Moe M S CHEUNG, Professor and Department Head
Tony R EASTHAM, Professor; Associate Vice President for Research & Development;
President/CEO, HKUST RandD Corporation Ltd Howard Ju-Chang HUANG, Professor
Kenny Chung Sau KWOK, Professor; Director, CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility Wilson H TANG, Professor
Yeou-Koung TUNG, Professor and Associate Dean of Engineering Leonard J ENDICOTT, Adjunct Professor
Chun Man CHAN, Associate Professor Chihchen CHANG, Associate Professor Guanghao CHEN, Associate Professor
Mohamed S GHIDAOUI, Associate Professor Lambros KATAFYGIOTIS, Associate Professor Junshang KUANG, Associate Professor
Kin-Man LEE, Associate Professor
Christopher K Y LEUNG, Associate Professor; Director, Advanced Engineering Materials Facility Xiangsong LI, Associate Professor
Zongjin LI, Associate Professor Hong Kam LO, Associate Professor
Irene Man-Chi LO, Associate Professor and Associate Director, Environmental Engineering Graduate Program
Charles W W NG, Associate Professor and Director, Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility Hai YANG, Associate Professor
Chii SHANG, Assistant Professor Yu-Hsing WANG, Assistant Professor Ben YOUNG, Assistant Professor Limin ZHANG, Assistant Professor
Moe M S CHEUNG
Professor and Department Head (2358 7152 ; [email protected])
Current Research Activities:
Tony R EASTHAM
Professor; Associate Vice President for Research & Development; President/CEO, HKUST RandD 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, Industry 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; modeling and analysis of electric drives; research and development policy issues.
Representative Recent Publications:
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, J, Eastham, Tony R (2003) "Governance for University-Industry Collaboration in Hong Kong", Economic Geography of Higher Education, Routledge, Chapt 3, pp 42-68.
Masada, E., Eastham, T., 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 2002, Paper No 03107 (on CD).
Kwok, Lai-Kuen, Eastham, A. R. (2002) "Network Services for Education", Chapt 35, pp 557-575 in Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training, edited by Adelsberger, Collis &
Pawlowski, Springer, ISBN 3 540 67803 4.
Eastham, T. R. (2003) "Running off the Rails", IEEE Spectrum, Vol 40, No 1, pp 66-69.
Eastham, T. R. (2002) "Maglev: The Challenging Questions", Proc 4th World Congress on High Speed Rail, Madrid, 23-25 October, Paper No C2/2 (on CD).
Patchell, Gerald R., Eastham, Tony R. (2001) "Creating University-Industry Collaboration in Hong Kong", Chapt 8, pp 127-146, in Promoting Local Growth: Process, Practise and Policy, edited by Felsenstein & Taylor, Ashgate, ISBN 0 7546 1686 X.
Eastham, Tony (2001) "Sustaining Mobility: Innovative Transport Technologies in Hong Kong", Proc.
Innovations forum Intermodale Verkehrstelematik, FAV, Berlin, 6-7 September, pp 39-44.
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, pressurized aerobic system for high rate organic removal, and hybrid biological reactor for effective removal of C & N.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Use of hybrid reactor to achieve effective carbonaceous and nitrogenous removal
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$67,150 01 Mar 2003
Biokinetic characterization and bench-scale model simulation for the stage V plant of Tai Po sewage treatment work
Hong Kong Productivity Council HK$200,00001 Feb 2002
Effects of hexavalent chromium and total metal concentration on nucleated precipitation RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$494,81731 Dec 2001
Representative Recent Publications:
Khanal, Samir Kumar, Huang, Ju-Chang Huang (2003) "ORP Based Oxygenation for Sulfide Control in Anaerobic Treatment of High Sulfate Wastewater", Water Research, Vol. 37, No. 9, pp. 2053-2062.
Sun, Jingmei, Huang, Ju-Chang (2001) "Co-removal of Cr(VI) with Copper in Nucleated
Precipitation Process", IWA's 2nd World Water Congress, sponsored by International Water Association, 15-19 October, Berlin, Germany, 378-386.
Sun, Jingmei, Huang, Ju-Chang (2001) "Co-removal of Hexavalent Chromium with Copper in Wastewater Purification", 3rd International Environmental Hydraulics Symposium, sponsored by International Society of Environmental Hydraulics, 5-8 Dec 2001, Tempe, Arizona, USA, 446-452.
Huang, Ju-Chang, Li, Ling (2001) "Doubling Primary Wastewater Treatment Efficiency by Sludge Recycling", 3rd International Environmental Hydraulics Symposium, sponsored by International Society of Environmental Hydraulics, 5-8 December, Tempe, Arizona, USA, 260-268.
Khanal, Samir, Huang, Ju-Chang (2001) "Impacts of Intermittent Oxygenation for Sulfide Control in Anaerobic Treatment of High Sulfate Wastewater", IWA's Asis Environmental Technology 2001,
sponsored by International Water Association, 30 October, Singapore, 396-404.
Sharma, Keshab, Huang, Ju-Chang (2001) "Performance of a Pressurized Aerobic Upflow Sludge Blanket Reactor", Asian WaterQual 2001, sponsored by International Water Association, 12-15
September, Fukuoka, Japan, 228-236.
Chen, Guanghao, Leung, Derick, Huang, Ju-Chang (2001) "Removal of Dissolved Organic Carbon
in a Sanitary Sewer", Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 127, 289-295.
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.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Flow-structure Interaction and Noise Control
RGC - Central Allocation Vote HK$1,097,810 01 Apr 2003
Aerodynamics of long-span bridges
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$90,000 30 Jun 2002
Innovative design technologies for tall buildings
UGC - High Impact Area HK$400,000 09 Dec 2002
Wind-induced response of tall buildings with special reference to Hong Kong
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$656,171 31 Dec 2001
Representative Recent Publications:
Burton, Melissa, Denoon, Roy, Roberts, Richard, Kwok, Kenny, Hitchcock, Peter (2003) "A motion simulator to investigate effects of wind-induced building motion", 11 International Conference on Wind Engineering, Volume 1, pp. 1341-1348.
Kwok, Kenny (2003) "Flow Measurement Techniques for Wind Tunnel Applications", 11 International Conference on Wind Engineering, Vol. 2, pp. 2609-2616.
Fok, Alvin, Kwok, Kenny, Hitchcock, Peter (2003) "Studies of Topographical Effects on Hong Kong Wind Climate", 11 International Conference on Wind Engineering, Vol. 2, pp. 2845-2852.
Kwok, Kenny (2003) "Wind Effects in Urban Environment ¡V with Particular Reference to Design of Tall Buildings and Structures", 10th Australasian Wind Engineering Society Workshop.
Tang, Timothy, Kwok, Kenny (2003) "Wind-excited responses of a 3-DOF aeroelastic CAARC building model", 11 International Conference on Wind Engineering, Vol. 2, pp. 2175-2182.
Thepmongkorn, Sukit, Wood, Graeme, Kwok, Kenny (2002) "Interference Effects on Wind-induced Coupled Motion of Tall Buildings", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 90, pp. 1807-1815.
Thepmongkorn, Sukit, Kwok, Kenny (2002) "Wind-induced Responses of Tall Buildings Experiencing Complex Motions", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 90, pp. 515-526.
Thepmongkorn, Sukit, Kwok, Kenny (2002) "Wind-induced responses of tall buildings experiencing complex motions", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 90, 515-526.
Wilson H TANG 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:
Quality assurance and reliability of pile foundations
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$827,40401 Sep 2002 Development of methodology for comprehensive reliability-based slope stability assessment in Hong Kong
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$551,53631 Dec 2001 Calibration Of Landslide Probability From Observed Performance
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$457,81701 Sep 2000
Representative Recent Publications:
Lam, T.H., Yang, H., Tang, W.H. (2003) "Generalized Travel Cost Reliability in a Simple Dynamic Network under Advanced Traveller Information System.", Chapter 19, in:'The Network Reliability of Transport'(edited by Iida, Y. and Bell, M.G.H.), Pergamon, pp. 323-338.
