
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
ABOUT ME
Xiong (Bill) Yu, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASCE
Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Courtesy with EECS, MAE, MSE, BME.
​
​
Director, Laboratory on Multiscale Multiphysics Geoengineering Processes
Director, Intelligent Infrastructure and Smart Systems Laboratory
Case Western Reserve University
2104 Adelbert Road, Bingham Building-Room 206,
Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Phone: 216-368-6247
Email: xxy21@case.edu
​
​
Dr. Xiong (Bill) Yu is the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof professor and Interim Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Case Western Reserve University. His research emphasizes the use of interdisciplinary approaches to address the engineering problems in geosystem, civil infrastructure, energy and environment.
Dr. Yu is the PI of over 40 research projects funded by federal, state agencies and private industry, including 14 competitively selected projects from NSF. He is a recipient of a NSF CAREER award in 2009. He has published over 300 papers in journals and referred conference proceedings, including over 120 journal papers. A number of these papers received awards and recognitions. He is committed to graduate student mentorship with large number of students successfully launched academic positions, including 2 received NSF CAREER awards.
​
Among the awards and recognitions, he is a recipient of Case School of Engineering Faculty Research Award in 2019 and 2012 respectively, and Faculty Innovation Award in 2018. He serves on the editorial board of a few journals. His other professional service include as chair of the ASCE Geo-Institute Engineering Geology and Site Characterization committee, past Chair of Case School of Engineering Executive Committee, CSE P&T Committee, CSE Undergraduate Committee.
​
​
​

EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Geotechnical engineering and geosystems
​
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2003, Purdue University
​
M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2003, Purdue University
​
M.S. Civil Engineering, 2000, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University
​
B.S.. Civil Engineering, 1997, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University
​
B.S.. Computer Science, 1997, Department of Computer Science, Tsinghua University
Smart infrastructure systems
​
Multiscale multiphysics processes
Bio-inspired sensing and design of engineering system
​
More