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Dr. Jianhui Zhou is an Associate Professor in Wood Engineering at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), based in the School of Engineering. He joined UNBC in 2018 after completing a PhD in Wood Engineering at the University of New Brunswick (2018) as a Vanier Scholar and postdoctoral work at the University of Alberta (2017–2018). His research focuses on wood mechanics, building vibration, acoustics, engineered wood products, and multiphysics in timber systems, with an emphasis on serviceability performance in mass timber buildings.
Education:
- PhD, Wood Engineering, University of New Brunswick (2018)
- MSc, Wood Science and Engineering, South China Agricultural University (China)
- BSc, Wood Science and Engineering, South China Agricultural University (China)
Research emphasizes vibration and acoustics of mass timber floors, including floating concrete toppings, CLT-concrete composite systems, and IoT-based structural health monitoring. His work addresses industry challenges like footfall vibration and noise control, supported by grants from CFI and BCKDF. He leads the Wood Engineering & Building Technology Research Group, supervising graduate students in MASc, MEng, and PhD programs.
Awards include the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2015–2018). Teaching responsibilities include courses on wood mechanics, finite element analysis, and building acoustics. His lab facilities specialize in structural dynamics, acoustic testing, and timber material characterization.
Current projects involve IoT-based vibration monitoring systems for mass timber buildings and developing parametric design tools for timber floor systems. Alumni include Chenyue Guo (PhD candidate at University of Alberta) and Reza Chaboki (MASc graduate).
