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Professor Yong Lu holds the Chair of Structural Mechanics at the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering. With a PhD from the National Technical University of Athens, he has a rich background in civil environmental engineering and extensive research experience in infrastructure and environmental sustainability. Professor Lu has been involved with various editorial boards, including the International Journal of Protective Structures and the Journal of Structural Engineering - ASCE. His expertise lies in dynamic testing, condition assessment, and health monitoring of structures under extreme dynamic loading scenarios, such as earthquakes and shock impact. He is recognized for his contributions as a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers, and he has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Defence Technology Prize in 2006 and the Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award in 2004. Professor Lu is committed to advancing research in time-dependent structural performance and reliability, focusing on dynamic loading, low-carbon concrete materials, and integrated structural health monitoring.
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