June 10-14, 2008.
Cheung, Mo Shing, Noruziaan, Bahman, Yang, Cheng-Yu (2007) "Health Monitoring Data in Assessing Critical Behavior of Bridges", Journal of Structure & Infrastructure Engineering, Vol.3, Number 4, December 2007, pp325-342.
Cui, Yihua, Lee, Stephen, Noruziaan, Bahman, Cheung, Mo Shing, Tao, Jie (2007) "Fabrication and Properties
of Absolutely Recycled Plastic Wood Composites", Journal of Key Engineering Materials - Advances in Composite Materials and Structures, Vols. 334-335, March 2007 (pp5-8).
Cheung, M S, Chang, C C (2004) Proceedings of the International Workshop on Integrated Life-Cycle Management of Infrastructures, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 9-11 December 2004 (403 pages).
Cheung, M S, Zhang, L M, Shang, Chii (2004) Proceedings of the Symposium on Natural Disasters Reduction, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 5-6 November 2004 (112 pages).
Naumoski, Nove, Cheung, Mo Shing, Foo, Simon (2004) "Dynamic Performance of the Confederation Bridge due to Traffic and Wind", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Volume 31, Number 3, pp487-498.
Cheung, Mo Shing, Li, Wenchang (2003) "Probabilistic Fatigue and Fracture Analysis of Steel Bridges", Journal of Structural Safety, Volume. 25, Issue 3, pp225-238.
Tony R EASTHAM
Professor; Acting Vice President for Research & Development; President/CEO, HKUST R and D Corporation Ltd
(2358 6177 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Surrey, UK (1969)
Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan (1995)
Special Advisor, University Research Policy Directorate, Government of Canada, Ottawa (1996) Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1984-96); Director of Research Services and Director of International Programs (1985-95); Associate Dean, Graduate Studies & Research (1990-95), Queen's University, Canada
Current Research Activities:
Advanced ground transportation; research and development policy issues.
Representative Research Publications:
Eastham, Tony R (2007) "University Rankings: Some Observations from HKUST", 3rd Meeting of the International Rankings Expert Group (IREG-3), Shanghai, China, 27-31 October 2007.
Eastham, Tony R, Yuen, Matthew MF, Xu, Claudia J, Law, Rocky CS, Woo, Shirley SW (2007) "From Start-ups to Joint Ventures", 6th Triple Helix Conference, Singapore, 16-18 May 2007, Paper No. C6-3 (on CD).
Eastham, Anthony R (2005) "The Evolving Role of Universities in National Innovation Systems", Conference on 'Innovation Systems in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland', The Hong Kong University of Science &
Technology, 7-8 January 2005.
He, Shiwei, Song, Rui, Eastham, Tony (2004) "Train Headway Models and Carrying Capacity of Super-Speed Maglev System", JSME Int Journal, Series C, Vol.47, No.2, pp.518-522.
Eastham, Tony R. (2003) "Entrepreneurship in Hong Kong: Universities as agents for technology transfer and societal transition", Asia Pacific Tech Monitor, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 36-41.
Patchell, Gerald R., Eastham, Tony R. (2003) "Governance for University-Industry Collaboration in Hong Kong", In: Economic Geography of Higher Education: Knowledge, Infrastructure and Learning Regions, Routledge, Chapt. 3, pp. 42-68, ISBN 0-415-26772-2.
Eastham, Tony R. (2003) "Running off the Rails", IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 66-69.
Masada, E., Eastham, Tony, Mizuma, T. (2002) "Comparison between Short-stator and Long-stator Linear Drives of Maglev Systems for Regional Transport", Proc. 17th Int. Conf. on Maglev Systems and Linear Drives, Lausanne, 3-5 September, Paper No. 03107 (on CD).
Wilson H TANG Chair Professor
(2358 8700 ; [email protected])
PhD, Stanford University (1969)
Professor (1980-95) and Associate Head (1989-91), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering,HKUST(1996-2001)
Current Research Activities:
Risk, reliability and decision analysis of engineering systems; uncertainty modeling.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Probabilistic evaluation of slope performance model error using field and reduced-scale tests
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$428,000 01 Jan 2007
Representative Research Publications:
Li, Dianqing, Zhang, Limin, Tang, W H (2006) "Cost-benefit analysis of routine quality assurance for bored piles", Geotechnical Special Publication No 153, page 90-97.
Li, Dianqing, Tang, W H, Zhang, Limin (2006) "Determination of number of files for integrity test", International Conference on Structural Safey and Reliability, Italy, June 2006.
Zhang, Limin, Li, Dianqing, Tang, W H (2006) "Impact of routine quality assurance on reliability of bored piles", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol 132, No 5, page 622-630.
