Dr. Tong Qiu
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
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Penn State University (814) 863-7305 (phone)
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| Research | Courses | Vitae |
Primary Research Interests
Soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering
Numerical analysis in geotechnical engineering
Flow through porous media, fluid-solid interaction
Soil-structure interaction
Unsaturated soil mechanics
Courses Taught at Penn State
University
CE 336, Materials Science for Civil Engineering
Education
2005, Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles
2002, M.S. Civil Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles
2000, B.S. Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University (P. R. China)
Experience
Assistant Professor, The Pennsylvania State University (2010-present)
Assistant Professor, Clarkson University (2007-2010)
Project Engineer, Ninyo & Moore, San Diego, CA (2005-2007)
Research Assistant, University of California - Los Angeles (2000-2005)
Professional Registration
Professional Civil Engineer (P.E.), Ohio #71854
Honors and Awards
Teaching Excellence Award, Clarkson University (2009)
Best Paper Award, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE (2008)
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, (ASCE)
Member, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
Member, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Member, United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research