Hojjat Adeli

Team Adeli

                                           

 

Hojjat Adeli

Abba G. Lichtenstein Professor of Civil Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Science
470 Hitchcock Hall
2070 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH  43210
Telephone:  614-292-7929
Fax:  614-292-3780
E-mail:  adeli.1@osu.edu

 

AREAS OF MAJOR RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION AND PUBLICATIONS

  • Computing and Information Science and Technologies

a)      Artificial and computational Intelligence, neurocomputing, evolutionary computing, genetic algorithm, fuzzy logic, machine learning, and knowledge engineering

b)      Parallel processing, distributed computing, and supercomputing

c)      Database management systems

d)     Imaging technology/visualization

e)      Web-based and collaborative computing and distance education

f)       Signal processing/wavelets

 

  • Structural Engineering and Mechanics

a)      Computational structural engineering and mechanics

b)      Earthquake engineering

c)       Active, semi-active, and hybrid control of structures

d)      Smart bridges and structures

e)       CAD/CAE, large-scale numerical simulation and optimization

f)       Health monitoring of structures

 

  • Transportation Engineering

a)      Intelligent freeway and transportation systems

 

  • Construction Engineering and Management

a)      Automation

b)     Project management and scheduling

 

  • Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Neuroscience, and Neurology

a)      Biocomputing

b)     Cognitive science and computational neuroscience

c)      Signal processing of brain signals and EEG records of patients with neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease

 

EDUCATION

1/74-6/76 Stanford University, Stanford, California

                 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering

9/68-6/73 University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
                 B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering,

 

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

12/04-pres   Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biophysics (courtesy appointment)

10/04-pres.  Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering

                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (courtesy appointment)

6/04-pres.    Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (courtesy appointment)

7/03-pres.    Abba G. Lichtenstein Professor in Infrastructure Engineering

                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

9/02-pres.    Professor, Department of Neuroscience

                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (courtesy appointment)

7/02-pres.    Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (courtesy appointment)

4/02-pres.    Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics

                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (courtesy appointment)

10/91-pres.  Professor, Center for Cognitive Science

                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

10/88-pres.  Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

7/83 - 9/88  Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
                   The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

EDITORSHIP OF RESEARCH JOURNALS

1. Editor-in-Chief and Founder (1986-present): Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (formerly, Microcomputers in Civil Engineering, 1986-1997) (published 8 times per year).

2.  Editor-in-Chief and Founder (1993-present): Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering (published 4 times per year).

3.  Editor-in-Chief (2005 – present, Editor-in-Charge, 2004), International Journal of Neural Systems (published 6 times per year).

 

HONORS AND AWARDS (partial list)

