Teng Wu, Ph.D, Tenured Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo. He has made significant contributions to development of analytical and computational methods focusing on nonlinear and transient structural aerodynamics, nonstationary extreme winds, and hurricane wind and rain hazards. His contributions have been recognized through the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) O.H. Ammann Research Fellowship, 2014 American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE) Best Paper Award, 2016 ASCE Alfred Noble Prize, 2017 AAWE Robert Scanlan Award, 2017 International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE) Junior Award and 2018 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Prize.
Research Interests: Wind Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Civil Engineering.
Selected Honors & Awards:
IABSE Prize, IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering) |
2018 |
“In recognition of his significant contribution in strengthening the role of structural engineers in complex international and multidisciplinary projects and his involvement in many innovative structural design achievements in the field of architecture and building structures” |
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Junior Award, IAWE (International Association for Wind Engineering) |
2017 |
“In recognition of many contributions to development of analytical methods focusing on nonlinear and unsteady features of structural aerodynamics” |
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Robert Scanlan Award, AAWE (American Association for Wind Engineering) |
2017 |
“In recognition of the contributions to wind engineering for best doctoral thesis related to theoretical advances in the mechanics of wind-structure interaction titled ‘Nonlinear Bluff-Body Aerodynamics’” |
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Alfred Noble Prize, ASCE/ASME/IEEE (American Society of Civil Engineers/American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) |
2016 |
“In recognition of the mathematical elegance and its critical contribution to the issue of the aerodynamics of bridges for the paper titled ‘Revisiting Convolution Scheme in Bridge Aerodynamics: Comparison of Step and Impulse Response Functions’ published in the ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics” |
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ASCE ExCEEd Fellow, ASCE |
2015 |
Best Paper Award, AAWE |
2014 |
“In recognition of the contributions to wind engineering for the paper titled ‘Bridge Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity: A Comparison of Modeling Schemes’ published in the Journal of Fluids and Structures” |
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O.H. Ammann Research Fellowship Award, ASCE |
2013 |
First-Class Dissertation of Tongji University |
2007 |
First-Class Graduate in Shanghai Area |
2007 |
Mao Yi-sheng Engineering Education Medal for Students, Education Fund Committee of Science and Technology in China |
2006 |
First Place in the 3rd Structural Design Contest in East China |
2005 |
