Graduate Study 101
I have been doing research for nearly a decade and have worked with many talented graduate students. I understand that the journey of research is not easy...
About Me
Ran Cao received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the City University of New York (CUNY) in 2019. He is currently an Associate Professor and "Yuelu Scholar" at the College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University. He also serves as an Associate Editor of the ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. He has received several accolades from the society, including the ASCE Raymond C. Reese Research Prize (2023), the Arthur M. Wellington Prize (2020), and the ASCE O.H. Ammann Research Fellowships (2019). His primary research interests include artificial intelligence (AI), hazard mitigation, and computational simulation.
Academic Background
- Jul 2015 - Sep 2019: The City University of New York, CUNY (PhD), advised by Prof. Anil K. Agrawal (CUNY), Prof. Sherif El-Tawil (University of Michigan-ann Arbor)
- Sep 2011 - Jun 2015: Hunan University (Bachelor), GPA: 90.49/100
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hazard Mitigation
- Computational Simulation
Recent posts
College Success
This year, I started serving as the advisor for freshmen majoring in Intelligent Construction. Many students have come to my office and asked questions ab...
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课题组曹然副教授荣获美国土木工程师学会雷蒙德•里斯奖
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