Loong Cheng Ning

Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
E-mail: cnloong@connect.ust.hk

About me

Educations

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering [2016 – 20]
MPhil in Civil Engineering [2014 – 16]
BEng in Civil and Structural Engineering [2011 – 14] (Academic Achievement Award; First Class Honors)

Research expertise

Mechanics (both statics and dynamics) of fractal structures (e.g., fractal trees, beams, and 2D media).
Data-driven regional damage assessment of structures under earthquakes.
AI-agentic workflows for the automation of structural analysis and design.
Non-smooth and non-linear structural dynamics (e.g., seismic rocking dynamics and pounding).
Vibration and geometric measurements via cameras, multi-beam flash LiDAR sensors, or UAVs.
Simultaneous energy harvesting and vibration mitigation from structures via electromagnetic transducers.
Engineering education (e.g., knowledge tracing for students’ learning performance).

Working, Voluntary & Leadership Experiences

Postdoctoral Fellow (HKUST) [2020 – Present]
Teaching Assistant for Civil Engineering Courses (HKUST) [2014 – Present]
Hall Tutors (HKUST) [2016 – 20]
Judges of IDEERS Competitions (HKUST) [2017 – 19]
Organizers of Competitions for HKIE Civil Engineering Division [2016 – 17]
Summer Intern, Ove Arup [2013]
Voluntary Services (e.g., Smart Kids; Workcamp @ Tai O; Antidrug Carnival @ Tiu Keng Leng) [2012 – Present]

Teaching Experiences

CIVL 1120 Exploring Earthquake Engineering*
CIVL 2110 Statics*
CIVL 3310 Structural Analysis*
CIVL 3320 Reinforced Concrete Design (Best TA for two years)
CIVL 4320 Structural Steel Design
CIVL 4330 Introduction to Structural Dynamics
CIVL 4950 Civil Engineering Capstone Design Project
CIEM 5340 Earthquake Engineering