Yang, H., Ye, M., Tang, W.H., Wong, S.C. (2003) "Modeling Urban Taxi Services: A Literature Survey and an Analytical Example", Book Chapter in 'Advanced Modeling for Transit Operations and Service Planning' (edited by Lam W.H.K. and Bell, M.G.H.), Pergamon, pp.257-286.
Ng, C.W.W., Van Laak, P.A., Zhang, L.M., Tang, W.H., Zong, G.H., Wang, Z.L., Xu, G.M., Liu, S.H.
(2002) "Development of a four-axis robotic manipulator for centrifuge modeling at HKUST", Proc.
International Conference on Physical Modeling, July 2002, Canada, A.A. Balkema, 71-76.
Yang, H., Tang, W.H., Cheung, W.M., Meng, Q. (2002) "Profitability and Welfare Gain of Private Toll Roads in a Network with Heterogeneous Users", Transportation Research, 36A, No.6, 537-554.
Chen, A., Yang, H., Lo, H.K., Tang, W.H. (2002) "Capacity Reliability of a Road Network: an
Assessment Methodology and Numerical Results", Transportation Research B, 36B, No. 3, pp. 225-252.
Hu, W.C., Tang, W.H. (2001) "Automated Least Squares Adjustment of Triangulation-Trilateration Figures", Journal of Surveying Engineering, ASCE, 127(4), 133-142.
Zhang, L.M., Tang, W.H., Ng, C.W.W. (2001) "Reliability of Axially Loaded Driven Pile Groups", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol.127, No.12, 1051-1060.
Yeou-Koung TUNG
Professor and Associate Dean of Engineering (2358 8764 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Texas, Austin (1980)
Professor of Statistics and Statistical Hydrologist, University of Wyoming, Laramie (1985-96)
Current Research Activities:
Water resources systems analysis; urban drainage and water distribution systems; reliability and uncertainty analyses applied to water resources/quality management and hydraulic structural designs.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Assessment of stage-discharge relationship accuracy on hydraulic computations
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$67,150 01 Feb 2003
Investigating issues in rainfall intensity-duration and time-scale relations in Hong Kong
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$523,177 31 Dec 2001
Representative Recent Publications:
Lo, Hong-Kam, Tung, Yeou-Koung (2003) "Network with degradable links: capacity analysis and design", Transportation Research (B), 37: 345-363.
Tung, Yeou-Koung (2002) "Identifying representative rainstorm patterns in Hong Kong", Advances in Hydraulics and Water Engineering, Proc. of 13th APD ¡V IAHR Congress, Singapore., p. 555-560.
Chen, Xingyuan (2002) "Reliability analysis of bridge pier scouring", Advances in Hydraulics and Water Engineering, Proc. of 13th APD ¡V IAHR Congress, Singapore, p. 266-271.
Lansey, Kevin, Mays, Larry, Tung, Yeou-Koung (2002) "Reliability and availability analysis of water distribution systems", Chapter 10, In: Urban Water Supply Handbook, edited by L.W. Mays. McGraw-Hill Book Company..
Tung, Yeou-Koung (2002) "Risk-based design of flood defense systems", Proc. of 2nd International Symposium on Flood Defense, Bejing, China., p. 71-81.
Chen, Xingyuan, Tung, Yeou-Koung (2002) "A simple method for quantile estimation of hydrologic extremes", Symposium on Managing the Extremes - Floods and Droughts, Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE, 19-22 May, Roanoke, VA.
Tung, Yeou-Koung (2002) "Weighted model for hydrologic frequency analysis", Symposium on Managing the Extremes - Floods and Droughts, Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE, 19-22 May, Roanoke, VA.
Ng, Charles W.W., Wang, Bin, Tung, Yeou-Koung (2001) "3D numerical investigations of groundwater responses in an unsaturated slope subjected to various rainfall patterns.", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 38, No.5, 1049-1062.
