SEI Travel Scholarships Awarded to Aloqaily and Safari from Head Research Group!

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SEI travel scholarship recipients to attend 2022 Structures Congress in Atlanta, GA

Wael Aloqaily (PhD candidate) and Sajjad Safari (PhD student) received ASCE SEI (Structural Engineering Institute) travel scholarships to attend the 2022 Structures Congress in Atlanta, GA. Both are advised by Prof. Monique Head. (https://www.structurescongress.org/home)
Congratulations on this honor and representing UD! Former master’s student and UD alumnus Luke Timber will present findings from his masters thesis during one of the sessions. Luke was also advised by Prof. Monique Head and is currently employed with Hardesty and Hanover.

Congratulations, Christos, on a successful dissertation defense!

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from left to right: M. Head, H. Shenton, C. Aloupis, M. Chajes, and M. Santare

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Christos Aloupis defended his dissertation titled, “Damage Identification Tools for Cable-Stayed Bridges: Monitoring the Key Structural Elements.” Committee: Dr. Michael Chajes (Co-Chair), Dr. Harry “Tripp” Shenton (Co-Chair), Dr. Monique Head (Member), and Dr. Michael Santare (Member, Mechanical Engineering)

Monitoring water levels near a bridge in Slaughter Beach, DE!

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Undergraduate research scholars, Madison Gac (junior) and Drew Huffer (senior) are Chair’s Undergraduate Fellows conducting research in the area of flood monitoring and evaluation of coastal bridges and nearby infrastructure. On Friday, March 4, 2022, we installed a water level pressure sensor near an older bridge in Slaughter Beach, DE to monitor water level and potential flooding. We are remotely monitoring the water levels, which have reached almost 4 feet so far!

Reliving a bridge load test in “real-time” at UD Decision Days!

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Sajjad Safari (PhD Student) and KJ Olsen (Undergraduate Chair’s Fellow) helped host and explain to prospective students and their parents some of the on-going research in the Head Research Group at UD’s Decision Day on Saturday, February 26th! Sajjad displayed a previous load test of a bridge in “real-time” to show how we are using digital imaging and video post-processing to enhance the current state-of-the-art using non-contact sensor measurements. KJ displayed his samples of thermoset plastics that are grinded to fine particles to replace sand in concrete, thereby using materials in a more sustainable way without compromising the compressive strength of concrete! Stay tuned for more of their results!

Sajjad Safari receives SEI Student Scholarship!

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headshot image of Sajjad SafariCongratulations, Sajjad, who is the recipient of the SEI Student Scholarship to participate at Structures Congress April 20-23 in Atlanta!  The award includes complimentary Student registration (>$305 value), economy airfare within U.S. with 14-day advance purchase, and per diem up to $135 per night (toward lodging and any other cost) up to four nights April 20-23 for the conference.  Conference highlights include participating in in a welcome orientation at 2pm on April 20th, the SEI Student Initiatives Committee meeting at 3pm, another SEI committee meeting of your choice (schedule to be announced at www.structurescongress.org), the SEI President’s Reception at 6pm, the Meet the Leaders Program 7am April 21, and conference program through Closing Lunch April 23. See full program info at www.structurescongress.org. Well done, Sajjad, and what a great opportunity!