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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.

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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

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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.  

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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.  

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EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Geotechnical engineering and geosystems

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Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2003, Purdue University

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M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2003, Purdue University

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M.S. Civil Engineering, 2000, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University

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B.S.. Civil Engineering,  1997,  Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University

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B.S.. Computer Science, 1997,  Department of Computer Science, Tsinghua University

Smart infrastructure systems

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Multiscale multiphysics processes

Bio-inspired sensing and design of engineering system

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