Leonard J ENDICOTT Adjunct Professor ()
Current Research Activities:
Chun Man CHAN Associate Professor
(2358 7173 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Waterloo (1993)
Structural Engineer (1985-87) and Director of Computer Operations (1987-89), Office of Irwin G Cantor
Current Research Activities:
Structural optimization of tall buildings; computer automated design; wind effects on buildings; structural stiffness and vibration control; structural steel design; design of composite structures.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Structural Optimization For Seismic Design Of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$457,817 01 Sep 2000
Representative Recent Publications:
Chan, Chun-Man, Zou, Xiao-Kang (2002-2003) "Optimal Inelastic Drift Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Pushover Loading", The Second China-Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Optimiztion of Structural and Mechanical Systems, Busan, Korea, 779-784.
Chan, Chun-Man, Liu, Peng, Wong, Kin-Ming (2002-2003) "Optimization of Large-scale Tall
Buildings Using Hybrid Genetic Algorithms", The Fifth World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Lido di Jesolo, Italy, 29-30.
Chan, Chun-Man (2002-2003) "Practical Tall Building Optimisation in Hong Kong", The Second China-Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Optimization of Structural and Mechanical Systems, Busan,
Korea, 567-572.
Horsfield, Neil, Chan, Chun-Man, Denoon, Roy, Gibbons, Craig (2002) "Towards Sustainable Development through Innovative Engineering", Building Journal, 40-47.
Horsfield, Neil, Denoon, Roy, Chan, Chun-Man (2001-2002) "Innovative Engineering and Its
Contribution to Sustainable Development", Proc. Innovative Building Symposium, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong, 37-48.
Chan, Chun-Man (2001) "Optimal Lateral Stiffness Design of Tall Buildings of Mixed Steel and Concrete Construction", Journal of Structural Design of Tall Buildings, 10(3), 155-177.
Ning, Feng, Mickleborough, Neil C., Chan, Chun-Man (2001) "Service Load Response Prediction of Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members", Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 12(1), 1-16.
Chihchen CHANG Associate 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.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
A wavelet packet based health monitoring method for civil structures
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$634,404 16 Dec 2002 A new generic non-stationary method for damage identification of civil engineering structures RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$441,033 17 Dec 2001
Representative Recent Publications:
Zhou, Li, Chang, Chih Chen (2003) "Multivariable adaptive fuzzy control for nonlinear building-MR dampers systems", SPIE's 10th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials.
Zhou, Li, Chang, Chih Chen (2003) "Optimal control of vibration using MR dampers", Journal of Vibration Engineering, Vol. 15, Issue 1.
Gu, Ming, Chen, Suren, Chang, Chih Chen (2002) "Background component of buffeting response of cable-stayed bridges", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, VOl. 90, Issue 12-15, pp. 2045-2055.
Chang, Chih Chen, Tse, Kam Tim (2002) "Design and modeling of a small-scale rotary
magnetorheological damper", Six International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control, Vol. 2, 1086-1091.
Tse, Kam Tim, Chang, Chih Chen (2002) "Seismic protection of based isolated structures using semi-active MR dampers", International Conference on Advances in Building Technology.
Sun, Zhi, Chang, Chih Chen (2002) "Structural damage assessment based on wavelet packet transform", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 128, Issue 10, pp. 1354-1361.
Gu, Ming, Chen, S.R., Chang, C.C. (2002) "Control of wind-induced vibrations of long-span bridges by semi-active lever-type TMD", Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 90(2), 111-126.
Chang, Chih-Chen, Zhou, Li (2002) "Neural network emulation of inverse dynamics for a MR damper", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 128(2), 231-239.
Guanghao CHEN Associate Professor
(2358 8752 ; [email protected])
DEng, Kyoto University (1990)
Technical Manager, Unix Co Ltd, Japan (1990-92)
Research Scientist, Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore (1992-94)
Current Research Activities:
Biological treatment processes; biosewer development; minimization of excess sludge in activated sludge processes; MBR processes
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Maximization of organic stabilization in gravity sewer
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$64,300 01 Mar 2003
Representative Recent Publications:
Chen, Yinxu, Zhang, Yan, Chen, Guang-Hao (2002-2003) "Appropriate conditions for maximizing catalytic reduction efficiency of nitrate into nitrogen gas in groundwater", Water Research, 37(10), pp.
