Infrastructure
Sustainable and properly planned infrastructure improves our transportation networks, roads, community buildings, water and waste water supplies and access to power.
Infrastructure is Essential.
Infrastructure is essential to the economic, social and political fabric of communities.
Sustainable and properly planned infrastructure improves our transportation networks, roads, community buildings, water and waste water supplies and access to power.
This group of researchers is working closely with government and industry partners to make great strides in safe, sustainable, and eco-friendly structures.
Challenges: Eco-friendly and sustainable buildings, restoring and improving infrastructure, improving building integrity to protect against disasters.
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| Bridge Bearings | Systemic Risk of Infrastructure | MMRI | ExxCel Building |
Related People:
Michael Justason, P.Eng.
Program Chair, B.Tech. Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology
Related Faculty
Dr. Georgios Balomenos
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering; Resilience and Sustainability of Infrastructure; Multi-hazard Risk Assessment; Resilience-based and Multi-Hazard Design; Risk Analysis of Interdependent Infrastructure; Structural Reliability and Optimization
Dr. Samir Chidiac
Professor
Structural Materials, Concrete, Masonry, Building Science, Numerical Methods
Dr. Paulin Coulibaly
Professor
Hydrologic Modelling; Flood Forecasting; Water Resources; Climate Change Impact, Adaptation; Statistical Hydrology; Hydroinformatics; Remote Sensing Hydrology; Data Assimilation; Hydrometric Network Design
Dr. Wael El-Dakhakhni
Professor
Complex Interdependent Networks & Systems Simulation; Data-driven Models; Systemic Risk & Resilience Quantification; Performance Prediction under Multi-hazard Scenarios.
Dr. Mohamed Ezzeldin
Assistant Professor
Earthquake Engineering; Reinforced Masonry Systems; Dynamic Testing; Resilient Infrastructure Systems; Risk Assessment; Data Analytics
Dr. Mohamed Hussein
Assistant Professor
Active modes of travel; enhancing road safety to support sustainability; application of innovation tools; AI; machine learning; computer vision; agent-based modeling to analyze road-user behaviour; Risk-based design of Highways and Transportation networks
Dr. Zoe Li
Associate Professor
Uncertainty Analysis; Risk Management; Stochastic Modelling; Water Resources Management; Climate Change Impacts; Environmental Systems Analysis
Dr. Moataz Mohamed
Associate Professor
Systemic Impacts and Risk Analysis; Electrification of Transit Systems; Optimization Models and Adaptive Systems; Public Transit Modelling and Operation; Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility; Multivariate Data Analysis; Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA); Intelligent Transportation Systems; Transportation Planning and Demand Modelling; Preferences and Choice Modelling
Dr. SeonHong Na
Assistant Professor
Computational Geomechanics; Geotechnical Engineering; Poromechanics; Soil Mechanics; Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) Modelling; Micromechanics; Plasticity; Damage and Fracture Mechanics; Constitutive Laws; Inverse Problem
Dr. Moncef Nehdi
Department Chair
Cement-based materials; Concrete structures; Multi-scale testing; Durability and repair; Non-destructive testing; Net-zero construction; Sustainability; Climate change adaptation; Forensic engineering; Data-driven models; Modular social housing; Energy efficient buildings
Dr. Stanislaw Pietruszczak
Professor (Emeritus)
Mechanics of Solids; Constitutive Relations in Inelastic Range; Numerical Analysis of Structural and Geotechnical Problems
Dr. Saiedeh Razavi
Professor
Construction; Transportation; Construction Work Zone; Smart Construction; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Safety; Mobility; Connected Vehicle; Autonomous Vehicle; Smart Cities; Infrastructure Management; Logistics; Sensing; Automation; Data Fusion; Risk Analysis; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning
Dr. Ken S. (Siva) Sivakumaran
Professor (Emeritus)
Structural Engineering, Coldformed Steel Structures
Dr. Dieter Stolle
Professor (Emeritus)
Geotechnical Engineering; Finite Element Modelling; Numerical Modelling; Highway Materials
Dr. Michael Tait
Professor
Structural Dynamics; Structural Monitoring; Retrofit of Structures; Rehabilitation of Structures; Tuned Liquid Dampers; Tuned Liquid Column Dampers; Tuned Mass Dampers; Blast Loading
Dr. Susan Tighe
Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Transportation; Pavement Engineering and Management; Infrastructure Management; Resilient Infrastructure; Life Cycle Assessment; Geotechnical Engineering; Construction Work Zone Safety; Automated Distress Collection
Dr. Lydell Wiebe
Associate Professor
Earthquake Engineering; Structural Dynamics; Seismic Resilience; Self-Centering Systems; Controlled Rocking Systems; Steel Structures; Reinforced Masonry
Dr. Cancan Yang
Assistant Professor
Prestressed Concrete Bridges; Structural Application of Novel Materials; Damage Mitigation; Accelerated Bridge Construction; Seismic Resiliency and Sustainability; Large-scale Structural Testing; Nonlinear Structural Analysis; Reinforced Concrete Structures
April 8, 2022 / Department News
Michael Justason recognized with fellowship for superb career in civil engineering, teaching
Michael Justason, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology assistant professor, has been appointed as a fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering in recognition of his work in geotechnical and foundation engineering.
