Eric M. Lui

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Interests

Dr. Lui’s current research is in the areas of:

Steel structures, structural stability
Structural dynamics, earthquake engineering
Numerical modeling
Damage identification and quantification
Computer-aided analysis and design of structures

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Lui’s expertise includes:

Nonlinear behavior and limit states design of steel structures
Seismic analysis and performance-based design of structures
Effect of nonlinear damping on structures
Application of shape memory alloys in earthquake resistant design
Passive magnetic negative stiffness dampers
Energy dissipative segmented steel plate shear wall
Seismic assessment using the endurance time method
Damage identification and quantification using system dynamic properties

Degrees

Ph.D., Purdue University, IN.
M.S.C.E., Purdue University, IN.
B.S.C.E. (High Honors), University of Wisconsin at Madison, WI.

Selected Publications

• Majd, N.S. and Lui, E.M. “Analysis and design of a novel segmented energy absorbing steel plate shear wall system,” Advances in Structural Engineering, 2024, 27(1), 85-104. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13694332231213454)
• Mamaghani, M., and Lui, E.M. “Use of continuous wavelet transform to generate endurance time excitation functions for nonlinear seismic analysis of structures.” CivilEng, 2023, 4(3), 753-781. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng4030043)

• Shan, T. and Lui, E.M. “Energy-based design of buckling-restrained steel braced frames for concurrent occurrences of earthquake and wind,” CivilEng, 2024, 5, 343-377 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng5020018)

• Majd, N.S. and Lui, E.M. “Analysis and design of a novel segmented energy absorbing steel plate shear wall system,” Advances in Structural Engineering, 2024, 27(1), 85-104. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13694332231213454)

• Mamaghani, M., and Lui, E.M. “Use of continuous wavelet transform to generate endurance time excitation functions for nonlinear seismic analysis of structures.” CivilEng, 2023, 4(3), 753-781. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng4030043)

• Zhou, Y., Shao, H.T., Lui, E.M., Zhong, G. and Li, Z. “Behavior of elliptical buckling restrained braces under cyclic axial load,” Structures, 2023, 48, 331-345. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.12.087)

• Zheng, T. and Lui, E.M. “A variable stiffness energy dissipation device for drift control of steel frames,” Advances in Structural Engineering, 2023, 26(1), 183-202. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13694332221122535)

• Tang, W.K. and Lui, E.M. “Analysis and design of a hybrid re-centring energy dissipation device for steel moment frames,” International Journal of Structural Engineering, 2022, 12(3), 209-239. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSTRUCTE.2022.123747)