  • Alborze Foundation Prize for the Distinguished Engineering Graduate of the Year in Iran in 1973.
  • First Degree Medal of Education from Ministry of Higher Education, Iran, 1973.
  • The Ohio State University College of Engineering 1990 Research Award in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments (a certificate plus a $1000 cash award).
  • The 1990 Lichtenstein Memorial Award for faculty excellence in the combination of teaching, research, practice, administration, and professional activities, Dept. of Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1990 (a certificate plus $1000 cash award).
  • Elected Fellow of the World Literary Academy, "for his numerous literary and scientific contributions read and cited by thousands throughout the world", 1994.
  • The Ohio State University College of Engineering Lumley Research Award in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments (a certificate plus a $1000 cash award), 1994.
  • Elected Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, April 1997.
  • The Ohio State University Distinguished Scholar Award "In recognition of extraordinary accomplishment in research and scholarship", April 1998 (a certificate, a $3000 honorarium, and a research grant of $20,000). The first and only faculty member from the Department of Civil Engineering ever receiving this award since it was established in 1978.
  • The Ohio State University College of Engineering Lumley Research Award in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments (a certificate plus a $1500 cash award), 1998.
  • Resolution by the Senate of the 122nd General Assembly of State of Ohio in Spring 1998 as an Outstanding Ohioan, "In all of your endeavors as a professor of civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science at The Ohio State University, you have been known for your scholarship, integrity, and initiative. Your commitment to education and your adherence to the highest standards of excellence have earned you widespread respect and recognition, and your work has contributed immeasurably to intellectual endeavor at Ohio State. Over the years, you have gained the respect and esteem of many, and you have worked tirelessly to improve the quality of Ohio's system of higher education. The exceptional manner in which you have carried out your many obligations is certainly deserving of the highest praise. Your keen knowledge of your subject area and your unwavering dedication to academia have been vital factors in your success, and you have brought wisdom and understanding to the field of  higher education, gaining the admiration of students and colleagues alike. Indeed, you have the satisfaction of knowing that the example you have set in your career is worthy of emulation by all".
  • Elected Honorary Member, Iranian Society of Civil Engineers, 1998.
  • The Ohio State University College of Engineering Annual Research Accomplishment Award, 1999.
  • The Ohio State University College of Engineering Lumley Research Award in recognition of outstanding research accomplishments (a certificate plus a $1500 cash award), 2002.
  • Elected Honorary Member, American Society of Civil Engineers: "Recognized for wide-ranging, exceptional, and pioneering contributions to computing in civil engineering and extraordinary leadership in advancing the use of computing and information technologies in many engineering disciplines throughout the world. He is an internationally renowned scholar and one of the most prolific and highly referenced civil engineering educators of the world in the area of computer-aided engineering”, April 2005. 
  • Construction Management Award, American Society of Civil Engineers: “For development of ingenious computational and mathematical models in the areas of construction scheduling, resource scheduling, and cost estimation”, February 2006:
  • Peter L. and Clara M. Scott Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, The Ohio State University College of Engineering, “for sustained, exceptional, and multi-faceted contributions to numerous fields including computer-aided engineering, knowledge engineering, computational  intelligence, large-scale design  optimization, and smart structures with worldwide impact,“ May 2007 (the award includes a $7200 cash award).
  • Charles E. MacQuigg Outstanding Teaching Award, The Ohio State University College of Engineering, May 2007.
  • Sixty four (64) Keynote Lectures at conferences held  in 39 different countries.
  • Listed in 28 Who’s Who’s and biographical listings

 

PATENT

United States Patent: Method and Apparatus for Efficient Design Automation and Optimization, and Structures Produced Thereby.

Inventors: Hojjat Adeli and Hyo Seon Par

Patent Number: 5,815,394                                             Date of Patent: September 29, 1998                         

 

 

MEMBERSHIP ON NATIONAL COMMITTEES

Served on 39 national committees including 19 ASCE national committees.

 

CONFERENCES ORGANIZED AND CHAIRED AND MEMBERSHIP ON ADVISORY/EDITORIAL/PROGRAM/SCIENTIFIC BOARDS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (285 conferences held in 56 different countries.)

1.             Honorary Co-Chairman, Program Committee, First International Conference on Expert Systems in Engineering Applications, Wuhan, People's Republic of China, October 12-17, 1989.

2.             Co-Chairman of the Conference and Chairman of National Steering Committee, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference - Mechanics Computing in 1990's and Beyond, Columbus, Ohio, May 19-22, 1991.

3.             Chairman of International Advisory Board, International Conference on Computing and Information Technology for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, Singapore, May 16-17, 1996.

4.             Chairman, IASTED International Conference on Intelligent Information Systems, Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas, December 8-10, 1997.

5.             Co-Chairman, International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering Science VIII, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, July 25-28, 2001.

6.             Honorary Chair, International Conference on Computer Vision/Computer Graphics - Collaboration for Model-Based Imaging, Rendering, Image Analysis, and Graphical Aspect Effects (MIRAGE 2003), INRIA Rocquencourt, France, March 10-12, 2003. 

7.             Honorary Co-Chairman, International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Istanbul, Turkey, December 15-17, 2004.

8.             Co-Chair, IEEE International Conference on Engineering of Intelligent Systems, Islamabad, Pakistan, April 22-23, 2006. 

9.             Honorary Chair, International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation, and Robotics, Setubal, Portugal, August 1-5, 2006.

10.         Honorary Co-Chair, Global Built Environment: Towards an Integrated Approach for Sustainability, Global Built Environment Network, Preston, United Kingdom, September 11-12, 2006.