March 10, 2022 / Department News
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Ongoing military action near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant could hinder safety systems and reactor workers’ ability to respond to accidents, nuclear safety expert David Novog warns.
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On International Women’s Day, learn about five women working toward a more inclusive future of mobility in the partnership between McMaster University and Cubic.
March 1, 2022 / Department News
In the Media: Hamilton homeowners should think about where water would go in a flood, group says
With a rapidly changing climate that will increase the risk of flooding, hydrologic modelling expert Paulin Coulibaly says urgency is needed. He says research shows southern Ontario will have increasingly intense storm events.
March 1, 2022 / Department News
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January 21, 2022 / Department News
Lydell Wiebe presented HA Krentz award by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
Lydell Wiebe, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at McMaster University, and Sanda Koboevic, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering with Polytechnique Montreal, have been jointly presented with the H.A. Krentz award.
July 15, 2021 / Department News
McMaster Engineering celebrates two students awarded prestigious Vanier Scholarship in 2021
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship is awarded to doctoral student researchers across Canada from health, sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Candidates are rated on three criteria – academic excellence, research potential and leadership.
June 28, 2021 / Department News
NSERC awards 14 McMaster Engineering researchers
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 11 McMaster Engineering researchers through its Discovery research program, and three others have been awarded funding through the Research Tools and Instruments grants program (RTI) and Joint Canada-Germany Projects
November 10, 2020 / Department News
BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY TO TRACK & FIGHT AGAINST THE COMMUNITY SPREAD OF SARS-COV-2
McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering is co-creating sampling and analytical protocols and providing a roadmap for best practices that could be adopted, with our partners, across the province. This will equip local facilities to detect COVID-19 earlier and more effectively.
October 29, 2020 / Department News
The safest, smartest COVID reopening plan
Researchers from McMaster Engineering are working on a way to guide decisions on reopening cities, businesses and other large operations during and after the pandemic. Read the latest project feature of Wael El-Dakhakhni and Zoe Li's project, CityDNA.
October 21, 2020 / Department News
In the Media: Digital infrastructure is the new frontier
We need today’s sporadic initiatives to be more interoperable, cohesive, and national. This can start with the federal government, in collaboration with the provinces and private partners, says Saiedeh Razavi in an op-ed for The Hill Times.
September 30, 2020 / Department News
McMaster among the first Canadian universities to track COVID-19 in campus wastewater
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September 24, 2020 / Department News
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Researchers Zoe Li and Wael El-Dakhakhni have received support from McMaster’s COVID-19 Research Fund to apply their digital twinning system to simulate reopening scenarios for McMaster’s campus. Hear more on the latest Big Ideas for a Changing World podcast episode.
August 21, 2020 / Department News
In the Media: Economic Recovery Via the Great Lakes
In Ontario, as in several American states, the Great Lakes Region is a massive economic engine. With the border mostly closed, during this COVID-19 pandemic, the region is looking for help to bounce back. Gail Krantzberg, W Booth professor, shares her insights.
August 21, 2020 / Department News
Students in Automation Engineering Technology helping the Hamilton Fire Department develop a digital, smart systems roadmap
Smart technology is changing the world in many ways and has the potential to improve how firefighters access information in the field. To take advantage of these technologies, cities require infrastructure to receive and process vast amounts of data.
