Biography

Dr. Y.L. Mo, F.ASCE, F.ACI and F.Humboldt, is Professor at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Houston (UH). He is also Tsinghua Chair Professor, Institute of Future City and Infrastructure, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Dr. Mo’s technical interests are multi-resolution analytical simulations on materials and structures, large-scale concrete structure testing and field investigations of the response of complex structures, on which he has more than 400 research publications, including 203 referred journal papers, many conference, keynote and prestige lectures, research reports, books and book chapters, magazine articles. Dr. Mo has successfully supervised six post-doc, 23 PhD and over 40 Masters Theses as well as 25 visiting scholar studies. Many of his students hold significant positions in industry, academia and government around the world. In the past several years, Dr. Mo has focused on periodic material research, especially application of periodic material to vibration isolation of engineering structures.

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Research Interest

Primary research interests are related to the behavior and design of Reinforced/ Prestressed Concrete, Steel, Hybrid and Composite Structures subjected to seismic and blast loads. Current research includes the following topics. Development of smart sensors and structures for vibration control and damage detection. Seismic shear of hollow reinforced concrete bridge piers. Development of innovative structural systems (such as prestressed concrete box bridges with corrugated steel webs and reinforced concrete buildings with corrugated steel shearwalls) for seismic resistant design. Implementation of new materials (such as high strength concrete, advanced composites, smart materials) into seismic design, retrofit and repair of buildings and bridges. Development of analytical models for seismic hazard mitigation of engineering structures. Dynamic experimental studies on materials, structural components and systems. Constitutive models of reinforced and prestressed concrete subjected to shear or torsion. Simulation and visualization of nuclear containments and concrete bridges for security. Application of nanoscale technology to concrete structures. Application of artificial intelligence to concrete structures. “Self-Heating Concrete Using Carbon Nanofiber Paper”, application no. PCT/US2011/044655, nonprovisional patent in US with G. Song and C. Chang. “Pounding Tune Mass Damper with Viscoelastic Material”, application no. US2012/0103739 A1, nonprovisional patent in US with G. Song, L. Li and M. Singla. “Piezoceramic-based smart aggregate for unified performance monitoring of concrete structures”, application no. 11/825370, nonprovisional patent in US with G. Song and H. Gu. “Precast Joints in Plastic Hinge Regions of Seismic Bridge Columns,” Patent No. 166895, Taiwan, China, with T.F. Wang, Patent period from November 1, 2002 to January 18, 2021. “Precast Segment Joints in Seismic Bridge Columns,” Patent No. 168513, Taiwan, China, with T.F. Wang, Patent period from November 21, 2002 to January 9, 2021.