Dr. Sunil Sinha
Assistant Professor

		Penn State University 212 Sackett Building University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-9433 (phone) (814) 863-7304 (fax) sunil@engr.psu.edu Dr. Sinha's personal page
		Research | Courses | Vitae

Primary Research Interests

Automated infrastructure assesment, trenchless technologies, artificial intelligence, digital image processing, pattern recognition, information technology, management of underground infrastructure systems, and asset management.

Specific Research Topics

Evaluation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure Systems
Computer Vision, Image Processing, and Pattern Recognition
Fuzzy logic and Neural Networks applications in Civil Engineering
Life-cycle based approach to Infrastructure Management
Underground Space Technology and Management
Critical Construction Operations Planning

Courses Taught at Penn State University

• C E 432, Construction Project Control
• C E 438W, Construction Engineering Capstone Design

Professional Service

• Technical session chair at IEEE intelligent systems conference (April 1999)
• Member of organizing committee for UIR 2001 International Conference (June 2001)

Vitae

Education

• 2000 Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, Civil Engineering and Systems Design Engineering
• 1997 M.A.Sc., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, Civil Engineering
• 1986 B.E., Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India

Experience

• Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (2001 - present)
• NSERC Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (2000 - 2001)
• Research Engineer, Liqui-force Services, Ltd., and City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (1998 - 2000)
• Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (1996 - 2000)
• Project Engineer, World Bank Highways Division, Government of Bihar, Patna, India (1987 - 1996)
• Civil/Construction Engineer, PACS-MECON, Consultants Steel Co. Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria (1986 - 1987)

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Member
• Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE), Member
• Chi Epsilon, Member
• IEEE Society of Engineers, Member
• North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT), Member
• Society for Computer-Aided Engineering (SCAE), Member

Recent Publications

Sinha, S. K., and Pandey, M., 2001, "Probabilistic Neural Network for Reliability Assessment of Underground Pipeline Systems," (to be published in Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Blackwell Publishers).

Sinha, S. K., and Karray, F., 2001, "Classification of Underground Pipe Scanned Images Using Feature Extraction and Neuro-fuzzy Algorithms," (to be published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks).

Sinha, S. K., 2001, "Design and Implementation of Automated System for Underground Concrete Pipe Distress Survey," (submitted for review to Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Blackwell Publishers).

Sinha, S. K., Fieguth, P. W., 2001, "Assessment, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Buried Pipes," Proc., ASCE International Pipeline Conference, San Diego, California.

Sinha, S. K., and Knight, M., 2001, "Development of an Automated Pipeline Inspection System," Proc., International Conference on Underground Infrastructure Research," Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Sinha, S. K., 2001, "Classification of Defects in Underground Pipe Images Using Fuzzy Neural Networks," Proc., 2001 Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Sinha, S. K., and McKim, R. A., 2000, "Artificial Neural Networks for Measuring Organizational Effectiveness," ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 9-14.

Sinha, S. K., Fieguth, P. W., and Polak, M. A., 2000, "Development of an Intelligent System for Municipal Infrastructure Management," Proc., 2000 Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference, London, Ontario, pp. 355-362.

Sinha, S. K., Karray, F., and Fieguth, P. W., 2000, "Automated Segmentation of Underground Pipe Scanned Images," Proc., World Automation Congress, WAC 2000, Maui, Hawaii, Vol. 3, pp. 161-171.

McKim, R. A., Kathula, V. S., and Sinha, S. K., 2000, "Integrating Digitized Imaging and Stochastic Modeling for Pipeline Management," Proc., 2000 6th Environmental Engineering Specialty Conference, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference, London, Ontario, pp. 351-360.

McKim, R. A., and Sinha, S. K., 1999, "Condition Assessment of Underground Sewer Pipes Using Digital Image Processing," Trenchless Technology Research - Official Journal of the International Society of Trenchless Technology, Elsevier Science Publishers, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 29-37.

Sinha, S. K., Karray, F., and Fieguth, P. W., 1999, "Underground Pipe Crack Detection Using Image Analysis and Neuro-Fuzzy Algorithm," Proc., 1999 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Control/Intelligent Systems and Semiotics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, pp. 399-404.

Fieguth, P. W., and Sinha, S. K., 1999, "Automated Analysis and Classification of Crack Defects in Underground Scanned Pipes," Proc., 1999 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Kobe, Japan, Vol. 4, pp. 395-399.

Sinha, S. K., Fieguth, P. W., Polak, M. A., and McKim, R. A., 1999, "Automated Underground Pipe Condition Assessment by Image Analysis of the State-Of-The-Art Sewer Scanner and Evaluation Technology Surveys', Proc., North American NO-DIG 1999 Conference, Orlando, Flordia, pp. 63-77.

Sinha, S. K., Muthanna, S., and Stacey, D., 1997, "Evaluating the Performance of Artificial Neural Networks Using Principal Component Analysis," Proc., IEEE ANNIE 1997 Conference on Neural Networks, pp. 245-250.

Sinha, S. K., and McKim, R. A., 1997, "Forecasting Construction Cost Escalation Using Artificial Neural Networks," Proc., IEEE ANNIE 1997 Conference on Neural Networks, pp. 829-835.