* My favorite courses

Journal Publications

Loong, C.N., Chang, C.C.*, and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2018). “Circuit nonlinearity effect on the performance of an electromagnetic energy harvester-structure system.” Engineering Structures, 173: 449-459.
Loong, C.N., Shan, J.*, Shi, Z., and Chang, C.C. (2020). “Approximate analysis of eddy-current force under time-varying velocity motion for structural control.” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 475: 115295.
Loong, C.N.* and Chang, C.C. (2020). “Performance of a nonlinear electromagnetic energy harvester-structure system under random excitation.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 146(9): 04020098.
Shi, Z., Shan, J.*, Loong, C.N., Wu, W., Chang, C.C., and Shi, W. (2020). “Experimental and numerical study on dynamic behavior of eddy current damping with frequency dependence.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 146(10): 04020116.
Loong, C.N.* and Chang, C.C. (2021). “Scavenging energy from a vibrating building using distributed electromagnetic energy harvesters with nonlinear circuits.” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 32(18-19): 2244-2259.
Shan, J., Liu, J., Loong, C.N.*, and Wu. W. (2021). “Design and analysis of plate-type eddy-current damper with high energy-dissipation capability.” Smart Structures and Systems, 27(5): 769-781.
Shi, Z., Loong, C.N., and Shan, J.* (2022). “Equivalent circuit model of eddy current damping regarding frequency-dependence with test validation.” Advances in Structural Engineering, 25(1): 188-200.
Shan, J., Liu, Y., Cui, X., Loong, C.N.*, and Wei, Z.* (2022). “Multi-level deformation behavior monitoring of flexural structures via vision-based continuous boundary tracking: proof-of-concept study.” Measurement, 194: 111031.
Chau, W.Y., Loong, C.N.*, Wang, Y.H., Chiu, S.W., Tan, T.J., Wu, J., Leung, M.L., Tan, P.S., and Ooi, G.L. (2022). “Understanding the dynamic properties of trees using the motions constructed from multi-beam flash light detection and ranging measurements.” Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 19(193): 20220319.
Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2023). "Modal properties of fractal sympodial trees: insights and analytical solutions using a group tree modeling approach." Applied Mathematical Modelling, 115: 127-147.
Shan, J., Zhuang, C., and Loong, C.N.* (2023). "Parametric identification of Timoshenko-beam model for shear-wall structures using monitoring data." Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 189: 110100.
Shan, J., Wang, L., Loong, C.N.*, and Zhou, Z. (2023). "Rapid seismic performance evaluation of existing frame structures using equivalent SDOF modeling and prior dynamic testing." Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 13(2): 749-766.
Loong, C.N.*, San Juan, J.D.Q., and Chang, C.C. (2023). "Image-based structural analysis for education purposes: A proof-of-concept study." Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 31(5): 1200-1218.
Loong, C.N.*, Chau, W.Y., Wang, Y.H., and Chiu, S.W. (2023). "Reconstruction methods for the mechanical energy of a tree under free vibration." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 339: 109541.
Loong, C.N.*, Dimitrakopoulos, E.G., and Chang, C.C. (2023). "Nonlinear electromagnetic energy harvester–structure system under seismic excitation: vibration mitigation and energy scavenging." Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 149(9): 04023058.
Shan, J., Wang, L., Loong, C.N.*, Zhang, H.*, and Huang, P. (2023). "Damage tracking and hysteresis-based evaluation of seismic-excited reinforced concrete shear wall under monitoring data." The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 33(5): e2087.
Loong, C.N.*, Siu, H.M., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2024). "Modal properties of fractal trees as recursive analytical solutions." Journal of Sound and Vibration, 572: 118164.
Shan, J., Huang, P., Loong, C.N.*, and Liu, M. (2024). "Rapid full-field deformation measurements of tall buildings using UAV videos and deep learning." Engineering Structures, 305: 117741.
Shan, J., Zhuang, C., Chao, X., and Loong, C.N.* (2024). "Model updating of a shear-wall tall building using various vibration monitoring data: accuracy and robustness." The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 33(11): e2114.
Shan, J., Huang, C., Wang, L.*, and Loong, C.N. (2024). "Data-driven prediction of natural period for existing RC high-rise buildings using probabilistic machine learning methods." Journal of Building Engineering, 90: 109394.
Loong, C.N.* and Chang, C.C. (2024). "Control knowledge tracing: modeling students' learning dynamics from a control-theory perspective." Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 7: 100292.
Shan, J., Zhang, X., Loong, C.N.*, Liu, Y., and Hu, X. (2024). "Predictive maintenance and its applications in civil engineering structures: A review." Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 40(3): 245-256.
Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2025). "Recursive modal properties of fractal monopodial trees, from finite to infinite order." Journal of Sound and Vibration, 595: 118770.
Loong, C.N. and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G.* (2025). "The static stability of evolving fractal beams as a dynamical system." Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 481(2312): 20240918.
Chu, S.K.W., Giouvanidis, A.I., Loong, C.N., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G.* (2025). "New perspectives in causal relationships between the response of a rocking block and intensity measures via ensemble machine learning methodologies." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 54(14): 3576-3593.
Shan, J, Huang, C., and Loong, C.N*. (2026). "Rapid seismic performance assessment of existing building structures via field-measured features and ensemble machine learning." Advances in Structural Engineering, DOI: 10.1177/13694332261424055.
Loong, C.N. and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G.*. (2026). "Stability evolution in triangular fractals: an algebraic dynamical system approach." Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 482(2338): 20251061.

* Corresponding author

Conference Publications

Lu, Q.*, Loong, C.N., Chang, C.C., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2014) “Scavenging vibration energy from seismically-isolated bridges using an electromagnetic harvester.” Proceedings of SPIE, 10 April 2014, San Diego.
Loong, C.N.*, Chang, C.C., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2015). “Nonlinear effects of energy harvesting circuit topology on a structure-harvester system.” Proceedings of 6AESE/11ANCRiSST Joint Conference, 1-2 August 2015, UIUC, USA, 2015, 1-8.
Loong, C.N.*, Chang, C.C., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2016). “Nonlinear effect of circuit topology on the performance of structure-harvester system: a theoretical study.” The 29th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, 3-5 December 2016, HKUST, Hong Kong, China.
Loong, C.N.*, Chang, C.C., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2018). “Simultaneous vibration control and energy harvesting using actor-critic based reinforcement learning.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering - Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XII, 04-08 March 2018, Denver: 105952Q.
Shi, Z., Loong, C.N.*, Tan, Y., Chang, C.C., and Shan, J. (2018). “Performance evaluation of an eddy-current tuned mass damper for seismic protection using shaking table tests.” The 7th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 22-25 July 2018, Qingdao, China.
Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2023). "A novel approach for analyzing the dynamic properties of trees with fractal sympodial branching architecture: a group tree modelling." XII International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2023, 2-5 July 2023, Delft, Netherlands.
Chu, S.K.W.,* Giouvanidis, A.I., Loong, C.N., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2023). "Seismic rocking response classification through the lens of a machine learning methodology." Proceedings of the 26th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM26, 3-6 December 2023, Auckland, New Zealand.
Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2024). "Explainable machine learning to predict the seismic response of pounding bridge models." The 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 30 June – 5 July 2024, Milan, Italy.
Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2024). "Analytical modal analysis of fractal trees with auxiliary P-functions." The 26th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2024), 25-30 August 2024, Daegu, Korea.
Chu, S.K.W.*, Giouvanidis, A.I., Loong, C.N., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2026). "Causal insights into intensity measures governing rocking stability via explainable machine learning." ICONHIC 2026, 29 June-2 July 2026, Chania, Greece (accepted).
Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2026). "Dynamical characterization of the stiffness of evolving triangular inter-fractal media." The Fifth International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2026), 20-23 September 2026, Rome, Italy (accepted).