Zhang, Limin, Li, Dianqing, Tang, W H (2006) "Reliability of bored pile foundations considering bias in failure criteria", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol 42, No 4, page 1086-1093.
Xu, Y, Zhang, Limin, Tang, W H (2006) "Sensitivity analysis of settlement of single piles", Geotechnical Special Publication No 153, Foundation Analysis and Design - Innovative Methods, ASCE, pag 35-41.
Ho, K M Y, Ng, Charles W W, Tang, W H (2006) "State-dependent Soil-water Characteristics Curve of Weathered Soils", Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Phoenix, Arizon, USA, April 2006, Vol 2, page 1302-1313.
Ang, A H-S, Tang, W H (2005-2006) Probability Concepts in Engineering: Emphasis on Application Environmental Engineering, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2nd Edition.
Li, D, Zhang, Limin, Tang, W H (2005) "Evaluation of Reliability of Cross-hole Sonic Logging for bored Piles", Journal Geotech Geoenviron Engineering, ASCE, Vol 131, No 9, page 1130-1138.
Chihchen CHANG Professor
(2358 7201 ; [email protected])
PhD, Purdue University (1993)
Current Research Activities:
Structural health monitoring; vibration control of structures; wind and earthquake effects on structures; dynamic measurement and system identification; structural dynamics; bridge dynamics; artificial intelligence.
Representative Research Publications:
Ji, Yufong, Chang, Chih Chen (2008) "Non-target image-based technique for bridge cable vibration measurement", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 13, No. 1, 34-42.
Ji, Yufong, Chang, Chih Chen (2008) "Non-target stereo vision technique for spatiotemporal response measurement of line-like structures", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 134, No. 6, 466-474.
Poon, Chun-Wing, Chang, Chih Chen (2007) "Identification of nonlinear elastic structures using empirical mode decomposition and nonlinear normal modes", Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 3, No. 4, 423-437.
Sun, Zhi, Chang, Chih Chen (2007) "Vibration based structural health monitoring: wavelet packet transform based solution", Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 4, 313-323.
Ji, Y.F., Chang, C.C. (2007) "A flexible videogrammetric technique for three-dimensional structural vibration measurement", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 6, 656-664.
Sun, Z., Chang, C.C. (2006) "Covariance-driven wavelet technique for structural damage assessment", Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 2, No. 2, April 2006, 127-140.
Chang, Chih Chen, Sun, Zhi (2005) "Structural damage localization using spatial wavelet packet signature", Smart Structures and System, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 29-46.
Sun, Zhi, Chang, Chih Chen (2004) "A statistical wavelet-based method for structural health monitoring", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 7, pp. , 1055-1062.
Mohamed S GHIDAOUI Professor
(2358 7174 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Toronto (1993)
Current Research Activities:
My general interests are in the fields of hydraulics, water resources and environmental fluid mechanics. In particular, modelling of surface, sub-surface and closed conduit flows: unsteady friction in conduits; turbulence modelling of fast transients; flow stability; numerical modelling of surface and closed conduit flows; water quality modelling; parameter estimation; inverse analysis and water quality; modelling of island wake flows; Boltzmann theory and its application in hydraulics.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Investigation of wind-driven Langmuir circulations in coastal water
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$867,105 01 Jul 2006 Transient growth analysis of free shear instabilities in surface water
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$356,400 01 Jul 2007 Investigation of island wake hydraulics
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$686,715 01 Jan 2005
Representative Research Publications:
Nixon, W, Ghidaoui, M S (2007) "A Numerical Sensitivity Study of Unsteady Friction in Simple Systems with External Flows", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 133(7), 736-749.
Chan, F C, Ghidaoui, M S, Kolyshkin, A A (2006) "Can the Dynamics of Shallow Wakes be Reproduced from a Single Time-averaged Profile?", Physics of Fluids, American Institute of Physics, Vol 18, pp 048105-1 to 048105-4.
Ghidaoui, M S, Zhao, Ming, McInnis, D A, Axworthy, H H (2005) "A Review of Waterhammer Theory and Practice", Applied Mechanics Review, Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 58, 49-76.
Zhao, M, Ghidaoui, M S, Kolyshkin, A A (2004) "Investigation of the Mechanisms Responsible for the Breakdown of Axisymmetry in Pipe Transient", Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 42(6), 645-656.
Zhao, M, Ghidaoui, M S (2004) "Godunov-Type Solutions for Water Hammer Flows", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 130(4), 341-348.
Kolyshkin, A A, Ghidaoui, M S (2003) "Stability Analysis of Shallow Wake Flows", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 494, 355-377.
