Elena Dragomirescu, University of Ottawa

Research

Coupled flutter for long-span bridges Damage identification methods Machine learning algorithms Modal properties of long-span bridges Non-linear response of damaged long-span bridges Stochastic structural dynamics Wind-induced damage simulation

Latest funding

Towards a new generation of smart long-span bridges with auto-detection systems for nonlinear dynamic response and local deterioration under wind effect
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Towards a new generation of smart long-span bridges with auto-detection systems for nonlinear dynamic response and local deterioration under wind effect
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$78,000
Modelling and simulating the extreme wind effect on structures
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$162,000

All 7 grants and awards

Towards a new generation of smart long-span bridges with auto-detection systems for nonlinear dynamic response and local deterioration under wind effect

Principal investigatorNSERC2022DND/NSERC Discovery Grant Supplement

Principal investigators: Dragomirescu, Elena

$120,000

Towards a new generation of smart long-span bridges with auto-detection systems for nonlinear dynamic response and local deterioration under wind effect

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dragomirescu, Elena

Keywords: modal properties of long-span bridges; stochastic structural dynamics; damage identification methods; coupled flutter for long-span bridges; non-linear response of damaged long-span bridges; machine learning algorithms; wind-induced damage simulation

$78,000

Modelling and simulating the extreme wind effect on structures

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dragomirescu, Elena

$162,000

Solar Module Angular Response on Trackers (SMART)

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Dragomirescu, Elena

$25,000

Developing structural models for estimating the wind uplift resistance of commercial roofs

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Dragomirescu, Elena

$20,000

Modelling of wind-induced pressure on large photovoltaic solar systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Dragomirescu, Elena

$20,000

The effect of multidirectional high intensity winds on aerodynamic response of structures

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dragomirescu, Elena

$145,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Coupled flutter for long-span bridges Dear Professor Dragomirescu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on coupled flutter for long-span bridges connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Towards a new generation of smart long-span bridges with auto-detection systems for nonlinear dynamic response and local deterioration under wind effect" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]