11.         Honorary General Chair, 7th International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning, Burgos, Spain, September 20-23, 2006.  

12.         Honorary Chair, Virtual Concept, Cancun – Playa del Carmen, Mexico, November 26 – December 1, 2006.

13.         Honorary Chair, Organizing Committee, International Forum on Systems and Mechatronics, Tainan, Taiwan December 6-8, 2006.

14.         Honorary Chair, International Conference on Innovative and Smart Structural Systems for Sustainable Habitat, Coimbatore, India, January 3-5, 2008.

 

PUBLICATIONS

A) Books

  • Authored 11 books and edited 12 books

 

B)  Chapters and Papers in Edited Books

·        Authored 57 articles and chapters in edited books including those based on conferences.

 

C) Articles in Research Journals

  • Authored 234 journal articles including 69 articles in 9 different ASCE journals

Sample recent journal articles:

    • Karim, A. and Adeli, H., “Fast Automatic Incident Detection on Urban and Rural Freeways Using Wavelet Energy Algorithm”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 1, 2003, pp. 57-68.
    • Adeli, H., Zhou, Z., and Dadmehr, N., "Analysis of EEG Records in an Epileptic Patient Using Wavelet Transform", Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Vol. 123, No. 1, 2003, pp. 69-87.
    •  Karim, A. and Adeli, H., “CBR Model for Freeway Work Zone Traffic Management”, Journal of Transportation Engineering," Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 2, 2003, pp. 134-145.
    •  Jiang, X. and Adeli, H., “Freeway Work Zone Traffic Delay and Cost Optimization Model”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 3, 2003, pp. 230-241.
    •  Karim, A. and Adeli, H., “Radial Basis Function Neural Network for Work Zone Capacity and Queue Estimation”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 5, 2003, pp. 494-503.
    • Adeli, H. and Jiang, X., "Neuro-Fuzzy Logic Model for Freeway Work Zone Capacity Estimation" Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 5, 2003, pp. 484-493.
    •  Zhou, Z. and Adeli, H., “Wavelet Energy Spectrum for Time-Frequency Localization of Earthquake Energy”, International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, Vol. 13, No.2, 2003, pp. 133-140.
    •  Dharia, A. and Adeli, H., “Neural Network Model for Rapid Forecasting of Freeway Link Travel Time”, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 16, Nos. 7-8, 2003, pp. 607-613.
    • Adeli, H. and Ghosh-Dastidar, S., "Mesoscopic-Wavelet Freeway Work Zone Flow and Congestion Feature Extraction Model", Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 1, 2004, pp. 94-103.
    • Hooshdar, S. and Adeli, H., “Toward Intelligent Variable Message Signs in Freeway Work Zones: A Neural Network Approach”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE,  Vol. 130, No. 1, 2004, pp. 83-93.
    •  Kim, H. and Adeli, H., "Hybrid Feedback-Least Mean Square Algorithm for Structural Control", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 1, 2004, pp. 120-127.
    • Adeli, H. and Kim, H., "Wavelet-Hybrid Feedback-Least Mean Square Algorithm for Robust Control of Structures", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 1, 2004, pp. 128-137.
    • Sirca, G.F., Jr. and Adeli, H., "Counterpropagation Neural Network Model for Steel Girder Bridge Structures", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2004, pp. 55-65.
    • Sirca, G. and Adeli, H., “A Neural Network-Wavelet Model for Generating Artificial Accelerograms", International Journal of Wavelets, Multiresolution, and Information Processing, Vol. 2,  No. 3, 2004, pp. 217-235.
    • Ahmadkhanlou, F. and Adeli, H., “Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Slabs Using Neural Dynamics Model”, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2005, pp 65-72.
    •  Kim, H. and Adeli, H., "Wavelet Hybrid Feedback-LMS Algorithm for Robust Control of Cable-Stayed Bridges", Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 116-123, 2005.
    • Sirca, G. and Adeli, H., “Cost Optimization of Prestressed Concrete Bridges”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 3, 2005, pp. 380-388.