2489-2495.
Chen, Guang-Hao, Leung, Derek Ho-Wai, Huang, Ju-Chang (2002-2003) "Biofilm in the sediment phase of a sanitary gravity sewer", Water Research, 37(11), pp.2784-2788.
Chen, Guang-Hao, Huang, Ju-Chang, Shang, Chii (2002-2003) "Creative Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Densely Populated Urban Areas", Proceedings, International Specialized Conference on Creative Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Densely Populated Urban Areas, organized by HKUST, Hong Kong, September 18-20, 2002, 205 pages.
Chen, Guang-Hao, Wong, Man-Tak, Okabe, Satoshi, Watanabe, Yoshimasa (2002-2003) "Dynamic response of nitrifying activated sludge batch cultures to increased chloride concentration", Water
Research, 37(13), 3125-3135.
Saby, Sebastien, Djafer, Malik, Chen, Guang-Hao (2002-2003) "Effect of low ORP in anoxic sludge zone on excess sludge production in an oxic-settling-anoxic activated sludge process (OSA process)", Water Research, 37(1), pp. 11-20.
Guang, Xiao-Hong, Shang, Chii, Yu, Shuk-Man, Chen, Guang-Hao (2002-2003) "Exploratory study on reuse of water treatment works sludge to enhance primary sewage treatment.", International
Specialized Conference on Creative Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Densely Populated Urban Areas, September 18-20, 2002, organized by Hong Kong University of Science &
Technology, Hong Kong., 189-197.
Saby, S., Djafer, M., Chen, Guang Hao (2001-2002) "Impact of chlorination step on sludge reduction in an activated sludge process", Water Research, 36(3), 656-666.
Chen, Guang Hao, Saby, S., Djafer, M., Mo, Hau Kwok (2001-2002) "Novel approaches to minimize excess sludge in activated sludge processes", Water Science & Technology, 44(10), 203-208.
Mohamed S GHIDAOUI Associate Professor
(2358 7174 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Toronto (1993)
Current Research Activities:
Modeling in hydraulics and environmental fluids; unsteady friction; inverse analysis; flow stability;
turbulence behavior in unsteady flows.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Investigation Of Flow Behavior In Pipeline Hydraulic Transients
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$547,817 31 Dec 2000 Investigation of energy dissipation and turbulent behavior in hydraulic transients
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$448,404 31 Dec 2002
Representative Recent Publications:
Zhang, S Q, Ghidaoui, M S, Gray, W G, Li, N (2002-2003) "A Kinetic Flux Vector Splitting Scheme for Shallow Water Flows", Advances in Water Resources, 26(6), 635-647.
Ghidaoui, M S, Kolyshkin, A A (2002-2003) "A Quasi-steady Approach to the Instability of Time Dependent Flows in Pipes", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 465, 301-330.
Ghidaoui, M S, Mansour, G S, Zhao, M (2002-2003) "Applicability of Quasisteady and Axisymmetric Turbulence Models in Water Hammer Models", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 128(10), 917-924.
Ghidaoui, M S, Li, Nanzhou (2002-2003) "Generalized Boltzmann Equation for Shallow Water Flows", Journal of Hydroinformatics, IAHR & IWA, 5(1), 1-10.
Ghidaoui, M S, Kolyshkin, A A (2002-2003) "On Coherent Structures on Shallow Flows", International Symposium on Shallow Flows, TU Delft, The Netherlands, Volume I, 197-203.
Ghidaoui, M S, Kolyshkin, A A (2002) "Roll Waves and Surges in Channels: Onset and Initial Development", The 2nd International Symposium on Flood Defense, Beijing.
Li, Nanzhou, Ghidaoui, Mohamed S. (2002) "A Kinetic Flux Vector Splitting Model for Shallow Waters", XIV International Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resource, Delft, the
Netherlands.