*Presenter at the conference.

Invited talks

Webinar: The mechanics of fractal structures. 15 September 2025. Attendees: civil engineers from Atelier One, Prof. Neil Thomas, and Prof. Julian F. V. Vincent, etc.
Seminar: University of Bath. 14 July 2026. Mechanics of fractal structures: I. modal dynamics of fractal trees & II. static stability of fractal beams and 2D media. Audiences: Faculty members and students from the university.
Seminar: University of Bristol. Tentative date: 15 July 2026. Bio-inspired experimental investigation of self-similar modal properties. Audiences: Faculty members and students from the university.
Seminar: City St George's, University of London. 18 July 2026. Topic to be confirmed.

Other Research Projects

Collaboration with Prof. Yu-Hsing Wang [2021-2022]

Tree vibration measurements via a LiDAR sensor
Use a robotic dog equipped with a LiDAR sensor and 360° camera to scan civil infrastructure and trees.

Collaboration with Tongji University [2016 – present]

Nonlinearity of eddy-current damping
Salient object detection for structural curvature measurement using deep neural networks
Damage evaluation of RC shear wall under earthquakes
3D reconstruction of a tall building using UAV-captured photos
High-fidelity vibration measurement via UAV photogrammetry and machine learning
Model updating via Timoshenko beams

Supervisor for Final-year Student and Master Student [2011 – present]

Automation of structural engineering processes
Prediction of rocking response using machine-learning methods
Vibration of trees/ tree-like structures
Deep learning for image-based structural analysis
Knowledge tracing and recommendation system for structural engineering courses
Generating synthetic ground motion using generative adversarial networks

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) [2011 – 14]

The development of a new type of sensor (Smart Soil Particle) for slope stability monitoring
Experimental investigation on influence of grass on soil erodibility

Awards and Achievements

RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme 2022/23 [2023- 2025]
Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme Award 2016 [2016 – 20]
Best Teaching Assistant Award [2015 – 16, 2017 – 18]
IDEERS 2015 Second Prize, Best Presentation Award [2015]
HKUST Academic Achievement Award; First Class Honors [2014]
Dean’s List [2011 – 14]
Wing Lung Bank Scholarship; Arup Scholarship; Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Scholarship; School of Engineering Scholarship; Civil & Environmental Eng. Department Scholarship; University Scholarship [2011 – 14]

Hobbies

Research; reading; hiking; participating in community services; jogging; playing badminton; cooking; Taekwondo; snowboarding

Languages

English (Fluent), Mandarin (Native), Cantonese (Native), Malay (Fluent), Spanish (Beginner)

My Favorite Quotes

Success builds CV, failure builds characters. By Prof. Elias G. Dimitrakopoulos.
The only way to learn is to live. By Matt Haig (2020), The Midnight Library.
The truth is, once you learn how to die, you learn how to live. By Mitch Albom (1997), Tuesdays with Morrie.
Just do the next right thing. By Kristen Bell - The Next Right Thing

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Wan Chai, Hong Kong

cnloong@connect.ust.hk

Loong Cheng Ning

About me

Educations

Research expertise

Working, Voluntary & Leadership Experiences

Postdoctoral Fellow (HKUST) [2020 – Present]

Teaching Assistant for Civil Engineering Courses (HKUST) [2014 – Present]

Hall Tutors (HKUST) [2016 – 20]

Judges of IDEERS Competitions (HKUST) [2017 – 19]

Organizers of Competitions for HKIE Civil Engineering Division [2016 – 17]

Summer Intern, Ove Arup [2013]

Voluntary Services (e.g., Smart Kids; Workcamp @ Tai O; Antidrug Carnival @ Tiu Keng Leng) [2012 – Present]

Teaching Experiences

CIVL 1120 Exploring Earthquake Engineering*

CIVL 2110 Statics*

CIVL 3310 Structural Analysis*

CIVL 3320 Reinforced Concrete Design (Best TA for two years)

CIVL 4320 Structural Steel Design

CIVL 4330 Introduction to Structural Dynamics

CIVL 4950 Civil Engineering Capstone Design Project

CIEM 5340 Earthquake Engineering

* My favorite courses

Journal Publications

Loong, C.N., Chang, C.C.*, and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2018). “Circuit nonlinearity effect on the performance of an electromagnetic energy harvester-structure system.” Engineering Structures, 173: 449-459.