Ghidaoui, M.S., Koliskins, Andrejs (2002) "A Quasi-steady Approach to the Instability of Time Dependent Flows in Pipes", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 465, 301-330.
Ghidaoui, Mohamed S., Kolyshkin, A.A. (2001) "Stability Analysis of Velocity Profiles in Waterhammer", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 127(6), 499-512.
Howard Ju-Chang HUANG Professor
(2358 7165 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Texas, Austin (1967)
Professor of Civil Engineering (1975-92) and Director of Environmental Research Center (1979-92), University of Missouri-Rolla
Current Research Activities:
Innovative and space-saving wastewater treatment, including enhanced primary treatment with sludge recycling, nucleated precipitation for heavy metal removal, intensified biological systems for high rate organic removal, aerated biological filter and hybrid biological reactor for rapid and effective removal of C & N.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Upgrading and Improving Dyeing Wastewater Treatment (through HKUST RandD Corporation Ltd)
China Dyeing Holdings, Ltd. Hong Kong HK$195,000 31 May 2003
Compact Treatment Technologies Pilot Trial Study (through HKUST RandD Corporation Ltd)
Drainage Services Department, HKSAR HK$1,083,400 01 Dec 2003
Pilot Trial for Improved Primary Wastewater Treatment (through HKUST RandD Corporation Ltd)
Drainage Services Department, HKSAR HK$1,450,000 15 Aug 2004
Representative Research Publications:
Huang, Ju-Chang, Khanal, S.K. (2005) "Continuous Sulfide Oxidation in Recirculating Biogas During Anaerobic Treatment of High Sulfate Organic Wastewater", Proceedings of the International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion of solid Wastes, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, pp. 397-402 (Sept 30-Oct 3, 2005).
Yang, X., Shang, Chii, Huang, Ju-Chang (2005) "DBP Formation in Breakpoint Chlorination of Wastewater", Water Research, Vol 39, pp. 4755-4767.
Khanal, S. K., Huang, Ju-Chang (2005) "Effect of High Influent Sulfate on Anaerobic Wastewater", Journal of Water Environmental Research, Vol 77, No. 4 (July/August 2005).
Khanal, S. K., Huang, Ju-Chang (2005) "Online Oxygen Control for Sulfide Oxidation in Anaerobic Treatment of High Sulfate Wastewater", Journal of Water Environment Research, Vol 77, No.5 (Sept-October 2005).
Sharma, Keshab, Huang, Ju-Chang (2004) "High Rate Treatment by Aerobic Upflow Sludge Blanket (AUSB) with External Oxygenation", Water Science and Technology, Vol 50, No. 8, 722-730.
Khanal, Samir K., Huang, Ju-Chang (2003) "Anaerobic Treatment of High Sufate Wastewater with Oxygenation to Control Sulfide Toxicity", Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 12, pp.1104-1111.
Sun, Jingmei, Shang, Chii, Huang, Ju-Chang (2003) "Co-removal of Hexavalent Chromium with Copper
Precipitation", Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 37, No. 18, pp. 4281-4287.
Khanal, Samir K., Huang, Ju-Chang (2003) "ORP Based Oxygenation for Sulfide Control in Anaerobic Treatment of High Sulfate Wastewater", Water Research, Vol. 37, No. 9, pp. 2053-2062.
Kenny Chung Sau KWOK
Professor; Director, CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility (2358 7152 ; [email protected])
PhD, Monash University (1978)
Associate Dean and Director of Graduate School of Engineering (1997-98), Professor of Wind Engineering (1999-2002), University of Sydney
Current Research Activities:
Wind effects on building and structures; wind tunnel modeling; structural dynamics; vibration control; environmental fluid mechanics.
Representative Research Publications:
Tse, K T, Kwok, K C S, Hitchcock, P A, Samali, B, Huang, M F (2007) "Vibration Control of a Wind-excited Benchmark Tall Building with Complex Lateral-torsional Modes of Vibration", Advances in Structural Engineering – An International Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, June 2007, pp. 283-304.
Hui, D K K, Kwok, K C S, Hitchcock, P A, Fok, C H (2006) "A Comparison between Computational Fluid
Dynamic (CFD) Analysis and Wind Tunnel Observations on Flow Above a Complex Terrain", 4th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering, Yokohama, 16-19 July 2006, pp. 365-368.
Campbell, S, Kwok, K C S, Leung, H Y, Ding, X L (2006) "Full-scale Monitoring of a High-rise Residential Building Using GPS under Typhoon Conditions", 4th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, San Diego, 11-13 July 2006. (Full paper on CD-ROM).
