Luke Lee
I鈥檓 Dr. Luke Lee, Professor of Civil Engineering at the 91成人导航. I believe anyone can learn anything with a positive attitude and effort, plus good coaching.聽In the classroom I try to make engineering/science concepts a little easier to comprehend by breaking it down step-by-step and creating an active and engaging learning environment. I also post engineering tutorials on my YouTube channel (youtube.com/structurefree) to support the students I work with and beyond.
I arrived at the 91成人导航 in 2008 and can鈥檛 imagine a better learning community of students and faculty. My primary areas of teaching are structural design, engineering mechanics, structural analysis, and engineering risk analysis. I also make time for scholarship with an emphasis in FRP composite materials, infrastructure rehabilitation, and engineering education.聽I have co-authored two textbooks, one in civil engineering materials with McGraw Hill and another in earthquake engineering with CRC Press.
I have degrees in Civil/Structural Engineering from UCLA (BS), UC Berkeley (MS), and UC San Diego (PhD) where I conducted research on structural rehabilitation, damage detection, and durability characterization of FRP composites.聽In my spare time I鈥檓 a volunteer sports coach, baller, runner, and personal chauffer for my children.
PhD, Structural Engineering, Univeristy of California, San Diego 2005
MS, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1998
BS, Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 1997
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Louisiana
- Structural Analysis and Design
- Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
- Structural Dynamics
- Infrastructure Renewal
- Durability of FRP Composites
- Risk Assessment of Engineered Systems
- Engineering Education
Books
- Estrada, H. and L.S. Lee (2021).聽 Essentials of Structural Dynamics.聽 McGraw-Hill Education.聽 (Proposal Accepted, Book In-Progress)
- Lee, L and H. Estrada (2020).聽 Materials for Civil Engineering: Properties and Applications in Infrastructure.聽 McGraw-Hill Education.聽 (ISBN: 9781259862618)
- Estrada, H. and L. S. Lee (2017). Introduction to Earthquake Engineering, CRC Press.聽 (ISBN: 9781498758260)
- Jain, R. and Lee, L.S. (Eds.). (2012).聽 Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Infrastructure Applications 鈥 Focusing on Innovation, Technology Implementation, and Sustainability, Springer Science + Business Media. (ISBN: 9789400723566)
- Karbhari, V.M. and Lee, L.S. (Eds.). (2011). Service Life Estimation and Extension of Civil Engineering Structures, Woodhead Publishing Ltd. (ISBN: 9781845693985)
Selected Technical Papers and Book Chapters
- Lee, L., Estrada, H., and M. Khazaeli., (2018) "Effective Engineering Video Tutorials." J. of Online Engineering Education, 9(2). (http://www.onlineengineeringeducation.com/joee_v9n2a2.pdf)
- Estrada, H., Lee, L.S., Trovillion, J., Tusz, M., Kumar, A. and L.D. Stephenson. (2018). "Viscosity of CNT Loaded Epoxy Resin," SCIREA J. of Materials, 3(1), pp. 1-9.
- Khazaeli, M., Estrada, H., and L. Lee. (2018).聽 "A Case Study of Efficient HVAC Systems with Smart Thermostats: What Smart Thermostats Can Do in Residential Buildings?" in Proc of the Construction Research Congress 2018, New Orleans, LA, April 2-4, 2018.
- Lee, L.S., Estrada, H. and Khazaeli, M. (2016). 鈥淪creencast Tutorials, YouTube, and a Flipped Classroom in Mechanics of Materials,鈥 Invited Presentation, 7th North American Materials Education Symposium, University of California, Berkeley, March 17-18, 2016.
- Saviz, C., Lee, L.S., and Litton, G. (2016). "Where is Everybody? Participation in Online Student Evaluation of Instruction." in Proc. of the 123rd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, June 26-29, 2016, 10 pp.
- Estrada H. and Lee, L. S. (2016). "Characterization of Multifunctional Nanocomposites with Respect to Their Electrical Properties," in Composites: Advances in Manufacturing and Characterization, S. Syngellakis Editor. WIT Press, Southampton, UK, 2016, pp 211 - 224. (ISBN:聽 9781784661670).
