Qipei (Gavin) Mei, PhD, PEng

Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering and Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

Pronouns: he, him, his

Contact

Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering and Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept
Email
qipei@ualberta.ca
Address
6-263 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 St
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H5

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Smart Infrastructure Generative Design Robotics for Construction Sensing and Monitoring


About

Professional Experience

  • 2021.01 - Present, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
  • 2014.11 - 2016.06, Structural Engineer, SPS Technology, Ottawa, Canada

Education

  • 2020, Ph.D., Structural Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
  • 2018, M.Sc., Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States
  • 2014, M.Sc., Structural Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
  • 2011, B.E., Civil Engineering, Huazhong Univeristy of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Research Websites



Research

Research Interests

In general, my research aims at increasing the sustainability and efficiency of the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure and buildings. It consists of three major components:

  1. Application of data-driven methods for design automation.
  2. Application of sensing and robotics to improve the safety and productivity of construction operations.
  3. Infrastructure and building condition assessment using digital twin