Xiong (Bill) Yu, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASCE
Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and Chair
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor of Electrical, Computer, System Engineering Professor Computer and Data Science
Case Western Reserve University
Welcome to Yu Group
—Providing innovative solutions to challenges in geoengineering, infrastructure, energy and sustainability from understanding the fundamentals
The goal of our research is to advance the science and engineering for geoengineering, infrastructure, energy, and sustainability. We value I3, i.e., interdisciplinary, innovation, and impacts. Our goal is to provide innovative solutions by understanding the fundamentals and thinking ‘outside the box’.
Examples of our existing effects include:
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Innovative sensor technologies;
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Multiscale multiphysics processes in materials;
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Efficient and resilient design of infrastructures,
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Development and application of advanced computational simulations
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Smart and multifunctional materials and structures
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Intelligent systems
Xiong (Bill) Yu, Ph.D, P.E., Fellow ASCE
Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and Chair
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor of Electrical, Computer and System Engineering
Professor of Computer and Data Sciences
About Yu Group
Dr. Xiong (Bill) Yu is the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof _Professor and Chair at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Case Western Reserve University. He also holds secondary appointments in Electrical Computer and Data Science Departments. Dr. Yu’s research interests include two major thrusts, i.e., understanding the multiscale and multiphysics processes in geomaterials and geosystems, and advancing the intelligent infrastructure systems. His research has been supported by a number of projects from NSF, including a NSF CAREER award in 2009, and other funding agencies. He has published over 180 journal papers and over 150 referred conference proceedings, receiving a few paper awards. He is dedicated to graduate student mentorship with 14 out 21 graduated Ph.D. students have landed tenure track faculty positions, a few have received NSF CAREER awards and other types of young investigator awards. He provides active services to the professional communities such as ASCE G-I, IEEE Smart City, TRB. He served as Chair of Case School of Engineering (CSE) Undergraduate Committee 2014-2016, Chair of CSE P&T Committee for 2016-2017, and Chair of CSE Executive Committee 2017-2019, and currently as Chair of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He received a number of awards for academic excellence and leadership service, such as the CWRU Innovator of the Year-Research (2024), CSE Faculty Graduate Teaching Award (2023), the Diekhoff Award for Graduate Mentoring (2023), Cleveland ASCE Civil Engineer of the Year (2023), the CWRU University Thinkbig Leadership award (2022), etc.
Our Team
Ph.D Students
Rodrigo Teixeira Schossler
Samuel Ojo
Shafi Ullah
Jamiu Lateef
Enpei Chen
Qammar Abbas
Nabeel Liaqat
Asghar Khan
Ayomide Kazeem
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Group Alumni
Yusheng (Bear) Jiang, Ph.D 2024, currently Postdoc/TT Assistant Professor, The University of Dayton
Zaid Alajlan, Ph.D 2024, currently Assistant Professor, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Xudong Fan, Ph.D. 2023, currently Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo
Xijin (Emma) Zhang, Ph.D. 2023, currently Assistant Professor, George Mason University
Jiajie Hu, Ph.D. 2020, currently electrical engineer
Zhuoying Jiang, Ph.D. 2021, currently Ford Inc.
Linyao Li (co-advise with Prof. Xiangwu Zeng), Ph.D. 2022, currently Shanxi University
Shaoyang Dong, 2019, currently Engineer at DYM Associate
Yuan (Frank) Guo, Ph.D., 2018, currently Associate Professor, Sun Yen-Sen University
Chanjian (Crystal) Han, Ph.D. 2018, currently Assistant Professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University
​Jiale (Jerry) Li, Ph.D. 2017, currently Associate Professor, Hebei University of Technology
Jianying (Jane) Hu, Ph.D. 2016, currently Associate Professor, Southeast University
Yang Yang, PhD TBD, Electrical Engineer
Guangxi Wu, PhD 2016, currently Tesla Inc.
Quan Gao, Ph.D. 2016, currently Pile Dynamics Inc.
Ye Sun, Ph.D. 2014, currently Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Junliang (Julian) Tao, Ph.D. 2013, currently Associate Professor, Arizona State University
Zhen (Leo) Zhen, PhD. 2012, currently Associate Professor, University of VirginiaCh
Chien Kung (co-advise with Prof. CC Liu), Ph.D. 2013, currently T S M C
Yan Liu, PhD. 2011, currently Associate Professor, Point Park University, PA
Bin Zhang, PhD. 2011, currently ANSYS Inc
Xinbao Yu, PhD. 2009 currently, Professor, the University of Texas-Arlington
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