Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles

Engineering resilient structures through mechanics, sensing, and data.

The SEHM Lab investigates the dynamic behavior of structures through engineering mechanics, experimental testing, computational modeling, and data-driven analysis, with applications to earthquake engineering, structural health monitoring, and resilient infrastructure.

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Research themes

From structural response to informed decisions

Instrumented bridge used for structural health monitoring research

Structural Health Monitoring & Digital Twins

Physics-informed sensing, machine learning, and uncertainty-aware models for infrastructure assessment.

Earthquake Engineering & Resilient Systems

Rocking and self-centering systems that reduce seismic damage and improve recovery.

Computational Modeling & Simulation

High-fidelity and reduced-order models for efficient, reliable prediction of structural response.

Lab director

Mehrdad Aghagholizadeh, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering at Loyola Marymount University. His research connects experimental mechanics, computational simulation, and structural health monitoring to advance resilient civil infrastructure.

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Recent work