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David Zeng (xzeng11)

David Zeng

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Faculty Affairs (AI&FA)

Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science

Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering

Wesley J. Howe Center 1211

xzeng11@stevens.edu

Education

PhD (1991) Cambridge University (Civil Engineering)
MS (1987) Cambridge University (Civil Engineering)
BE (1985) Tsinghua University (Hydraulic Engineering)

Research

• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
• Soil Dynamics
• Centrifuge Modeling
• Soil Mechanics for Vehicle Mobility and In-Situ Resource Utilization for Space Exploration
• Vibration of High-Speed Trains
• Applications of Piezoelectric Sensors in Geotechnical Engineering
• Offshore Wind Foundations

General Information

Dr. Zeng published more than 190 papers, gave more than 120 invited lectures, seminars, and conference presentations, and received more than 50 research grants from government agencies and industries.