About Our Speakers
Xinbao Yu PhD, PE
Professor
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bio
Dr. Xinbao Yu is a Professor of Geotechnical Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 2009 from Case Western Reserve University. Before joining UTA, Dr. Yu was a research associate at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC). Dr. Yu’s research interests include geothermal energy applications, deep foundations, bridge scour, expansive soils, and Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) soil sensors. Dr. Yu’s research sponsors include NSF, NCHRP, CALTRANS, TXDOT, ODOT, and private industries. Dr. Yu has published more than 60 peer-reviewed journal papers. Dr. Yu is a member of the Geo-Institute Technical Committee on unsaturated soils and Scour and Erosion. Dr. Yu received the Excellence in Research Award in 2021 from the College of Engineering at UTA.
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Deicing Bridges Using Geothermal Energy: A Case Study in Fort Worth
