Yu-Fu Ko

Dr. Yu-Fu Ko is a Professor in the Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management Department at California State University, Long Beach. He holds a Professional Civil Engineer license in California and has been affiliated with CSULB since Fall 2009.

Educational Background:

• B.S. in Structural Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of California Los Angeles (recipient of Outstanding Ph.D. Award)

Research Interests: Dr. Ko specializes in micro/nano-mechanics modeling of composite materials, micromechanical damage mechanics, nonlinear structural dynamic analysis under earthquake motions, and seismic retrofitting of existing structures.

Professional Affiliations: Active member of ASCE, ASME, AISC, ACI, SEAOSC, IACM, and USACM. Peer reviewer for journals including International Journal of Damage Mechanics and Acta Mechanica.

Contact: Office: VEC-207 | Phone: 562.985.7884 | Office Hours: Mon. 4-5 pm; Wed. 12-1 pm