    • Waheed, A. and Adeli, H., "Case-Based Reasoning in Steel Bridge Engineering", Knowledge--Based Systems, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2005, pp. 37-46, 2005.
    • Adeli, H., Ghosh-Dastidar, S, and Dadmehr, N. “Alzheimer’s Disease and Models of Computation: Imaging, Classification, and Neural Models”, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2005, pp. 187-199.
    • Sirca, G.F., Jr. and Adeli, H., "Case-Based Reasoning for Converting Working Stress Design-Based Bridge Ratings to Load Factor Design-Based Ratings ", Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2005, pp. 450-459.
    • Kim, H. and Adeli, H., "Hybrid Control of Irregular Steel Highrise Building Structures Under Seismic Excitations”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2005, Vol. 63, No. 12, pp. 1757-1774.
    • Adeli, H., Ghosh-Dastidar, S., and Dadmehr, N. “Alzheimer’s Disease: Models of Computation and Analysis of EEGs” Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, Vol. 36, No. 3, 2005, pp. 131-140.
    • Jiang, X. and Adeli, H., “Dynamic Wavelet Neural Network Model for Traffic Flow Forecasting”,  Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 10, 2005, pp. 771-779.
    • Kim, H. and Adeli, H., "Wind-Induced Motion Control of 76-Story Benchmark Building Using the Hybrid Damper-Tuned Liquid Column Damper System”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131, No. 12, 2005, pp.1794-1802.
    • Adeli, H. and Jiang, X., “Dynamic Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network Model for Structural System Identification”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, Vol. 1, 2006, pp. 102-111.
    • Ghosh-Dastidar, S. and Adeli, H., “Neural Network-Wavelet Micro-Simulation Model for Delay and Queue Length Estimation at Freeway Work Zones”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, No. 4, 2006, pp. 331-341.
    •  Sen, P.K. and Adeli, H., “A New Steel Expansion Joint for Industrial Plants: Bubble Joint”, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 83, No. 6, 2006, pp. 447-463.
    • Sen, P.K. and Adeli, H., “Experimental Evaluation of Steel Bubble Expansion Joint”, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 83, No. 7, 2006, pp. 483-487.
    • Adeli, H., Ghosh-Dastidar, S., and Dadmehr, N., “A Wavelet-Chaos Methodology for Analysis of EEGs and EEG Sub-bands to detect Seizure and Epilepsy”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 54, No. 2, February 2007, pp. 205-211.
    • Jiang, X., Mahadevan, S., and Adeli, H., “Bayesian Wavelet Packet Denoising for Structural System Identification”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2007, pp. 333-356.
    • Ghosh-Dastidar, S. and Adeli, H., “Improved Spiking Neural Networks for EEG Classification and Epilepsy and Seizure Detection,” Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 3, 2007, pp. 187-212.
    • Jiang, X. and Adeli, H., "Pseudospectra, MUSIC, and Dynamic Wavelet Neural Network for Damage Detection of Highrise Buildings", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 71, No. 5, July 2007, 606-629.
    • Ghosh-Dastidar, S., Adeli, H., Dadmehr, N. “Mixed-band Wavelet-Chaos-Neural Network Methodology for Epilepsy and Epileptic Seizure Detection,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 54, No. 9, September 2007.
    • Panakkat, A. and Adeli, H., “Recent Efforts in Earthquake Prediction (1990-2006)”, National Hazard Review, 2007 (to appear).
    • Ghosh-Dastidar, S., Adeli, H., Dadmehr, N. “Principal Component Analysis-Enhanced Cosine Radial Basis Function Neural Network for Robust Epilepsy and Seizure Detection,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering,  Vol. 54, 2007 (to appear).
    • Jiang, X. and Adeli, H., “Dynamic Fuzzy Wavelet Neuroemulator for Nonlinear Control of Irregular Highrise Building Structures, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2000 (to appear).
    • Jiang, X. and Adeli, H., Neuro-Genetic Algorithm for Nonlinear Active Control of Highrise Buildings, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2007 (to appear).

 

D)   Papers Published in the Proceedings of Conferences

·      Authored 83 papers in proceedings of conferences.