Kalil Erazo

Kalil Erazo is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University. His research focuses on structural health monitoring (SHM) for resilient civil infrastructure, particularly in regions prone to natural hazards. Erazo emphasizes integrating stochastic methods, Bayesian estimation, and advanced sensor technologies to assess structural integrity and predict performance under extreme events.

Education:

• Postdoctoral Scholar, Rice University (2015-2016)
• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont (2015)
• M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Fulbright Fellow), Georgia Tech (2012)
• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (2009)

Research Interests: Erazo’s work bridges theory and practice in resilient infrastructure design. Key areas include SHM for historic structures (e.g., UNESCO’s Colonial City of Santo Domingo), stochastic modeling for uncertainty quantification, Bayesian methods for nonlinear systems, and post-disaster decision-making frameworks. He advocates for integrating computational tools with physical infrastructure to enhance safety and sustainability.

Research Group: The Structural Monitoring for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure group addresses National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges by developing cyber-physical systems that monitor infrastructure health and predict performance under hazards like hurricanes and earthquakes. Outputs include sensor-based frameworks, digital twin technologies, and risk-assessment protocols.