Dr. Lan Lin

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Biography

Dr. Lin joined the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University in 2011. He received M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in structural engineering from the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa. His Ph.D. thesis was nominated for the Governor General’s Gold Medal for outstanding Ph.D. theses in Sciences at the University of Ottawa. His research fields include structural earthquake engineering, focusing on the improvement of seismic design performance for buildings, bridges, and infrastructure systems. Dr. Lin has published about 40 technical publications and has extensive practical experience in the design of buildings and bridges. He has received several prestigious awards, including the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Visiting Researcher Fellowship at Stanford University. Notably, he was awarded the 2013-2014 President's Excellence in Teaching Award (New Faculty).

Research Interests

Structural Engineering Seismic Performance of Buildings and Bridges Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering Development of Seismic Fragility Curves for Buildings and Bridges Development of Improved Intensity Measures for Probabilistic Seismic Demand Analysis Seismic Risk Assessment using HAZUS-MH Characterization of Seismic Ground Motions

Experience

Associate Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

Concordia University • Montreal, QC

Teaching and conducting research in the areas of building, civil, and environmental engineering.

Courses

Theory of Modern Bridge Systems Planning and Design of Bridges Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures Structural Design II Capstone Design Projects

Requirements for Concordia University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
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