UBC Smart Structures Lab • Our people
Meet our team
Our research community brings together engineering expertise, ambitious ideas, and collaborative thinking to advance smarter, safer, and more sustainable buildings and infrastructure.
Leadership & Coordination
Meet the people supporting our research programs and partnerships.

Director of UBC Smart Structures Lab, leading research in earthquake resilience, advanced structural systems, experimental testing and smart construction.

Coordinates multidisciplinary research programs, academic–industry events, project administration and the Smart Infrastructure & Construction Research Cluster (SICRC).

Working closely with the researchers to ensure all the tasks and milestones are met.
Researchers & Students
Contributing expertise to research, experimentation, and innovative construction.


Xiao Pan
Visiting Researcher (UBC) / Assistant Professor (HKUST)

Ehsan Noroozinejad
Senior Researcher (UBC) / Senior Researcher (WSU, Australia)


Jinbo Liu
Professor (Institute of Underground Space Design – China Academy of Building Research)




















Qin Zhang
Professor ( Hohai University-College of Civil and Transportation Engineering)