Ghidaoui, Mohamed S., Mansour, Sameh (2002) "Efficient Treatment of the Vardy-Brown Unsteady Shear in Pipe Transients", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 128(1), 102-112.
Lambros KATAFYGIOTIS Associate Professor
(2358 8750 ; [email protected])
PhD, California Institute of Technology (1991)
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Akron (1991-94) Current Research Activities:
Structural dynamics, control and reliability; computational stochastic mechanics; system identification;
damage detection; random vibrations; earthquake and wind engineering.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
A Statistical Methodology For Structural Model Updating And Health Monitoring
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$507,817 25 Sep 2000
Representative Recent Publications:
Yuen, Ka Veng, Katafygiotis, Lambros (2003) "Bayesian Fast Fourier Transform Approach for Modal Updating Using Ambient Data", Advances in Structural Engineering - An International Journal, 6(2), pp.81-95.
Papadimitriou, Costas, Katafygiotis, Lambros (2002) "A Bayesian Methodology for Structural Integrity and Reliability Assessment", International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, 4(1), 93-100.
Katafygiotis, Lambros, Cheung, Sai Hung (2002) "A New Efficient MCMC Based Simulation Methodology for Reliability Calculations", Proc. Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM V).
Katafygiotis, Lambros, Cheung, Sai Hung, Joseph (2002) "A Novel Markov Chain Monte Carlo Based Simulation Method for Solving Structural Reliability Problems", Proc. Fifth European Conference on Structural Dynamics (EURODYN 2002), 789-794.
Katafygiotis, Lambros, Lam, Paul (2002) "Tangential-Projection Algorithm for Manifold
Representation in Unidentifiable Model Updating Problems", Earthquake Engineering and Structural
Dynamics, 31, 791-812.
Papadimitriou, Costas, Katafygiotis, Lambros (2001-2002) "A Bayesian Methodology for Structural Integrity and Reliability Assessment", International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, 4(1), 93-100.
Yuen, Ka Veng, Katafygiotis, Lambros (2001-2002) "Bayesian Modal Updating Using Complete Input and Incomplete Response Noisy Measurements", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 128(3), 340-350.
Katafygiotis, Lambros, Yuen, Ka Veng (2001-2002) "Bayesian Spectral Density Approach for Modal Updating Using Ambient Data", Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 30(8), 1103-1123.
Junshang KUANG Associate Professor
(2358 7162 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Hong Kong (1988); PhD, Cambridge University (1991)
Current Research Activities:
Analysis and design of structural systems; reinforced concrete structures; tall buildings; design for earthquake resistance; large-scale experimental evaluation of structural concrete components and structures.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Ductility and strength of non-seismically designed building structures to moderate seismic excitation:
experimental investigation
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$453,40401 Sep 2002
Kin-Man LEE Associate Professor
(2358 7158 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Western Ontario (1989)
Technical Consultant, K Y Lo Inc, Ontario (1984-91)
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Western Ontario (1989-91) Current Research Activities:
Innovative geo-materials development by recycling scrap tires and other solid waste; tunneling in soft ground; hydraulic filling and land reclamation; soil-structural interaction; application of geosynthetics in engineering problems.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Use of cemented scrap rubber tire chips as backfill for integral bridge abutments
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$485,038 01 Sep 2001 Use of cemented scrap rubber tire chips as sub-base for highway pavement
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$617,404 31 Dec 2002
Representative Recent Publications:
Lee, Kin Man, Zhu, G. F, Tang, Danise, Cheung, Brain K.W., Yip, Carol, L.Y. (2002) "A new LGM for construction of embankments, fill slopes and retaining walls", Proceedings of the International Workshop on Lightweight Geo-material, 253-260.
Lee, Kin Man, Zhu, G. F, Tang, Danise, Cheung, Brain K.W., Yip, Carol, L.Y. (2002) "A new LGM for construction of embankments, fill slopes and retaining walls", Proceedings of the International Workshop on Lightweight Geo-material, 253-260.