Team

ARMOR LAB DIRECTOR

Ken Loh, Ph.D.

TaylorMade Golf Chancellor's Endowed Professor

Professor and former Vice Chair of Structural Engineering

Professor of Materials Science & Engineering

Director of Center for Extreme Events Research (CEER)

Office: SME 445E

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor (2008)
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor (2008)
M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor (2005)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2004)

Interests: Navy, entrepreneurship, anything with wheels, cooking, eating, and travel

Leadership Philosophy:

I inspire others to exceed their own abilities and expectations by helping them discover what drives them to push through even on the hardest days. By striving to make those around me be better and setting the standard through my own actions, I aim to create an environment where everyone can learn, innovate, and contribute meaningfully. It is only when you do well that the organization can then do well.

"When you do well, the entire organization does well."

PH.D. STUDENTS

Shih-Chao Huang

Ph.D. Student in Structural Engineering, SHM&NDE, UC San Diego

M.S. in Structural Engineering with Specialization in SHM&NDE, UC San Diego (2022)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2021)
Research: Machine learning methods for enhancing human athletic performance
ORCiD: 0009-0008-4571-9226
Contact: shh027@ucsd.edu

Adam J. Kreutter

M.S. Student in Structural Engineering, SHM&NDE, UC San Diego

M.S. in Structural Engineering with Specialization in SHM&NDE, UC San Diego (2023)
Project Management Professional Certification, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University (2017)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Marquette University (2010)
Research: Construction site and worker safety monitoring using ambient sensing streams
ORCiD: 0009-0007-2376-7654
Interests: Rugby and rugby coaching

Yun-An (Ann) Lin

Ph.D. Candidate in Structural Engineering, SHM&NDE, UC San Diego

M.S. in Structural Engineering with Specialization in SHM&NDE, UC San Diego (2020)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (2018)
Research: Wearable nanocomposite sensors for tactical and athletic performance monitoring and enhancement
ORCiD: 0000-0001-9440-6164
Contact: yul095@ucsd.edu
Interests: Home improvement, fashion, fitness, memes, and boba tea

Vishnu Naidu

Ph.D. Student in Materials Science & Engineering, UC San Diego

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University
Graduate Diploma in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Univ. of The Witwatersrand, South Africa
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Durban-Westville, South Africa
Research: Metamaterial passive wearable sensors for emergency response
ORCiD: 0009-0007-2789-316X

Taylor Pierce

Ph.D. Student in Electrical & Computer Engineering, UC San Diego

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, UC Davis (2020)
Research: Field-deployable, wireless, on-body sensors for physiological, proximity, and environmental monitoring
Interests: San Diego Padres, wildlife, and Starcraft 2
Contact: tpierce@ucsd.edu

Elijah Wyckoff

Ph.D. Student in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico (2022)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University (2020)
Research: Enhancing physical therapy and rehabilitation using Motion Tape wearable sensors
ORCiD: 0000-0002-8467-2984

Xinyi Yang

Ph.D. Student in Materials Science & Engineering, UC San Diego

M.S. in BioEngineering, UC San Diego (2021)
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (2020)
Research: Wearable sensors for biomedical and healthcare applications
ORCiD: 0009-0003-2572-4988

M.S. STUDENTS

Marcelo S. Cardoso, Jr.

M.S. Student in Materials Science & Engineering, UC San Diego

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidade Catolica, Brazil (2019)
Research: Field-deployable and miniaturized wireless sensing methods
ORCiD: n/a
Interests: n/a

Yen-Hsun (Daniel) Chou

M.S. Student in Structural Engineering, SHM&NDE, UC San Diego

M.S. in Structural Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2023)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Tamkang University, Taiwan (2021)
Research: Wearable sensors for human performance enhancement

Danh Mai Vu Tue

M.S. Student in Structural Engineering, SHM&NDE, UC San Diego

B.S. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, VinUniversity (est 2025)
Research: Multifunctional wearable sensors
Interests: Playing table tennis, playing pool, Asian foods, and travel

