Dr. Monica Kohler

Professor

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Biography

Professor Monica Kohler's research focuses on the application of technological advances in sensor internet-of-things for real-time vibration monitoring of structures, including ground, mid-rise, and high-rise buildings. She employs tomographic inverse methods and forward dynamic computations to analyze observed and numerically simulated datasets pertaining to various events such as earthquakes, wind disturbances, explosions, and human-generated vibrations. Her expertise lies in earthquake engineering, damage detection, seismic tomography, and wave propagation, making significant contributions to the understanding of damage and failure events in structures.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Leads research initiatives focusing on vibration monitoring and seismic analyses.

Assistant Research Engineer

1998-01-01 — 2011-01-01

University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

Conducted research in the field of civil engineering, focusing on structural health monitoring.

Visiting Associate

2007-01-01 — 2011-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Collaborated on research projects in earthquake engineering.

Lecturer

2009-01-01 — 2013-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Taught courses related to structural engineering and seismic analysis.

Research Assistant Professor

2011-01-01 — 2017-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Worked on advanced research in the areas of seismic response and damage prediction.

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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