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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Kai Gong

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Member, Ken Kennedy Institute

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Average rating

3.7

32 temporary mock ratings

Difficulty

3.4

course-linked average

Courses

8

in seeded sections

Public profile

Research areas

1) Durable and sustainable infrastructure materials; 2) Waste encapsulation and conversion to value-added products; 3) Carbon mineralization and utilization; 4) Applications of advanced characterization (e.g., synchrotron and neutron-based scattering) and computation (e.g., molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning, and quantum chemistry calculations) on amorphous materials and minerals.

Courses taught

CEVE 007

Visiting Research

Research conducted by a visiting student scholars. Repeatable for Credit.

Civil and Environmental EngNone0 credits
3.45.4hAlvarez, Pedro, Gong, Kai, Li, Qilin, Nagarajaiah, Satish

CEVE 400

Adv Mechanics Of Materials

Advanced topics in materials mechanics, including elasticity, plasticity, and brittle and ductile fracture mechanics. A major focus of this course is to approach these advanced mechanics topics from a material perspective. Cross-list: MECH 400, CEVE 500, MECH 500. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 400 if student has credit for CEVE 500.

Civil and Environmental EngNone3 credits
3.011.1hGong, Kai

CEVE 499

Special Topics

Independent research and investigation, including a course toward directed research and/or a research project. Study of selected topics including individual investigations special lectures, and seminars. Student works independently with only minimal faculty direction. Offered upon mutual agreement of faculty and student. May earn varying amount of credit hours depending on the amount of time devoted and the amount of academic work associated with the course. Repeatable for Credit.

Civil and Environmental EngNone1-12 credits
4.38.5hAlvarez, Pedro, Bedient, Philip, Blackburn, Jim, Cohan, Daniel, Doss-Gollin, James, Duenas Osorio, Leonardo, Erazo, Kalil, Getachew, Beza, Gong, Kai, Li, Qilin, Loyo Rosales, Jorge, Nagarajaiah, Satish, Padgett, Jamie, Qian, Xinwu, Segner, Ed, Stadler, Lauren, Tomson, Mason, Wong, Michael

CEVE 500

Adv Mechanics Of Materials

Advanced topics in solid mechanics and strength of materials including energy methods, principle of virtual work, conservation laws, constitutive modeling, aspects of elasticity theory, stability and fracture mechanics with application to the analysis and design of reliable structures. Cross-list: CEVE 400, MECH 400, MECH 500. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 500 if student has credit for CEVE 400.

Civil and Environmental EngNone3 credits
4.18.9hGong, Kai

CEVE 590

Mcee Special Study

Professional master Project course involves the following (1) a project of practical relevance to the practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and (2) detailed project report. Students need to work with a faculty advisor. Repeatable for Credit.

Civil and Environmental EngNone2-3 credits
4.09.2hAlvarez, Pedro, Blackburn, Jim, de Blanc, Phillip, Doss-Gollin, James, Duenas Osorio, Leonardo, Erazo, Kalil, Getachew, Beza, Gong, Kai, Gori, Avantika, Li, Qilin, Loyo Rosales, Jorge, Nagarajaiah, Satish, Padgett, Jamie, Segner, Ed, Simoes Novelino, Larissa, Stadler, Lauren, Tomson, Mason

CEVE 800

Ph.D. Research And Thesis

Repeatable for Credit.

Civil and Environmental EngNone1-15 credits
3.55.8hAlvarez, Pedro, Bedient, Philip, Cohan, Daniel, Doss-Gollin, James, Duenas Osorio, Leonardo, Elimelech, Menachem, Getachew, Beza, Gong, Kai, Gori, Avantika, Li, Qilin, Lin, Shihong, Nagarajaiah, Satish, Padgett, Jamie, Qian, Xinwu, Simoes Novelino, Larissa, Spanos, Pol, Stadler, Lauren, Tomson, Mason, Wong, Michael, Yi, Sang-ri

MECH 400

Adv Mechanics Of Materials

Advanced topics in materials mechanics, including elasticity, plasticity, and brittle and ductile fracture mechanics. A major focus of this course is to approach these advanced mechanics topics from a material perspective. Cross-list: CEVE 400, CEVE 500, MECH 500. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MECH 400 if student has credit for MECH 500.

Mechanical EngineeringNone3 credits
3.810.5hGong, Kai

MECH 500

Adv Mechanics Of Materials

Advanced topics in solid mechanics and strength of materials including energy methods, principle of virtual work, conservation laws, constitutive modeling, aspects of elasticity theory, stability and fracture mechanics with application to the analysis and design of reliable structures. Cross-list: CEVE 400, MECH 400, CEVE 500. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MECH 500 if student has credit for MECH 400.

Mechanical EngineeringNone3 credits
4.09.5hGong, Kai

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