Dr. Heng Aik Khoo

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Heng-Aik Khoo serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University. His expertise lies in structural engineering, with a keen focus on numerical physical testing of steel components and structural performance in both earthquake and non-earthquake building design. Dr. Khoo has contributed to the development of material models aimed at predicting fracture in steel under monotonic and low-cycle fatigue loadings. His teaching contributions include undergraduate courses in Mechanics of Solids, Structural Design, and Advanced Steel Structures. A significant part of his work involves mentoring graduated research students in various projects related to structural analysis and material behavior under different loading conditions.

Research Interests

Structural Engineering Numerical Physical Testing Steel Components Earthquake Engineering Building Design Material Modeling Fracture Prediction Fatigue Loadings Pipeline Loading Conditions

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Carleton University • Ottawa, ON, Canada

Teaching and research in Structural Engineering

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.