Kwok, K C S, Burton, M D, Hitchcock, P A (2006) "Human Perception of Wind-induced Tall Building Motions", 7th United Kingdom Conference on Wind Engineering, Glasgow, UK, September 2006, pp. 11-18.
Burton, M D, Kwok, K C S, Hitchcock, P A (2006) "Wind Climate and Duration of a Wind Event: Effects on Occupant Comfort", 7th UK Conference on Wind Engineering, Glasgow, UK, September 2006, pp. 25-28.
Burton, Melissa, Kwok, Kenny, Hitchcock, Peter, Denoon, Roy (2006) "Frequency Dependence of Human Response to Wind-induced Building Motion", Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 132, No. 2, 2006, pp. 296-303.
Campbell, Shawn, Kwok, Kenny C. S., Hitchcock, Peter A. (2005) "Dynamic Characteristics and
Wind-induced Response of Two High-rise Residential Buildings during Typhoons", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 93, pp. 461-482.
Tang, Timothy, Kwok, Kenny (2004) "Interference excitation mechanisms on a 3-DOF Aeroelastic CAARC Building Model", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 92, 2004, pp. 1299-1314.
Christopher K Y LEUNG
Professor; Director, Advanced Engineering Materials Facility (2358 8183 ; [email protected])
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1990)
Assistant and Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1992-97)
Current Research Activities:
Construction materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; composites in civil engineering; composite micro-mechanics; fracture mechanics; optical fiber sensors.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Transport properties of pseudoductile cementitious composites
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$763,200 01 Jan 2008 Development and applications of shrinkage-compensating high peformance fiber reinforced cementitious composites
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$658,500 01 Jan 2007 An Optical Fiber Sensor for Steel Corrosion in Concrete Structures
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$613,494 01 Nov 2005 Advanced Composite Materials Technology Research Center
Nansha Research Centers HK$4,634,000 01 Apr 2007
Improving the performance of glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) concrete reinforcements through nanotechnologies
UGC - Targets of Opportunity HK$550,000 30 Jun 2007
Representative Research Publications:
Pan, Jinlong, Leung, Christopher Kin Ying (2007) "Debonding along the FRP/Concrete Interface under Combined Pulling/Peeling Effects", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol.74, No.1/2, pp. 132-150.
Leung, Christopher Kin Ying, Cheung, Yin Nee, Zhang, Jun (2007) "Fatigue Enhancement of Concrete Beam with ECC Layer", Cement and Concrete Research, Vol.37, No. 5, pp. 743-750.
Leung, Christopher, Yang, Yong (2006) "An Energy-based Model for Debonding of FRP Plate from Concrete Substrate", ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol.132, No.6, pp. 583-593.
Leung, Christopher, Klenke, Marcus, Tung, W.K., Luk, Herman (2006) "Determination of Nonlinear Softening Behavior for the FRP Composite/Concrete Interface", ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol.132, No.5, pp.498-508.
Xu, Ying, Leung, Christopher, Tong, Pin, Jiang, Yi, Lee, Stephen (2005) "Interfacial debonding detection in bonded repair with a fiber optical interferometric sensor", Composite Science and Technology, Volume 65, Issue 9, Pages 1428-1435.
Leung, Christopher, Olson, Noah, Wan, K.T., Meng, Aidong (2005) "Theoretical Modelling of Signal Loss vs Crack Opening for a Novel Crack Sensor", ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol.131, No.8, pp.777-790.
Leung, C.K.Y. (2001) "Delamination Failure in Concrete Beams Retrofitted with a Bonded Plate", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol.13, No.2 pp.106-113.
Leung, C.K.Y. (2001) "Modeling of Concrete Cracking induced by Steel Corrosion", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol.13, No.3, pp.169-175.
Xiangsong LI Professor
(2358 7177 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of California, Davis (1990)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis (1992-93)
Current Research Activities:
Soil mechanics; soil dynamics; geotechnical earthquake engineering; constitutive modeling; computational mechanics; signal processing; instrumentation and control systems.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Thermodynamics-based constitutive model for unsaturated soil
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$570,000 01 Jul 2006
Representative Research Publications:
Li, X.S. (2007) "Thermodynamics Based Constitutive Framework for Unsaturated Soils, Part 1: Theory", Geotechnique, 57(5):411-422.
Li, X.S. (2007) "Thermodynamics Based Constitutive Framework for Unsaturated Soils, Part 2: A basic triaxial model", Geotechnique, 57(5):423-435.
Yang, Zhongxuan, Li, X.S., Yang, Jun (2007) "Undrained Anisotropy and Rotational Shear in Granular Soil", Geotechnique, 57(4):371-384.
