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  • Yang Lu

    Yang Lu, Ph.D., P.E.

    Associate Professor

    Dr. Lu, Yang is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Boise State University. Prior to join Boise State University, Dr. Lu was a Fellow Research Associate in Engineering Lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Prior to joining NIST, Dr. Lu completed his Ph.D. from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He also worked as a Research Scientist with the Center for Smart Infrastructure at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. He graduated with a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University, China. Based on his cross-disciplinary educational background and extensive project experience, Dr. Lu has developed research in two interrelated fields: Computational Multiscale/MultiphysicsApproaches extending from atomic to continuum level for studying the key functional behavior of infrastructure materials, in order to model the fracture and transport behavior of multi-phase porous media; and Nanotechnology Application in Sustainable Construction to extend the service life of structures and infrastructures, and develop renewable energy in the public right-of-way. Dr. Lu has served as the Principle Researcher on a number of research projects and led a multidisciplinary team towards the development of multiscale modeling technologies and sustainable infrastructure. Dr. Lu is currently affiliated with different professional organizations in civil engineering, including ASCE, ACI, and TRB, and serves on many technical committees.

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    Dr. Lu, Yang is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Boise State University. Prior to join Boise State University, Dr. Lu was a Fellow Research Associate in Engineering Lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Prior to joining NIST, Dr. Lu completed his Ph.D. from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He also worked as a Research Scientist with the Center for Smart Infrastructure at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. He graduated with a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University, China. Based on his cross-disciplinary educational background and extensive project experience, Dr. Lu has developed research in two interrelated fields: Computational Multiscale/MultiphysicsApproaches extending from atomic to continuum level for studying the key functional behavior of infrastructure materials, in order to model the fracture and transport behavior of multi-phase porous media; and Nanotechnology Application in Sustainable Construction to extend the service life of structures and infrastructures, and develop renewable energy in the public right-of-way. Dr. Lu has served as the Principle Researcher on a number of research projects and led a multidisciplinary team towards the development of multiscale modeling technologies and sustainable infrastructure. Dr. Lu is currently affiliated with different professional organizations in civil engineering, including ASCE, ACI, and TRB, and serves on many technical committees.

Students

Undergraduate Students

MD Aminul Islam, M.S. student, Research Assistant. Research Topic: Image based mesoscale compound modeling of concrete pavement deterioration

Aidin Golrokh, M.S. student, Research Assistant. Research Topic: Thermography-enabled infrastructure anomaly detection

MD Asif Rahman, M.S. student, Research Assistant. Research Topic: Coupled multiphysics modeling of concrete degradation

Stephen Thomas, Ph.D. student, Research Assistant. Research Topic: Multiscale/Multiphysics modeling

Philip Kaufman, undergraduate student of civil engineering. Research Topic: energy harvesting materials

Sarah Wright, 2014 REU program high school teacher. Sarah teaches 9th (Intro to Engineering Design) and 10th (Principles of Engineering) grade at Mountain View High School in Meridian. Research Topic: Self healing concrete. Sponsored by Boise State RET program.

Andy Adams, undergraduate student of civil engineering. Research Topic: Hazard Mitigation and Community Resilience. Sponsored by NIST SURF program.

Lexie Waltz, undergraduate internship student of University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Research Topic: Environmental Impact measurement of Construction Materials

Clementina Arriaga, undergraduate student of Mechanical Engineering. Research Topic: Energy Storage System Design and Modeling for Residential Buildings. Sponsored by Boise State LSAMP REU program.

Anna change, 2016 REU program undergraduate student of Mechanical Engineering. Research Topic: Energy Efficient HVAC Design in Residential Buildings. Sponsored by Boise State Materials Science REU program.

Erik Kendall, REU program high school teacher. Research Topic: Functionalized Calcium Sulfoaluminate (CSA). Sponsored by Materials Science RET program.

Taeyun Kong, undergraduate research scholar of Civil Engineering

Alexander Baker, undergraduate research scholar of Civil Engineering

Molly Vitale-Sullivan, 2019 REU program student. Research Topic: Multimodal Characterization and Testing of Heat-reflective Coatings to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island . Sponsored by Boise State Materials Science REU program.

Michael Fugate, 2019 REU program high school teacher. Research Topic: Phase-change materials for cool pavements. Sponsored by Boise State RET program.

Paul Verhage, 2019 REU program high school teacher. Research Topic: NIR-based molecular sensing for mobile quality control. Sponsored by Boise State RET program.