2023 NHERI REU SUMMER PROGRAM:
STUDENT PROJECTS

Home University: University of California, San Diego

NHERI EF Site: Lehigh University, Real-Time Multi-Directional Hybrid Simulation Experimental Facility

Research team: Liang Cao, James Ricles

Research project title: Self-Centering Friction Isolated Structures Subjected to Seismic Loads

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4165

Home University: University of California, Los Angeles

NHERI EF Site: UC Davis, Center for Geotechnical Modeling

Research team: Jasmynne Brown, Soo-Min Ham, Jason DeJong

Research project title: Measuring Settlement with Laser Lines after Soil Liquefaction

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4122

Home University: University of California, San Diego

NHERI EF Site: University of California San Diego, Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table

Research team: Patricio Uarac, Andre Barbosa

Research project title: Analysis of Vertical Accelerations of Mass Timber Floor Systems

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4138

Home University: University of Connecticut

NHERI EF Site: Lehigh University, Real-Time Multi-Directional Hybrid Simulation Experimental Facility

Research team: Alia Amer, James Ricles, Claudia Marin, Michael Whiteman

Research project title:  Experimental Study on Parameters Affecting Computer Vision-Based Structural Displacement and Deformation Monitoring

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4152

Home University: University of New Haven

NHERI EF Site: University of Texas at Austin, Large Mobile Shakers

Research project title: Assessing Liquefaction Potential in Kawaihae Harbor Using CPT

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4092

Home University: University of California, Berkeley

NHERI EF Site: UC Davis, Center for Geotechnical Modeling

Research team: Jiarui Chen, Alejandro Martinez

Research project title: Moisture Probe Calibration for Fly Ash During Water Migration

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4120

Home University: University of Delaware

NHERI EF Site: Oregon State University, O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

Research team: Margaret Libby, Tori Tomiczek, Daniel Cox, Pedro Lomonaco

Research project title: Engineering with Nature: How Effective are Hybrid Solutions at Reducing Overtopping?

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4126

Home University: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

NHERI EF Site: University of Colorado Boulder, CONVERGE Facility

Research team: Melissa Villarreal, Lori Peek

Research project title: Linguistic Inaccessibility in Disaster Recovery Planning and Its Impacts on Mexican-Origin Women and Community-Based Organizations

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4088

Home University: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

NHERI EF Site: Florida International University, NHERI Wall of Wind

Research team: Diana Abdelkerim, Houssam Al Sayegh, Arindam Chowdhury

Research project title: Understanding and Mitigating Wind Effects on Low-Rise Building Roofs

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4101

Home University: Texas State University

NHERI EF Site: University of California Davis, Center for Geotechnical Modeling

Research team: Lea Shagiakhmetova, Soo-Min Ham, Jason DeJong

Research project title: Using Laser-Lines and Cameras to Measure Vertical Displacement

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4113

Home University: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

NHERI EF Site: University of California, Berkeley, SimCenter

Research project title: Deep Learning Based Estimation of Peak Wind Pressures on Buildings from Short Duration Measurements

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4106

Home University: Florida Atlantic University

NHERI EF Site: Florida International University, NHERI Wall of Wind

Research team: Omar Metwally, Amal Elawady

Research project title: Assessing the Aerodynamics of Manufactured Homes Using Wind Tunnel Testing

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4108

Home University: University of South Carolina

NHERI EF Site: Lehigh University, Real-Time Multi-Directional Hybrid Simulation Experimental Facility

Research team: Liang Cao, Austin Downey, James Ricles

Research project title: Characterization and Modeling of a Semi-active Rotary Friction Damper

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4096

Home University: University of California, Berkeley

NHERI EF Site: Florida International University, NHERI Wall of Wind

Research team: Manuel Matus, Ioannis Zisis

Research project title: Assessing the Effect of 3D Printed Model Quality on Wind Pressure Distribution

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4107

Home University: Rice University

NHERI EF Site: University of Colorado, Boulder

Research team: Lori Peek

Research project title: Considerations for Social Vulnerability Indices in Hazard and Disaster Research

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4110

Home University: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

NHERI EF Site: Oregon State University, O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

Research team: Margaret Libby, Daniel Cox, Pedro Lomonaco, Tori Tomiczek

Research project title: Combining Gray and Green Infrastructure to Protect Coastlines Through Wave Attenuation

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4109

Home University: California State University, Chico

NHERI EF Site: University of California, Berkeley, SimCenter

Research project title: Influence of Different Building Damage Prediction Models on Regional-scale Seismic Risk Estimates

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4098

Home University: University of Texas at Austin

NHERI EF Site: University of Texas at Austin, DesignSafe

Research team: Krishna Kumar

Research project title: SVM vs. Cosine Similarity in GPT Semantic Search

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4095

Home University: California Baptist University

NHERI EF Site: University of California San Diego, Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table

Research team: Johnny Estephan, Arindam Chowdhury

Research project title: Comparative Study on Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Light Wood Framing (LWF)

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4125

Home University: Texas A&M Corpus Christi

NHERI EF Site: University of Texas at Austin, Large Mobile Shakers

Research team: Kenneth Stokoe, Patricia Clayton, Jihwan Lee

Research project title: Direct Push Crosshole Testing: Assessment of Post-liquefaction Soil Saturation and Stiffness in Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4097

Home University: Houston Community College

NHERI EF Site: University of Texas at Austin, DesignSafe

Research team: Krishna Kumar

Research project title: Comparing methods to Reduce Hallucinations in Large Language Models: A study of Cosine Similarity, Fine-Tuning and Zero-shot Learning

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4091

Home University: University of Memphis

NHERI EF Site: University of Florida, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

Research team: Brian Phillips

Research project title: Monitoring Extreme Wind Conditions along the Coastline furing Landfalling Hurricanes

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4100

Home University: California State University, Long Beach

NHERI EF Site: University of Washington, RAPID Facility

Research team: Sanchi Kaushal, Rebecca Napolitano

Research project title: Mayfield Clothing Mill Deviation Analysis and Conversion of Point Cloud Model to FEM

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4128

Home University: University of Texas at San Antonio

NHERI EF Site: University of Texas at Austin, Large Mobile Shakers

Research team: Sungmoon Huang, Jiwhan Lee, Kenneth Stokoe

Research project title: Downhole Seismic Direct Method at the Kawaihae Harbor in Hawaii

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4119

Home University: University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez

NHERI EF Site: Florida International University, NHERI Wall of Wind

Research team: Kurtis Gurley, Mariel Ojeda-Tuz

Research project title:  Characterizing the Influence of Floor Roughness on Wind Turbulence in a Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

Research presentation: DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4257

Home University: Kansas State University

NHERI EF Site: Oregon State University, O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

Research team: Pedro Lomonaco

Research project title: Quantifying Dynamic Load on PVC Models of R. Mangle Cause by Waves in Storm Conditions: An Analysis on Motion Data Gathered by Qualisys

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Home University: Tufts University

NHERI EF Site: University of Washington, RAPID Facility

Research team: Joseph Wartman

Research project title: Streetview Imagery as a Disaster Impact Survey Method: A Case Study of Seattle, Washington, During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Research presentation:  DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4140

Home University: University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez

NHERI EF Site: University of Florida, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

Research project title:  Spatio-Temporal Testing of Air-Permeable Building Cladding Systems

Research presentation:  DesignSafe Data Depot publication #4396

Home University: California Polytechnic State University

NHERI EF Site: University of California San Diego, Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table

Research team: Patricio Uarac, Andre Barbosa

Research project title:  Development of a Non-Linear 3D Finite Element Model of a Mass Timber-Steel Hybrid Structure

Research presentation: