Johns Hopkins University Department of Civil Engineering

Research

Research

Mechanics of Materials, Department of Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

Mechanics of Materials

This program provides a comprehensive research and educational platform for theoretical, computational and experimental studies in the field of Mechanics of Materials.

Multi-scale, multi-physics and probabilistic modeling of materials and structures form the basis of this concentration area and bridge the gap between fundamental sciences and engineering applications.
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Program Lead:
Somnath Ghosh

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Structures, Department of Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

Structures

The role of a structural engineer today involves a significant understanding of both static and dynamic loading. Like the rest of Civil Engineering, mechanics is at the core of this research.

The program’s key strengths include Earthquake Engineering, Stochastic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Optimization of Design Structures, and Cold-Formed Steel Structures.
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Program Lead:
Benjamin W. Schafer

Affiliated Faculty:

Systems, Department of Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

Systems

The Johns Hopkins Systems Institute is a multi-disciplinary research center which seeks to re-engineer entire systems of national importance, including medicine, health care delivery, information security, national infrastructure, and education.

Students use modeling and simulation to study the performance of such complex systems and calculate the effect of changes.
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Program Lead:
Takeru Igusa

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