Overview
Prof. Lynch's research interests are in advancing cyber-physical system architectures that combine sensing, computing, and control to create intelligent civil infrastructure systems. He is best known for his research portfolio in structural health monitoring (SHM) that allow the performance and health of civil infrastructure systems to be assessed based on monitoring data to improve system safety and resilience.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Fitzpatrick Family University Distinguished Professor of Engineering
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2023 - Present
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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2022 - Present
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Vinik Dean of Engineering
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2022 - Present
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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2022 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Multiday User Equilibrium with Strategic Commuters
Journal Article Transportation Science · December 20, 2024 In the era of connected and automated mobility, commuters possess strong computation power, enabling them to strategically make sequential travel choices over a planning horizon. This paper investigates the multiday traffic patterns that arise fro ... Full text CiteRisk-based asset management framework for highway retaining wall systems using wireless structural health monitoring data
Journal Article Advances in Structural Engineering · December 1, 2024 Retaining walls are important structural systems used in the construction of highways. With asset management methods for retaining wall inventories lagging those developed for highway bridges, there is a need to develop risk management methods for these cr ... Full text CiteParticipatory traffic control: Leveraging connected and automated vehicles to enhance network efficiency
Journal Article Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies · September 1, 2024 This paper aims to establish a framework of participatory traffic control, wherein connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) subtly influence the day-to-day adjustment process of human drivers, strategically redistributing traffic demand to enhance overall s ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Automated Shipboard Sailors and Environmental Sensing System (ASSESS) for Damage Response
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Office of Naval Research · 2023 - 2025Intelligent Operating Environments for Enhancing Warfighter Performance and Health
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2022 - 2024Validation of Computer Vision and Environmental Sensing for Total Awareness of Personnel and Environments in Spaces (TAPES)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2022 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Stanford University ·
2003
M.S.E.E.
Stanford University ·
2002
Ph.D.
Stanford University ·
1998
M.S.C.E.
The Cooper Union ·
1997
B.S.