Yi Bao (ybao3)

Yi Bao

Associate Professor

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

Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering

Rocco Technology Center 306
(201) 216-5223
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General Information

My group develops advanced sensors, materials, and machine intelligence algorithms for intelligent, resilient, and sustainable civil, energy, and environmental systems.

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Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Meng, W.; Bao, Y.; Wang, Y.. Lightweight Calcium–Silicate–Hydrate Nacre with High Strength and High Toughness. ACS Nano (34 ed., vol. 18). ACS publications.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.4c08200.
  2. Oyelere, A.; Wu, S.; Hsiao, K. T.; Kang, M. W.; Dizbay-Onat, M.; Cleary, J.; Venkiteshwaran, K.; Wang, J.; Bao, Y. (2024). Evaluation of cracking susceptibility of asphalt binders modified with recycled high-density polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 438).
  3. Xu, L.; Shi, S.; Huang, Y.; Yan, F.; Yang, X.; Bao, Y. (2024). Corrosion monitoring and assessment of steel under impact loads using discrete and distributed fiber optic sensors. Optics and Laser Technology (vol. 174).
  4. Chang, J.; Yao, Y.; Liu, K.; Wang, Y.; Yan, M.; Bao, Y. (2024). Damage assessment of concrete beams repaired with basalt fiber-reinforced polymer sheets through digital image correlation and acoustic emission. Case Studies in Construction Materials (vol. 20).
  5. Du, J.; Tan, X.; Wang, Y.; Bao, Y.; Meng, W. (2024). Reducing the cracking potential of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with the prewet expansive agent. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 431).
  6. Guo, P.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2024). Knowledge graph-guided data-driven design of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with interpretability and physicochemical reaction discovery capability. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 430).
  7. Gou, H.; Zhu, Z.; Gao, H.; Li, P.; Bao, Y. (2024). Quantification and visualization of vibration power flow in train-track-bridge coupled system under thermal effects. Engineering Structures (vol. 307).
  8. Tan, X.; Du, J.; Zhang, Q.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2024). Monitoring restrained shrinkage and cracks of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) using distributed fiber optic sensors. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 422).
  9. Tan, X.; Poorghasem, S.; Huang, Y.; Feng, X.; Bao, Y. (2024). Monitoring of pipelines subjected to interactive bending and dent using distributed fiber optic sensors. Automation in Construction (vol. 160).
  10. Liu, Y.; Tan, X.; Bao, Y. (2024). Machine learning-assisted intelligent interpretation of distributed fiber optic sensor data for automated monitoring of pipeline corrosion. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (vol. 226).
  11. Liu, K.; Wulan, T.; Yao, Y.; Bian, M.; Bao, Y. (2024). Assessment of damage evolution of concrete beams strengthened with BFRP sheets with acoustic emission and unsupervised machine learning. Engineering Structures (vol. 300).
  12. Guo, P.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2024). Intelligent characterization of complex cracks in strain-hardening cementitious composites based on generative computer vision. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 411).
  13. Gou, H.; Hu, F.; Huang, H.; Wang, J.; Ren, H.; Wang, S.; Bao, Y. (2024). Analytical study on geometrical irregularity and internal loads of railways with CRTS I ballastless tracks on arch bridges subject to thermal effects. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering.
  14. Liu, Z.; Du, J.; Christodoulatos, C.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2024). Recycling Off-Specification Fly Ash for Producing Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (1 ed., vol. 36).
  15. Wang, Y.; Goodman, S.; Bao, Y.; Meng, W.. Morphological, microstructural, and mechanical properties of highly-ordered C-S-H regulated by cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). Cement and Concrete Composite (pp. p.105276). Elsevier.