Li, Xiang Song (2006) "A continuum framework for three-phase soils including micro-structural effects", Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 1(2), 105-118.
Li, X.S. (2004-2005) "Modelling of Hysteresis Response for Arbitrary Wetting/Drying Paths", Computers and Geotechnics, 32(2):133-137.
Ming, H.Y., Li, X.S. (2004-2005) "Numerical Investigation of Seepage Effects on De-formation of Earth Dam", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 24(12):979-992.
Dafalias, Y.F., Paradimitriou, A.G., Li, X.S. (2004-2005) "Sand Plasticity Model Accounting for Inherent Fabric Anisotropy", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 130(11):1319-1333.
Li, Xiang Song, Dafalias, Yannis F. (2004) "A Constitutive Framework for Anisotropic Sand Including Noncoaxial Deformation", Géotechnique, 54(1):41-55.
Zongjin LI Professor
(2358 8751 ; [email protected])
PhD, Northwestern University (1993)
Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, Northwestern University (1993-94)
Current Research Activities:
Fiber-reinforced cementitious composites; durability of concrete; non-destructive test of infrastructure; using extrusion technique to develop new building products; functional material development.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
A cement-based thermal insulation product via extrusion
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$410,500 01 Oct 2006 Ductile Concrete with High Tensile Strength
UGC - Research Infrastructure Grant HK$400,000 01 Jun 2008
Representative Research Publications:
Li, Zongjin, Xiao, Lianzhen, Wei, Xiaosheng (2007) "Detaermination of concrete setting time using electrical resistivity measurement", Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 19 (5): 423-427.
Li, Zongjin, Liu, Sifeng (2007) "Influence of slag as additive on compressive strength of fly ash-based geopolymer", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 19 (6): 470-474.
Xiao, Lianzhen, Li, Zongjin (2006) "Hydration monitoring of cementitious materials by using electrical resistivity measurement", Proceedings of Advanced Testing of Fresh Cementtitious Materials, Edited by H. W.
Reinhardt, Aug. 3-4, 2006, Stuttgart, Germany, 167-176.
Zhang, Jie, Li, Zongjin (2006) "Hydration process of cements with superplasticizer monitored by non-contact resistivity measurement", Proceedings of Advanced Testing of Fresh Cementtitious Materials, Edited by H. W.
Reinhardt, Aug. 3-4, 2006, Stuttgart, Germany, 177-186.
Chan, James, Li, Zongjin (2006) "Influence of fly ash on the properties of magnesium oxychloride cement", Proceedings of International Symposium, Measuring, Monitoring and Modeling Concrete Properties, Edited by Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos. 3-7 July 2006. Alexandraupolis, Greece. Published by Springer, The Netherlands., 347-352.
Li, Zongjin, Chen, Huisu (2006) "The development trend of advanced building materials", Emerging Structural Materials and Systems, Chapter 5, China Architecture & Building Press, Beijing, 120-207.
Li, Zongjin, Zhang, Yunsheng, Zhou, Xiangming (2005) "Short fiber reinforced geopolymer composites manufactured by extrusion", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 17(6):624-631.
Li, Zongjin, Chau, CK, Zhou, Xiangming (2005) "Accelerated Assessment and Fuzzy Evaluation of Concrete Durability", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 17(3): 257-263.
Hong Kam LO Professor
(2358 8742 ; [email protected] ; http://ihome.ust.hk/~cehklo/)
PhD, Ohio State University (1991)
Assistant Research Engineer, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley (1993-96)
Current Research Activities:
Transportation systems modeling; intelligent transportation systems; dynamic traffic assignment; traffic simulation; traffic signal control; traffic flow theory.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Optimal transportation supply and demand management over time
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$843,480 31 Dec 2006 Robust signal control for congested traffic
RGC - General Research Fund (formerly known as Competitive Earmarked Research Grant) HK$407,550 31 Dec 2007
Representative Research Publications:
Loo, Becky, Wong, S C, Hung, W T, Lo, H (2007) "A Review of the Road Safety Strategy in Hong Kong", Journal of Advanced Transportation, 41(1), 3-37.
Chow, A H F, Lo, H (2007) "Sensitivity Analysis of Signal Control with Physical Queuing: Delay Derivatives and An Application", Transportation Research Part B, 41, 462-477.
Lo, H (2006) "A Reliability Framework for Traffic Signal Control", IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 7(2), 250-260.
Lo, H, Luo, X W, Siu, B (2006) "Degradable Transport Network: Travel Time Budget of Travelers with Heterogeneous
Lo, H, Luo, X W, Siu, B (2006) "Degradable Transport Network: Travel Time Budget of Travelers with Heterogeneous