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Zhikun Hou

Professor

Office: Higgins Laboratories, 209
Phone: +1-508-831-5705
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
hou@wpi.edu

Educational Background

• B.S., Fudan University, 1974
• M.S., Tongji University, 1981
• M.S., California Institute of Technology, 1986
• Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1990
  

Research & Teaching Interests

Vibration and control; structural dynamics; stochastic mechanics; solid mechanics; finite elements; earthquake engineering

IQP Advising Interests

International comparisons of science & technology; economics in developing countries; computers & education; introducing new teaching materials

Recent Publications

• Hou, Z., Noori, M., and St. Amand, R., "Wavelet-Based Approach for Structural Damage Detection," ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Volume 126, Number 7, July 2000, p. 677-683.

• Cobin, M., Hera, A., and Hou, Z., "Locating Damage Regions Using Wavelet Approach," CD-ROM Proceedings of ASCE EMD 2000, Austin, Texas, May 2000.

• Hou, Z. and Noori, M., "Application of Wavelet Analysis for Structural Health Monitoring," Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, September 8 - 10, 1999, p. 946-955.

• Vincent, B., Hu, J., abd Hou, Z., "Damage Detection Using Empirical Mode Decomposition Method and a Comparison with Wavelet Analysis," Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, September 8 - 10, 1999, p. 891-900.

• Saadal, S., Salichs, J., Noori, M., and Davoodi, H., "Promises for Structural Vibration Control (SVC) Using Shape Memory Alloys," Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of Metallurgists, August 22 - 26, 1999, Quebec, Canada (accepted).

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Honors & Awards

• Hua Xia Fellowship from Hua Xia Foundation, Hongkong, 1984
• Li Ming Fellowship from California Institute of Technology , 1989
• The Graduate Thesis National Award from The James F. Lincoln Foundation, 1994. (MS. Student: H. Khechfe; Thesis Advisors: Noori and Hou)

Professional Societies/Memberships

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
• Member, Sigma Xi , The Scientific Research Society
• Founding Member, International Association for Structural Control
• Founding Member, Stochastic Mechanics and Analysis Research Group, WPI
• President, Sigma Xi WPI Chapter
• Member, Organizing Committee of the Third International Stochastic Structural Dynamics Conference, San Juan, PR, January 15-18, 1995.
• Member, Local Organizing Committee, 7th ASCE EMD/STD Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, August 7-9, 1996, Worcester, MA.