August 14, 2020 / Department News
Researchers investigate a growing case for distributed smart systems and AI to reduce flooding in cities
As our global climate changes, extreme weather events are growing in frequency in many places, including Southern Ontario. Ontario municipalities experience heavier rainfalls and more extreme storms that frequently overwhelm their sewer infrastructure.
June 19, 2020 / Department News
McMaster Engineering PhD candidate recognized as Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar
Moustafa Naiem is one of 50 recipients of this year’s scholarship awarded by NSERC, and one of five 2020 Vanier Scholars from McMaster University.
October 22, 2019 / Department News
Wikwemikong High School Grad. Wins Engineering Award
Wiikwemkoong’s Skylar Manitowabi has recently been honoured by the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation as the inaugural recipient of the Robert Olivier Memorial Award. The 24-year-old is now finishing his final year at McMaster University’s civil engineering infrastructure program.
September 30, 2019 / Department News
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As employer of the week, Rogers mentored students on branding themselves and preparing for the career of their lives.
April 12, 2019 / Department News
Sessional Faculty Member's Appointment to Conservation Halton Board of Directors
Congratulations to Dr. Zobia Jawed!
April 10, 2019 / Department News
McMaster Engineering announces new faculty appointments spring 2019
We are pleased to announce the following new appointments to the Faculty of Engineering.
January 4, 2019 / Department News
McMaster Engineering announces new faculty appointments
We are pleased to announce the following new appointments to the Faculty of Engineering.
September 10, 2018 / Department News
Fresh Faces: Michael Justason
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August 23, 2018 / Department News
Fresh Faces: Tracy Becker
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July 18, 2018 / Department News
Fresh Faces: Lydell Wiebe
Welcome to Fresh Faces. In this series, we’re highlighting 43 Engineering faculty members, all hired within the last five years, who are doing interesting and innovative things in the lab and the classroom.
August 15, 2017 / Department News
Engineering researchers receive $1.9 million in federal funding
Six McMaster researchers have been awarded more than $1.9 million combined for infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
July 1, 2017 / Department News
Dr. Saiedeh Razavi Appointed Director of the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics (MITL)
The Department of Civil Engineering is very pleased to announce that Dr. Saiedeh Razavi has been appointed Director of the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics.
July 12, 2017 / Department News
#InsidetheLab: Bearings support bridges, but how long can they last?
#InsidetheLab: is McMaster Engineering’s new Instagram story series that gives a behind-the-scenes look at how our students are working towards tackling the grand challenges facing our world through innovative research projects.
March 2, 2017 / Department News
McMaster Civil Engineers testing isolation bearings
Look inside the Applied Dynamics Lab to see how McMaster Civil Engineers test isolation bearings.
July 17, 2017 / Department News
McMaster Engineering welcomes nine new faculty
"With the addition of our new faculty members, we will continue to strengthen our reputation as one of the top engineering schools in Canada and worldwide while building a brighter world." -Ishwar K. Puri, Dean of Engineering
July 7, 2017 / Department News
Industry innovators appointed as Chairs in Effective Design of Structures, Manufacturing and Management
Three professors have been appointed as Chairs for the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University.
June 5, 2017 / Department News
Dr. Lydell Wiebe Honored with Teaching Excellence Award
The Department of Civil Engineering would like to congratulate Dr. Lydell Wiebe on receiving the Faculty of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award. This honour is awarded each year at the Faculty of Engineering Applause and Accolades event which was held on May 4th, 2017.
June 6, 2017 / Department News
Dr. Wael El-Dakhakhni Named University Scholar
The Department of Civil Engineering is very pleased to share that Dr. Wael El-Dakhakhni has been honoured by the University Senate with the title of University Scholar. This honour is conferred on mid-career faculty members who have distinguished themselves as world class researchers and scholars.
June 4, 2017 / Department News
Shady Salem Wins ASCE Award
Shady Salem, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering, received the second-place award in the international competition organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Objective Resilience Committee.
June 1, 2017 / Department News
2017 Ontario Graduate Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations Nathan, Ricky and Shannon!