Loong, C.N., Shan, J.*, Shi, Z., and Chang, C.C. (2020). “Approximate analysis of eddy-current force under time-varying velocity motion for structural control.” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 475: 115295.

Loong, C.N.* and Chang, C.C. (2020). “Performance of a nonlinear electromagnetic energy harvester-structure system under random excitation.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 146(9): 04020098.

Shi, Z., Shan, J.*, Loong, C.N., Wu, W., Chang, C.C., and Shi, W. (2020). “Experimental and numerical study on dynamic behavior of eddy current damping with frequency dependence.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 146(10): 04020116.

Loong, C.N.* and Chang, C.C. (2021). “Scavenging energy from a vibrating building using distributed electromagnetic energy harvesters with nonlinear circuits.” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 32(18-19): 2244-2259.

Shan, J., Liu, J., Loong, C.N.*, and Wu. W. (2021). “Design and analysis of plate-type eddy-current damper with high energy-dissipation capability.” Smart Structures and Systems, 27(5): 769-781.

Shi, Z., Loong, C.N., and Shan, J.* (2022). “Equivalent circuit model of eddy current damping regarding frequency-dependence with test validation.” Advances in Structural Engineering, 25(1): 188-200.

Shan, J., Liu, Y., Cui, X., Loong, C.N.*, and Wei, Z.* (2022). “Multi-level deformation behavior monitoring of flexural structures via vision-based continuous boundary tracking: proof-of-concept study.” Measurement, 194: 111031.

Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2023). "Modal properties of fractal sympodial trees: insights and analytical solutions using a group tree modeling approach." Applied Mathematical Modelling, 115: 127-147.

Shan, J., Zhuang, C., and Loong, C.N.* (2023). "Parametric identification of Timoshenko-beam model for shear-wall structures using monitoring data." Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 189: 110100.

Shan, J., Wang, L., Loong, C.N.*, and Zhou, Z. (2023). "Rapid seismic performance evaluation of existing frame structures using equivalent SDOF modeling and prior dynamic testing." Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 13(2): 749-766.

Loong, C.N.*, San Juan, J.D.Q., and Chang, C.C. (2023). "Image-based structural analysis for education purposes: A proof-of-concept study." Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 31(5): 1200-1218.

Loong, C.N.*, Chau, W.Y., Wang, Y.H., and Chiu, S.W. (2023). "Reconstruction methods for the mechanical energy of a tree under free vibration." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 339: 109541.

Loong, C.N.*, Dimitrakopoulos, E.G., and Chang, C.C. (2023). "Nonlinear electromagnetic energy harvester–structure system under seismic excitation: vibration mitigation and energy scavenging." Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 149(9): 04023058.

Shan, J., Wang, L., Loong, C.N.*, Zhang, H.*, and Huang, P. (2023). "Damage tracking and hysteresis-based evaluation of seismic-excited reinforced concrete shear wall under monitoring data." The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 33(5): e2087.

Loong, C.N.*, Siu, H.M., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2024). "Modal properties of fractal trees as recursive analytical solutions." Journal of Sound and Vibration, 572: 118164.

Shan, J., Huang, P., Loong, C.N.*, and Liu, M. (2024). "Rapid full-field deformation measurements of tall buildings using UAV videos and deep learning." Engineering Structures, 305: 117741.

Shan, J., Zhuang, C., Chao, X., and Loong, C.N.* (2024). "Model updating of a shear-wall tall building using various vibration monitoring data: accuracy and robustness." The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 33(11): e2114.

Shan, J., Huang, C., Wang, L.*, and Loong, C.N. (2024). "Data-driven prediction of natural period for existing RC high-rise buildings using probabilistic machine learning methods." Journal of Building Engineering, 90: 109394.

Loong, C.N.* and Chang, C.C. (2024). "Control knowledge tracing: modeling students' learning dynamics from a control-theory perspective." Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 7: 100292.

Shan, J., Zhang, X., Loong, C.N.*, Liu, Y., and Hu, X. (2024). "Predictive maintenance and its applications in civil engineering structures: A review." Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 40(3): 245-256.

Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2025). "Recursive modal properties of fractal monopodial trees, from finite to infinite order." Journal of Sound and Vibration, 595: 118770.

Loong, C.N. and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G.* (2025). "The static stability of evolving fractal beams as a dynamical system." Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 481(2312): 20240918.

Chu, S.K.W., Giouvanidis, A.I., Loong, C.N., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G.* (2025). "New perspectives in causal relationships between the response of a rocking block and intensity measures via ensemble machine learning methodologies." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 54(14): 3576-3593.

Shan, J, Huang, C., and Loong, C.N*. (2026). "Rapid seismic performance assessment of existing building structures via field-measured features and ensemble machine learning." Advances in Structural Engineering, DOI: 10.1177/13694332261424055.

​Loong, C.N. and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G.*. (2026). "Stability evolution in triangular fractals: an algebraic dynamical system approach." Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 482(2338): 20251061.

* Corresponding author

Conference Publications

Lu, Q.*, Loong, C.N., Chang, C.C., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2014) “Scavenging vibration energy from seismically-isolated bridges using an electromagnetic harvester.” Proceedings of SPIE, 10 April 2014, San Diego.

Loong, C.N.*, Chang, C.C., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2015). “Nonlinear effects of energy harvesting circuit topology on a structure-harvester system.” Proceedings of 6AESE/11ANCRiSST Joint Conference, 1-2 August 2015, UIUC, USA, 2015, 1-8.

Loong, C.N.*, Chang, C.C., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2016). “Nonlinear effect of circuit topology on the performance of structure-harvester system: a theoretical study.” The 29th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, 3-5 December 2016, HKUST, Hong Kong, China.

Shi, Z., Loong, C.N.*, Tan, Y., Chang, C.C., and Shan, J. (2018). “Performance evaluation of an eddy-current tuned mass damper for seismic protection using shaking table tests.” The 7th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 22-25 July 2018, Qingdao, China.

Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2023). "A novel approach for analyzing the dynamic properties of trees with fractal sympodial branching architecture: a group tree modelling." XII International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2023, 2-5 July 2023, Delft, Netherlands.

Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2024). "Explainable machine learning to predict the seismic response of pounding bridge models." The 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 30 June – 5 July 2024, Milan, Italy.

Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2024). "Analytical modal analysis of fractal trees with auxiliary P-functions." The 26th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2024), 25-30 August 2024, Daegu, Korea.

Chu, S.K.W.*, Giouvanidis, A.I., Loong, C.N., and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2026). "Causal insights into intensity measures governing rocking stability via explainable machine learning." ICONHIC 2026, 29 June-2 July 2026, Chania, Greece (accepted).

Loong, C.N.* and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G. (2026). "Dynamical characterization of the stiffness of evolving triangular inter-fractal media." The Fifth International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2026), 20-23 September 2026, Rome, Italy (accepted).

Invited talks

Other Research Projects

Collaboration with Prof. Yu-Hsing Wang [2021-2022]

Tree vibration measurements via a LiDAR sensor

Use a robotic dog equipped with a LiDAR sensor and 360° camera to scan civil infrastructure and trees.

Collaboration with Tongji University [2016 – present]

Nonlinearity of eddy-current damping

Salient object detection for structural curvature measurement using deep neural networks

Damage evaluation of RC shear wall under earthquakes

3D reconstruction of a tall building using UAV-captured photos

High-fidelity vibration measurement via UAV photogrammetry and machine learning

Model updating via Timoshenko beams

Supervisor for Final-year Student and Master Student [2011 – present]

Automation of structural engineering processes

Prediction of rocking response using machine-learning methods

Vibration of trees/ tree-like structures

Deep learning for image-based structural analysis

Knowledge tracing and recommendation system for structural engineering courses

Generating synthetic ground motion using generative adversarial networks

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) [2011 – 14]

Shan, J., Liu, Y., Cui, X., Loong, C.N., and Wei, Z. (2022). “Multi-level deformation behavior monitoring of flexural structures via vision-based continuous boundary tracking: proof-of-concept study.” Measurement, 194: 111031.

Shan, J., Wang, L., Loong, C.N., Zhang, H., and Huang, P. (2023). "Damage tracking and hysteresis-based evaluation of seismic-excited reinforced concrete shear wall under monitoring data." The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 33(5): e2087.

Loong, C.N. and Dimitrakopoulos, E.G.*. (2026). "Stability evolution in triangular fractals: an algebraic dynamical system approach." Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 482(2338): 20251061.