  16. Du, J.; Wang, Y.; Bao, Y.; Sarkar, D.; Meng, W. (2023). Valorization of wasted-derived biochar in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): pretreatment, characterization, and environmental benefits. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 409).
  17. Gou, H.; Gao, H.; Ban, X.; Meng, X.; Bao, Y. (2023). Vibration energy transmission in high-speed train-track-bridge coupled systems. Engineering Structures (vol. 297).
  18. Guo, P.; Mahjoubi, S.; Liu, K.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2023). Self-updatable AI-assisted design of low-carbon cost-effective ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Case Studies in Construction Materials (vol. 19).
  19. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y. (2023). Intelligent monitoring of spatially-distributed cracks using distributed fiber optic sensors assisted by deep learning. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (vol. 220).
  20. Wang, H.; Xiao, T.; Gou, H.; Pu, Q.; Bao, Y. (2023). Joint distribution of wind speed and direction over complex terrains based on nonparametric copula models. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics (vol. 241).
  21. Tan, X.; Mahjoubi, S.; Zou, X.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2023). Metaheuristic inverse analysis on interfacial mechanics of distributed fiber optic sensors undergoing interfacial debonding. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (vol. 200).
  22. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y.; Deng, L.; Zhang, Q. (2023). Numerical study on the effects of stud degradation and stud arrangement on the fatigue performance of steel-UHPC composite decks. Engineering Structures (vol. 292).
  23. Du, J.; Mahjoubi, S.; Bao, Y.; Banthia, N.; Meng, W. (2023). Modeling mixing kinetics for large-scale production of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete: effects of temperature, volume, and mixing method. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 397).
  24. Zhang, D.; Cui, C.; Zhang, X.; Jiang, Z.; Zhang, X.; Bao, Y. (2023). Monitoring fatigue cracks in rib-to-deck joints of orthotropic steel deck using ultrasonic Lamb waves. Thin-Walled Structures (vol. 189).
  25. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y. (2023). Real-time remote measurement of distance using ultra-wideband (UWB) sensors. Automation in Construction (vol. 150).
  26. Wang, W.; Xu, M.; Bao, Y. (2023). Assessment of fracture process of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) by time-frequency analysis of acoustic emission signals. Smart Materials and Structures (4 ed., vol. 32).
  27. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y. (2023). Automatic interpretation of strain distributions measured from distributed fiber optic sensors for crack monitoring. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (vol. 211).
  28. Guo, P.; Meng, W.; Du, J.; Han, B.; Bao, Y. (2023). Lightweight ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with expanded glass aggregate: Development, characterization, and life-cycle assessment. Construction and Building Materials (vol. 371).
  29. Mahjoubi, S.; Barhemat, R.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2023). Deep learning from physicochemical information of concrete with an artificial language for property prediction and reaction discovery. Resources, Conservation and Recycling (vol. 190).
  30. Mahjoubi, S.; Ye, F.; Bao, Y.; Meng, W.; Zhang, X. (2023). Identification and classification of exfoliated graphene flakes from microscopy images using a hierarchical deep convolutional neural network. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (vol. 119).
  31. Neve, S.; Du, J.; Barhemat, R.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y.; Sarkar, D. (2023). Valorization of Vetiver Root Biochar in Eco-Friendly Reinforced Concrete: Mechanical, Economic, and Environmental Performance. Materials (6 ed., vol. 16).
  32. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y.; Deng, L.; Zhang, Q. (2023). Experimental and finite element investigations on shear behaviors of stud connectors embedded in Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC). Engineering Structures (vol. 277).
