Devin K. Harris

Devin K. Harris is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia. His work focuses on large-scale infrastructure systems, combining image-based measurement techniques, simulation, visualization, and data analytics to advance structural health monitoring, smart cities, and digital twins. He also investigates reinforced/prestressed concrete behavior and innovative materials in civil infrastructure.

• Education: Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech (2007), Virginia Tech (2004), and University of Florida (1999).

Research Interests

• Structures and Mechanics - Sustainable Infrastructure Systems
• Infrastructure Condition Assessment
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Smart Cities
• Digital Twins
• Applied Machine Learning

Scientific Awards

• Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award (2021)
• IAspire Leadership Academy Fellow (2020–2022)
• ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering Outstanding Reviewer (2013)
• UVA Teaching Resource Center Excellence in Diversity Fellowship (2012–2013)
• ACI Young Member Award for Professional Achievement (2011)

Grants

Principal Investigator for EAGER: Adaptive Digital Twinning: An Immersive Visualization Framework for Structural Cyber-Physical Systems (NSF #2136724) and Performance Characteristics of In-Service Bridges (Virginia Transportation Research Council, 2018–2020). Co-led NCHRP 23-16 on Machine Learning applications in transportation agencies.

Labs & Teams

Leads the Infrastructure Simulation, Sensing and Evaluation Lab (I-S2EE), equipped with DIC systems, mobile GPR, thermal imaging, and cyber-physical simulation tools. Collaborates with the Omni-Reality & Cognition Lab for AR/VR integration in infrastructure evaluation.