Ketson R Maximiano Dos Santos

Ketson R Maximiano Dos Santos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He is affiliated with the Stochastics Lab and the Center for Transportation Studies, focusing on stochastic methods for civil engineering systems.

His research expertise spans stochastic engineering dynamics and mechanics, uncertainty quantification for complex systems, structural reliability, risk-based optimization, and signal processing for stochastic systems. These methodologies are applied to masonry structural analysis, infrastructure health monitoring, and construction process optimization.

Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate strong emphasis on computational approaches for masonry structures, featuring topological data analysis for damage assessment, uncertainty-aware deep learning in crack detection, and geometric optimization for natural stone construction. His work consistently bridges civil engineering fundamentals with advanced computational techniques.

He serves as Principal Investigator for a Minnesota Department of Transportation project developing temperature-based pavement performance prediction tools, and as Co-Investigator on a 3M-funded initiative applying machine learning to polymer dielectrics design.

He directs the Stochastics Lab, which specializes in probabilistic methods for engineering dynamics, and maintains active collaboration with the Center for Transportation Studies on infrastructure resilience research.