Farhad Ansari
Farhad Ansari
Director of cshm-lab
Professor Ansari specializes in optical fiber sensors for structural health monitoring. He has designed monitoring systems for major bridges worldwide, including the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges in New York, and several in China and Italy. His research spans structural engineering, sensor technology, and forensic investigations, including the post-collapse analysis of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy.
Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor
Senior Research Engineer, cshm-lab (2011–present)
He has fourteen years of experience at the smart sensors and NDT laboratory of UIC, where he has tested, configured, and installed various types of sensors in bridges and buildings.
Chengwei Wang
Chengwei Wang
PhD Candidate, Researcher of cshm-lab (2022–present)
His research focuses on structural analysis, machine learning model development, structural health monitoring system development, and fiber optic sensor implementation.
Maurizio Morgese
Maurizio Morgese, Ph.D.
Alumni (2020–2023)
Specialized in structural health monitoring (SHM), distributed fiber optic sensing, and AI-driven analysis to improve lifecycle management of transportation assets.
Period in CSHM: 2020–2023
Current Position: Coadjutant‐Teaching Professor and Engineering Research Project Manager in Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT), Rutgers.
Abraham Nazarian
Abraham Nazarian Ph.D
Alumni (2012–2017)
His research focused on the development of AI, machine learning, and deep learning solutions that reduce operational costs, and automate complex processes across multiple industries.
Period in CSHM: 2012–2017
Current Position: VP, AI & Machine Learning lead at JPMorgan Chase
Xin Feng
Xin Feng, Ph.D.
Alumni (2020–2023)
His research focuses on structural health monitoring, smart sensors and NDT, lifeline engineering, and the application of artificial intelligence and digital twins to civil structures.
Period in CSHM: 2020–2023
Current Position: Professor, School of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China
Guang Yang
Guang Yang, Ph.D.
Alumni (2016–2017)
His research focuses dam safety monitoring, and analysis; prestressed concrete cylinder pipes (PCCP) monitoring; digital twin modeling of hydraulic structures; and smart water conservancy and the development of digital dams.
Period in CSHM: 2016–2017
Current Position: Professor, Doctoral supervisor in School of Water Conservancy, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Dalian University of Technology, China
Yi Shi
Yi Shi, Ph.D.
Alumni (2016–2017)
His research interests include Optical fiber Sensors，Digital Data Processing and AI technology.
Period in CSHM: 2016–2017
Current Position: Associate Professor, Shantou University, China
Changsen Sun
Changsen Sun, PhD
Alumni (2000–2001, 2009–2010)
His research interests include low-coherence optical sensor and its applications in engineering.
Period in CSHM: 2000–2001, 2009–2010
Current Position: Professor of College of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science in DLUT
Kevin Visaggi
Kevin Visaggi, MS
Alumni (2024–2025)
He is deeply interested in structural behaviors, especially personalized in bridge engineering.
Period in CSHM: 2024–2025
Current Position: Structural Engineer
Wenjing Wu
Wenjing Wu, PhD
Alumni (2015–2016)
Her research focus on the development and application of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor technology for large-scale structural health monitoring.
Period in CSHM: 2015–2016
Current Position: Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
Rongmei Liu
Rongmei Liu, PhD
Alumni (2013–2014)
Her research has focused on measurement, which includes optical fiber sensor and data processing.
Period in CSHM: 2013–2014
Current Position: Professor in College of Aerospace Engineering, NUAA.