Research Interests
I am currently a PhD student of the Structural Health Monitoring group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta. I earned my Master degree in 2015 under the supervision of Dr. Mustafa Gul at the University of Alberta. My master thesis was focused on the effects of operational factors, i.e. additional mass from traffic and human loadings on the structural damage detection process since damage detection outcome can be masked because of the present of additional mass. The method has successfully eliminated these factors and addressed the actual structural damage by incorporating time series analysis into the equation of motion of multi-degree of freedom systems. Overall, my research interests include:
Currently, my PhD research is integrity assessment of railway track with the aid of machine-learning techniques. The main goal of the research is to detect and mitigate any rail-related problems to ensure the safe operations of railway systems.
Journal Publications
1. Do, N. T., Gül, M., Abdeljaber, O., & Avci, O. (2017). "Novel Framework for Vibration Serviceability Assessment of Stadium Grandstands Considering Durations of Vibrations," Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 144, No. 2, 04017214.
2. Catbas, F. N., Celik, O., Avci, O., Abdeljaber, O., Gul, M., & Do, N. T. (2017). "Sensing and Monitoring for Stadium Structures: A Review of Recent Advances and a Forward Look," Frontiers in Built Environment, 3, 38.
3. Do, N. T., Cakirglu, C., Gül, M., Cheng, J., Sen, M., Adeeb, S., 2016, “Variations in the Post-Buckling Behavior of Straight Pipes due to Steel Grade and Internal Pressure,” ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2016;139(1):014501-014501-6.
Selected Conference Proceedings
1. Do, N. T., Gül, M., Abdeljaber, O., Avci, O., “Stadium Vibration Assessment for Serviceability Considering the Duration of Excessive Vibration,” the 2017 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
2. Do, N. T., Fallah Nafari, S., Gül, S., "Estimation of track modulus over long distances using artificial neural networks, Procedia Engineering," Volume 199, 2017, Pages 2102-2107, ISSN 1877-7058.
3. Do, N. T., Gül, M., “Estimation of Track Modulus Using Artificial Neural Networks and MRail System,” the 2017 IC-IMPACTS Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
4. Celik, O., Do, N. T., Abdeljaber, O., Gul, M., Avci, O., & Catbas, F. N. (2016). “Recent Issues on Stadium Monitoring and Serviceability: A Review,” Dynamics of Coupled Structures, Volume 4 (pp. 411-416). Springer International Publishing.
5. Abdeljaber, O., Avci, O., Do, N. T., Gul, M., Celik, O., & Catbas, F. N. (2016). “Quantification of Structural Damage with Self-Organizing Maps,” In Structural Health Monitoring, Damage Detection & Mechatronics, Volume 7 (pp. 47-57). Springer International Publishing.
6. Celik, O., Catbas, F. N., Do, N. T., Gul, M., Abdeljaber, O., Younis, A., & Avci, O. (2016). "Issues, Codes and Basic Studies for Stadium Dynamics," In the Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Infrastructure Management, Assessment and Rehabilitation Techniques (ICIMART’16), Sharjah, UAE.
7. Do, N. T., and Gül, M., 2015, “Detection of Stiffness and Mass Changes Separately using Time Series Analysis with Output-only Vibration Data” 10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM), Stanford, CA, US.
8. Do, N. T., and Gül, M., 2015, “An Improved Method for Detection of Stiffness and Mass Changes Separately with Output-only Vibration Data” 7th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII), Torino, Italy.
Education
I am currently a PhD student of the Structural Health Monitoring group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta. I earned my Master degree in 2015 under the supervision of Dr. Mustafa Gul at the University of Alberta. My master thesis was focused on the effects of operational factors, i.e. additional mass from traffic and human loadings on the structural damage detection process since damage detection outcome can be masked because of the present of additional mass. The method has successfully eliminated these factors and addressed the actual structural damage by incorporating time series analysis into the equation of motion of multi-degree of freedom systems. Overall, my research interests include:
- Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for civil infrastructures.
- Structural Damage Detection.
- Data Analysis including Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, and Artificial Neural Networks
- Finite Element Analysis.
Currently, my PhD research is integrity assessment of railway track with the aid of machine-learning techniques. The main goal of the research is to detect and mitigate any rail-related problems to ensure the safe operations of railway systems.
Journal Publications
1. Do, N. T., Gül, M., Abdeljaber, O., & Avci, O. (2017). "Novel Framework for Vibration Serviceability Assessment of Stadium Grandstands Considering Durations of Vibrations," Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 144, No. 2, 04017214.
2. Catbas, F. N., Celik, O., Avci, O., Abdeljaber, O., Gul, M., & Do, N. T. (2017). "Sensing and Monitoring for Stadium Structures: A Review of Recent Advances and a Forward Look," Frontiers in Built Environment, 3, 38.
3. Do, N. T., Cakirglu, C., Gül, M., Cheng, J., Sen, M., Adeeb, S., 2016, “Variations in the Post-Buckling Behavior of Straight Pipes due to Steel Grade and Internal Pressure,” ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2016;139(1):014501-014501-6.
Selected Conference Proceedings
1. Do, N. T., Gül, M., Abdeljaber, O., Avci, O., “Stadium Vibration Assessment for Serviceability Considering the Duration of Excessive Vibration,” the 2017 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
2. Do, N. T., Fallah Nafari, S., Gül, S., "Estimation of track modulus over long distances using artificial neural networks, Procedia Engineering," Volume 199, 2017, Pages 2102-2107, ISSN 1877-7058.
3. Do, N. T., Gül, M., “Estimation of Track Modulus Using Artificial Neural Networks and MRail System,” the 2017 IC-IMPACTS Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
4. Celik, O., Do, N. T., Abdeljaber, O., Gul, M., Avci, O., & Catbas, F. N. (2016). “Recent Issues on Stadium Monitoring and Serviceability: A Review,” Dynamics of Coupled Structures, Volume 4 (pp. 411-416). Springer International Publishing.
5. Abdeljaber, O., Avci, O., Do, N. T., Gul, M., Celik, O., & Catbas, F. N. (2016). “Quantification of Structural Damage with Self-Organizing Maps,” In Structural Health Monitoring, Damage Detection & Mechatronics, Volume 7 (pp. 47-57). Springer International Publishing.
6. Celik, O., Catbas, F. N., Do, N. T., Gul, M., Abdeljaber, O., Younis, A., & Avci, O. (2016). "Issues, Codes and Basic Studies for Stadium Dynamics," In the Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Infrastructure Management, Assessment and Rehabilitation Techniques (ICIMART’16), Sharjah, UAE.
7. Do, N. T., and Gül, M., 2015, “Detection of Stiffness and Mass Changes Separately using Time Series Analysis with Output-only Vibration Data” 10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM), Stanford, CA, US.
8. Do, N. T., and Gül, M., 2015, “An Improved Method for Detection of Stiffness and Mass Changes Separately with Output-only Vibration Data” 7th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII), Torino, Italy.
Education
- B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Can Tho University, Vietnam, 2011
- M.Sc. in Structural Engineering, University of Alberta, 2015
