If I were to capture the essence of my work in a newspaper headline, I’d say…

“Digital Twins of the Built Environment – Bringing our Infrastructure into the Future“

Background

Devin K. Harris is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research and teaching interests focus on large scale infrastructure systems with a primary focus on condition monitoring and system performance. His research leverages image-based measurement techniques, simulation, visualization, and data analytics with applications in the areas of structural health monitoring, smart cities, and digital twins. Additional areas of focus include reinforced and prestressed concrete behavior, applications of innovative materials in civil infrastructure, and non-destructive evaluation. Dr. Harris’ research approach often utilizes a combination of laboratory and/or field investigations coupled with simulations.

Dr. Harris is an active member of the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. He is also a member of in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Concrete Institute (ACI), the Transportation Research Board (TRB), International Digital Image Correlation Society (IDICS), and the American Society of Engineering Education. Prior to his appointment as Department Chair, Dr. Harris also served as the Director of the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS), as well as the Faculty Director of the UVA Clark Scholars Program.