Water and wastewater treatment; Cold regions environmental engineering (Dr. W. Gao)
GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Electrokinetic ground improvement; Durability of cement-based concrete; Electrokinetic remediation; Hydrogeological and contaminant transport monitoring and analysis; Waste containment barriers; Hazardous waste site characterization (Dr. E. Mohamedelhassan, Dr. L. Cui, Dr. J. Deng)
ROCK ENGINEERING
Rock mechanics and mining engineering; Tunnelling and underground excavations; Landslides and open pit slopes; Rockburst dynamics; Structural reliability; Dynamic stability of structures (Dr. J. Deng)
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Fire resistance testing of steel, concrete and heavy timber structures; Finite element modelling of structural components subjected to fire; Performance-based design of structures; Building fire and smoke computer modelling; Health monitoring and rehabilitation of civil engineering structures under natural or man-made excitations; Structural dynamics; Vibration and control; Sensors and sensing technology; Earthquake engineering; Experimental studies of steel connections (Dr. A. Elshaer, Dr. S. Salem, Dr. Y. Gong, Dr. J. Deng)
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Design, operational and safety performance evaluation of transportation systems including intersection analysis, capacity analysis, transportation safety studies, transportation software applications and pavement performance (Dr. J. Pernia)
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Experimental and numerical investigations on hydraulic structures; Experimental and numerical studies on multiphase flows; Investigations on non-Newtonian and complex fluids; River modelling; Hydrologic systems analysis and investigations; Drought analysis; Drainage and irrigation systems analysis; Flow through porous media analysis (Dr. A. Azimi, Dr. U. Panu)
