Amanda Bao
Interim Department Chair
Amanda Bao
Interim Department Chair
Education
BS, MS, Tianjin University (China); Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
Bio
Amanda Bao is a Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety at Rochester Institute of Technology. She got her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, in 2006. Dr. Bao started teaching at Rochester Institute of Technology in 2010 and she regularly teaches structural engineering courses. Prior to RIT, she worked as a bridge structural engineer at Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and Michael Baker International, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, and she is a licensed professional engineer in Colorado and New York, USA. Dr. Amanda Bao won the 2021 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching at RIT. Dr. Bao has been actively involved in engineering education research since 2011, including digital learning, active learning and intensive collaboration with industry. Dr. Bao develops a teaching website: http://baoteachingcet.com/ and opens a YouTube Structural Design Teaching channel to post screencasts to supplement traditional lecture-type classes, and she also created hands-on active learning modules to improve teaching and learning effectiveness. In addition to education research, Dr. Bao conducts research in the areas of bridge resiliency and sustainability, innovative construction materials and evaluation of aging infrastructure. She has extensive research experience in finite element modeling and lab testing of structures and published more than 30 research papers.
Select Scholarship
- Bao, A.*, Guillaume, C., Satter, C., Moraes, A., Williams, P., Kelly, T. and Guo, Y., “Testing and Evaluation of Web Bearing Capacity of Corroded Steel Bridge Girders”, Engineering Structures, Vol 238, July 2021, 112276, ISSN 0141-0296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112276
- Bao, A.*, “Enhancing Learning Effectiveness by Implementing Screencasts into Civil Engineering Classroom with Deaf Students”, Advances in Engineering Education, Fall 2019, Vol. 7, Issue 3, December 2019. https://advances.asee.org/enhancing-learning-effectiveness-by-implementing-screencasts-into-civil-engineering-classroom-with-deaf-students/
- Bao, A.*, “Online Learning with a Bonus”, PRISM, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Issue: May 2020, p.p. 41. http://www.asee-prism.org/advances-from-aee-sum-4/
- Li, H., Song, Z., Zhang, X., Huang, Y., Li, S., Mao, Y., Ploehn, H., Bao, Y. and Yu, M., “Ultrathin, Molecular-Sieving Graphene Oxide Membranes for Selective Hydrogen Separation”, Science, Vol. 342, No. 6154, p.p. 95-98, 2013. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1236686
- Bao, Y.* and Sture, S., “Numerical Modeling of Cyclic Mobility Based on Fuzzy-Set Concepts in Plasticity Theory”, Computers and Geotechnics, Vol. 38, Issue 3, p.p. 375-382, 2011. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266352X11000048
- Bao, Y.* and Sture, S., “Application of a Kinematic-Cyclic Plasticity Model in Simulating Sand Liquefaction”, International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Vol. 2, Issue 3, p.p. 119-124, 2010. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12572-011-0024-0
- Ge, L., Bao, Y., Ni, C. K. and Ko, H. Y., “Seismic Centrifuge Modelling of Earth Dams”, Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Vol.5, Issue 4, p.p. 247-257, 2010. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17486025.2010.492243
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In the News
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December 13, 2024
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Researchers discover solutions to build stronger bridges
Aging infrastructure is a major issue in the U.S. with nearly 50 percent of bridges considered in poor condition. Investments are often for immediate repairs, but today engineering researchers are exploring how structural changes might improve longevity, safety, and construction costs. -
August 28, 2024
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Faculty-researchers Katie McConky and Amanda Bao named ELATES Fellows
Two faculty-researchers at RIT have been selected to the Class of 2024-2025 of Drexel University’s Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) program, designed to promote women in academic STEM fields and faculty allies of all genders into institutional leadership roles. -
May 2, 2024
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Where Are America’s Most Vulnerable Bridges?
Bloomberg highlights Amanda Bao, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, in a report about maintaining bridge safety and integrity.
Featured Work
Civil engineers seek ways to prevent future bridge disasters
Amanda Bao
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