Dr. Matthew Dejong

Biography

Matthew DeJong holds the Ray & Shirley Clough Presidential Chair in Structural Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on earthquake engineering, structural dynamics, and the monitoring and modeling of civil infrastructure. DeJong is particularly interested in aging infrastructure, renewable energy infrastructure, and the structural damage induced by tunneling and excavation. His projects include investigations into the dynamics of rocking structures, the effects of tunneling on surface structures, the assessment of historical buildings, and structural health monitoring of wind turbines. Before joining UC Berkeley, he spent nine years as a faculty member at Cambridge University. DeJong's work not only advances the understanding of structural performance under seismic conditions but also contributes to the development of innovative monitoring technologies for civil engineering applications.

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