  33. Poorghasem, S.; Bao, Y. (2023). Review of robot-based automated measurement of vibration for civil engineering structures. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (vol. 207).
  34. Mahjoubi, S.; Barhemat, R.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2023). AI-guided auto-discovery of low-carbon cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Resources, Conservation and Recycling (vol. 189).
  35. Liu, Z.; Shi, Q.; Bao, Y.; Meng, X.; Meng, W. (2023). Arsenate removal using titanium dioxide-doped cementitious composites: Mixture design, mechanisms, and simulated sewer application. Science of the Total Environment (vol. 854).
  36. Lao, W.; Cui, C.; Zhang, D.; Zhang, Q.; Bao, Y. (2023). Computer Vision-Based Autonomous Method for Quantitative Detection of Loose Bolts in Bolted Connections of Steel Structures. Structural Control and Health Monitoring (vol. 2023).
  37. Gou, H.; Yan, H.; Zhao, T.; Ban, X.; Meng, X.; Bao, Y. (2023). Dynamic response of high-speed train-track-bridge coupled system under combined wind and snow. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering.
  38. Tan, Z.; Gou, H.; Li, W.; Bao, Y. (2023). Effect of frost heave deformation of bridge foundation on operation safety of high-speed railway. Structures (vol. 47, pp. 2099-2112).
  39. Bu, Y.; Li, M.; Wei, C.; Cheng, Z.; Cui, C.; Bao, Y. (2023). Experimental and analytical studies on flexural behavior of composite bridge decks with orthotropic steel deck and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) slab under negative moment. Engineering Structures (vol. 274).
  40. Xu, L.; Shi, S.; Yan, F.; Huang, Y.; Bao, Y. (2023). Experimental study on combined effect of mechanical loads and corrosion using tube-packaged long-gauge fiber Bragg grating sensors. Structural Health Monitoring.
  41. Zhang, F.; Wang, C.; Liu, J.; Zou, X.; Sneed, L. H.; Bao, Y.; Wang, L. (2023). Prediction of FRP-concrete interfacial bond strength based on machine learning. Engineering Structures (vol. 274).
  42. Duan, M.; Zou, X.; Bao, Y.; Li, G.; Chen, Y.; Li, Z. (2022). Experimental investigation of headed studs in steel-ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) composite sections. Engineering Structures (vol. 270).
  43. Xu, L.; Zhang, D.; Huang, Y.; Shi, S.; Pan, H.; Bao, Y. (2022). Monitoring Epoxy Coated Steel under Combined Mechanical Loads and Corrosion Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors. Sensors (20 ed., vol. 22).
  44. Guo, P.; Meng, X.; Meng, W.; Bao, Y. (2022). Monitoring and automatic characterization of cracks in strain-hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) through intelligent interpretation of photos. Composites Part B: Engineering (vol. 242).
  45. Liu, Y.; Bao, Y. (2022). Review on automated condition assessment of pipelines with machine learning. Advanced Engineering Informatics (vol. 53).
  46. Yan, M.; Tan, X.; Mahjoubi, S.; Bao, Y. (2022). Strain transfer effect on measurements with distributed fiber optic sensors. Automation in Construction (vol. 139). Elsevier.
  47. Du, J.; Liu, Z.; Christodoulatos, C.; Conway, M.; Bao, Y.; Meng, W. (2022). Utilization of off-specification fly ash in preparing ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): Mixture design, characterization, and life-cycle assessment. Resources, Conservation and Recycling (vol. 180).
  48. Liu, Y.; Hajj, M.; Bao, Y. (2022). Review of robot-based damage assessment for offshore wind turbines. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (vol. 158).

Review, Journal

  1. Ghahsareh, F. M.; Guo, P.; Wang, Y.; Meng, W.; Li, V. C.; Bao, Y. (2024). Review on material specification, characterization, and quality control of engineered cementitious composite (ECC). Construction and Building Materials (vol. 442).
  2. Guo, P.; Wang, Y.; Moghaddamfard, P.; Meng, W.; Wu, S.; Bao, Y. (2024). Artificial intelligence-empowered collection and characterization of microplastics: A review. Journal of Hazardous Materials (vol. 471).
  3. Poorghasem, S.; Bao, Y. (2023). Review of robot-based automated measurement of vibration for civil engineering structures. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (vol. 207).
  4. Liu, Y.; Hajj, M.; Bao, Y. (2022). Review of robot-based damage assessment for offshore wind turbines. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (vol. 158).