Principal Investigator
Li Ai, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Office: EACSB 1.204A
E-mail: li.ai@utrgv.edu
Research interests:
Nondestructive testing (NDT)
Structural health monitoring (SHM)
Acoustic emission (AE)
Fiber optic sensing
AI for science/engineering
Digital twins
Minzhe Wu
PhD student, starting from 2026 Spring
MS, University of Florida, 2023-2025
Ariana Limon
Undergraduate research assistant
Alessandra Flores
Undergraduate research assistant
Laxman K C, PhD
PhD, University of South Carolina, 2021-2023
Current position: Structural Engineer II at KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.
ElHussien ElBatanouny, PhD
PhD, University of South Carolina, 2021-2023
Current position: Associate II at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.