Lucas Nunez Da Silveira

M.S. Student in Structural Engineering, SHM&NDE, UC San Diego

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Kansas State University (2021)
Research: Nanocomposite sensors

Ashwin Swaminathan

M.S. Student in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, India (2022)
Research: Next-generation ankle braces

FORMER PH.D. STUDENTS

Dr. Bryan Loyola, Product Technical Lead, Meta

Senior Mechanical Engineering, Microsoft
Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Labs (Livermore, CA)
Ph.D. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis (2012)
M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis (2010)
Thesis: Distributed In Situ Health Monitoring of Conductive Self-sensing Fiber-reinforced Polymers using Electrical Impedance Tomography

Prof. Donghyeon Ryu, Associate Professor, New Mexico Institute of Technology (Socorro, NM)

Assistant Professor, New Mexico Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, UC Davis (2014)
M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis (2014)
Thesis: Multi-modal, Self-sensing, and Photoactive Structural Coatings for Sustainable Infrastructures

Prof. Faezeh Azhari, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto (Canada)

Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Davis (2016)
Thesis: Sensor Development and Response Analysis for Bridge Scour Monitoring and Prognosis

Prof. Bo Mi Lee, Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Post-Doctoral Scholar in Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Central Florida
Post-Doctoral Scholar in Computer Science, UC Davis
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2019)
Thesis: Model-enabled Design of Nanostructured Thin Film Sensors

Prof. Long Wang, Assistant Professor, California State Univ - San Luis Obispo

Post-Doctoral Scholar in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2019)
M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis (2016)
M.S. in Civil Engineering, UC Davis (2015)
Thesis: Development of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Sensing Systems for Structural and Human Health Monitoring

Dr. Sumit Gupta, R&D Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2020)
M.S. in Civil Engineering, UC Davis (2016)
Thesis: Multifunctional Nanocomposite-Enabled Tomographic Imaging for Structural and Human Health Monitoring

Dr. Yingjun (Irene) Zhao-Duboc, Research Associate, Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin

Post-Doctoral Scholar in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego
ORISE Post-Doctoral Fellow, DoD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE), Naval Medical Center San Diego
Ph.D. in Mechatronics, Johannes Kepler University, Austria, and co-advised with Prof. Martin Schagerl (2018)
M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis (2015)
M.S. in Civil Engineering, UC Davis (2011)
Thesis: Inkjet-Printed Carbon Nanotube Thin Films for Spatial Damage Sensing on Lightweight-Designed Structures

Dr. Han Joo Lee, Senior Scientist, ASML

Post-Doctoral Scholar in Microsystems Technology Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering, UC San Diego (2021)
Thesis: The Development of Soft Actuation and Selective Control Methods through Vaporization

Dr. Morgan L. Funderburk, Studio Manager, Breathe Degrees

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, UC San DIego (2021)
M.S. in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2018)
Thesis: Development of Passive and Active Piezoelectric Scour Depth Monitoring Sensors

Dr. Said Quqa, Assistant Professor, University of Bologna (Italy)

Visiting Post-Doctoral Scholar in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2022)
Ph.D. in Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy, and co-advised with Prof. Luca Landi and Prof. Pier Paolo Diotallevi (2022)
B.S. and M.S. in Architecture and Building Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy (2017)
Thesis: Exploiting the Environment for Structural Health Monitoring: Strategies, Algorithms, and Technologies

Dr. Yening Shu, CAE Analysis Engineer, Vehicle Engineering Sector, Tesla

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2023)
M.S. in Structural Engineering, UC San Diego (2018)
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Hunan University, China (2016)
Thesis: Electrical Tomographic Methods for Defects Detection in Advanced Structures

Dr. Yujin Park, Hardware Engineer, Component Quality & Technology, Cisco

Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering, UC San Diego (2023)
M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering, Pusan National University, South Korea (2018)
B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering, Pusan National University, South Korea (2015)
Thesis: The Design of Mechanical Metamaterials for Nonlinear-Elastic Functional Structures and Surface Morphing

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