- Lee, L.S., Hackett, R., and Estrada, H. (2015).聽 鈥淓valuation of a Flipped Classroom in Mechanics of Materials.鈥澛 in Proc. of the 122nd ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 14-17, 2015. 11 pp.
- Lee, L.S. and H. Estrada, (2015).聽 鈥淐hapter 6 鈥 Time Dependent Reliability Analysis of FRP Rehabilitated Pipes鈥, in Karbhari, V. (Ed.), Rehabilitation of Pipelines Using Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites, 1st Edition, Karbhari, V (ed.), Elsevier. (ISBN: 9780857096845).
- Estrada, H., Borja, D.H., and Lee, L. (2014). 鈥淪ustainability in Infrastructure Design鈥, Esempi di Architettura, vol. 1, no. 2 (pag. 119-135)
- Trovillion, J., Lee, L. S., Estrada, H., Tusz, M., Kumar, A. and Stephenson, L.D. (2014). 鈥淚mpact Resistance of Self-Healing Composite Materials鈥, in Proc. of the SAMPE 2014 Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, June 2-5, 2014, 15 pp.
- Lee, L.S. and Estrada, H. (Assoc. Eds.) (2013). 鈥淪ection I: Composites Primer鈥, in M. Zoghi (Ed.), The International Handbook of FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CRC Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0-84932-013-2.
- Estrada, H. and Lee, L.S. (2013). 鈥淐hapter 6: Life Cycle Costs of Composite Materials鈥, in M. Zoghi (Ed.), The International Handbook of FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Section I: Composites Primer, CRC Press Ltd.
- Lee, L.S. and Estrada, H. (2013). 鈥淐hapter 19 鈥 Durability Issues,鈥 in M. Zoghi (Ed.), The International Handbook of FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Section III: Externally Bonded FRP Composite Systems for Rehabilitation, CRC Press Ltd.聽 ISBN 978-0-84932-013-2.
- Trovillion, J., Estrada, H., Lee, L.S., Tusz, M., Kumar, A. And Stephenson, L.D. (2013).聽 鈥淓lectrical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Loaded Resins鈥, in Proc. of the SAMPE 2013 Technical Conference, Long Beach, CA, May 6-9, 2013.
- Trovillion, J., Estrada, H., Lee, L.S., Tusz, M., Kumar, A. And Stephenson, L.D. (2013).聽 鈥Comparison of Carbon Nanotube Dispersion in Resins Using Microfluidization and Sonication Processes鈥, in Proc. of the SAMPE 2013 Technical Conference, Long Beach, CA, May 6-9, 2013.
- Kupwade Patil, K., Cardenas, H., Gordon, K., and Lee, L., (2012). 鈥淐orrosion Mitigation in Reinforced Concrete Beams via Electrokinetic Nanoparticle Treatment鈥, ACI Materials Journal., V.109, No. 6, November-December 2012, pp. 617-626.
- Basha, E. and Lee, L.S. (2012).聽 鈥Sensors and Structures: Outcomes from a Project-Based Multi-Disciplinary Graduate Course鈥, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012.
- Lee, L.S., Jain, R., Stephenson, L. and Ramirez, C. (2012). 鈥淐hapter 1: Introduction鈥, in Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Infrastructure Applications, Jain R. and Lee, L.S. (Eds.), Springer Science + Business Media, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 978-94-007-2356-6.
- Estrada H., D. Borja, and L.S. Lee. (2012). 鈥淐hapter 2: Sustainability in Infrastructure Design Specifications鈥, in Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Infrastructure Applications, Jain R. and Lee, L.S. (Eds.), Springer Science + Business Media, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 978-94-007-2356-6.
- Lee, L.S. (2011). 鈥淐hapter 4 鈥 Rehabilitation and Service Life Estimation of Bridge Superstructure,鈥 in V.M. Karbhari and L.S. Lee (Eds.), Service Life Estimation and Extension of Civil Engineering Structures, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Cambridge, England, ISBN 978-1-84569-398-5.