1. Design Methodology for Buildings based on Structural Mechanics and Structure Optimization
- Computational design methodologies for tension structures like membrane structures, deployable structures, and free-form shell structures
- Design methods of high-performance buildings with vibration controls and/or isolators
- Optimization of mechanisms and their applications on vibration mitigation of frame and long-span structures
- Layout and shape optimization of trusses and frames
- Structural optimization for high-performance buildings based on machine learning
- Structural optimization for free-form shell and lattice shell structures considering structural performance and construction costs
- Structural optimization and structural performance evaluation of structures using origami concepts
2. Seismic Design and Reinforcement of Buildings
- Collapse simulation of buildings in earthquakes by using detailed finite element analysis
- Elucidation and evaluation of structural safety of buildings subjected to earthquakes beyond design code
- Analysis of complex behaviors of steel braces and reinforced concrete shear walls
- Development of novel dampers by using numerical experiment system
3. Novel Methods for Evaluation and Improvement of Structural Performances of Buildings
- Vibration-based Structural health monitoring for buildings
- Urgent evaluation of buildings based on 3D reconstruction
- Structural analysis methods for buildings made of non-continuous materials, like masonry structures
- Tuned liquid dampers for slender structures
- Coupled analysis methods for slender structures in high winds
