Professor, Graduate Program Director
Gorrie Hall 5286
(205) 934-8432
Research and Teaching Interests: Sensing and monitoring of built infrastructures using drive-by vehicle and fly-by UAVs and robotics; high performance resilient and sustainable infrastructure; natural hazard and disaster risk management; structural safety of bridge and building structure
Office Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Education:
- B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Civil Engineering
- M.S., University of Oklahoma, Norman, Civil Engineering
- Ph.D., State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Civil Engineering
Dr. Nasim Uddin is an internationally recognized leader in civil infrastructure, intelligent sensing systems, and resilient transportation technologies. He has successfully led more than 50 externally funded research projects, earning support from premier agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), where he has served as Principal Investigator on more than ten projects, as well as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), American Concrete Institute (ACI), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), and the University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA).
Dr. Uddin is the author or co-author of seven books and more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. He has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on research initiatives with cumulative funding exceeding $15 million. His commitment to developing the next generation of engineers is equally remarkable, having supervised approximately 75 doctoral and master's theses and mentored numerous postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty members.
Dr. Uddin's outstanding achievements in research, teaching, and mentorship have earned widespread recognition. His honors include the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2023), the Graduate School Dean's Excellence in Mentorship Award (2017), the Dean's Excellent Faculty Award (2000), the prestigious J. William Fulbright Scholar Award (2007), and the FEMA Project Impact Best Community Award (2000). These accolades underscore his enduring commitment to academic excellence, student success, and societal impact.
Recent/Ongoing Sponsored Research Portfolio
Dr. Uddin currently leads and collaborates on several groundbreaking research initiatives advancing smart infrastructure, robotics, autonomous systems, and resilient transportation networks.
- PI, NSF VINES (Verticals-enabling Intelligent Network Systems) Track 1: Synchronized Mobile and Stationary Sensor Networks for Real-Time Bridge Health Assessment (SYN-Bridge)
Award No.: NSF-VINES-2547787; Award Amount: Over $1.5 million - An international collaborative project involving the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the United Kingdom Innovation & Research Agency, developing next-generation intelligent sensor networks for continuous bridge monitoring and assessment. - Co-PI, Aerodynamic Intelligent Morphing System (A-IMS) for Autonomous Smart Utility Truck Safety and Productivity in Severe Environments; Award No.: NSF S&AS-1849264; Award Amount: Over $1.0 million
- PI, Mobile Automated Rovers Fly-By (MARS-FLY) for Bridge Network Resiliency
Award No.: NSF-CNS-1645863; Award Amount: Over $1.5 million - An international collaboration with Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the United Kingdom Innovation & Research Agency, pioneering autonomous robotic systems and unmanned aerial technologies for resilient bridge inspection and infrastructure assessment. - PI, Performance-Based Guidance for Resin Selection in Infrastructure Applications; Award No.: ACI NEx P0078-SG26.08
- PI, Performance-Based Standard for Polymer Concrete Railroad Ties Including Recycled Polymers; Award No.: ACI NEx P0081-SG26.44
- Co-PI, GFRP Reinforcement Guidance for Environmental Concrete Structures; Award No.: ACI NEx P0082-SG26.09
- PI, Nondestructive Evaluation of the John Coffee Memorial Bridge Using Drones and Robotics; Project No.: FHWA HRDI 20240036 PR
- Co-PI, GAANN Grant for Interdisciplinary Research in Materials and Structures Under Extreme Events
Award No.: DOE P200A240022
His diverse network of national and international partnerships (multi-year and multi-million dollar interdisciplinary collaborative research) include Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, University of Florida, University of Pittsburg, University of California, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Tufts University, Virginia Tech, Ireland University College Dublin, and Queen University in England. He is the editor-in-chief of the ASCE Natural Hazards Review Journal, associate editor of the ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, serves in the executive committee of the ASCE Infrastructure Resilience Division (IRD), and served as the chair of the Executive Committee of the ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management (CDRM). He is Chair of the ASCE Walter Huber Civil Engineering Research Award Committee. He is a Faculty Fulbright Scholar, a fellow of ASCE, Friday Jumuah Khateeb, and President of the Birmingham Islamic Society.
Dr. Uddin currently has three pending patents: (i) SmartWall: An Infrastructure for Sensory and Computation-Capable Buildings Using Sustainable and Low-Cost Smart Materials (U25-138), (ii) RESCUE: Real-Time Sensing and Computation for Safe Evacuation in Buildings (U25-150), and (iii) SHIELD: Sensing-enabled Health-aware Infrastructure for Environmental Localized Defense (U26-083)
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Classes Taught
Undergraduate courses:
- design of steel structures
- structural analysis
- mechanics of solids
- senior design
Graduate courses:
- bridge engineering
- advanced steel structures
- wind amd seismic loads
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Select Publications
A full list of publications is available in the CV above.
- Mohab, R., Abdelaziz, M. and Uddin, N. (2026) “Enhanced bridge damage detection with utility function framework”, Journal Measurement, Volume 270, 21 April 2026, 120858
- Ibrahim, T, Alam, S. and Uddin, N. (2026) “Digital Image Correlation for Structural Health Monitoring of Bridge Systems: A State-of-the-Art Review with Future Research Directions for Resilient Cities”, Journal of Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, Springer Nature, DOI: 10.1007/s11831-025-10459-6
- Mohab, R., Abdelaziz, M. and Uddin, N. (2026) “A Novel WaveNet Deep Learning Approach for Enhanced Bridge Damage Detection”, Journal Applied Sciences, 2025; 15(22):12228.
- Md Ismail Hossain, Ragib Hasan, and Nasim Uddin, (2026)“ABCD: Active Buildings with Computing and Distributed Sensing for Autonomous Hazard Mitigation'”; 2026 IEEE ICC (accepted for publication)
- Md Ismail Hossain, Ragib Hasan, and Nasim Uddin, (2026)“ RESCUE: Real-Time Sensing and Computation for Safe Evacuation in Buildings”; 2026 IEEE 23rd Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) Paper, DOI: 10.1109/CCNC65079.2026.11366288
- Guo, G.; Du, W.; Wang, C.; Liu, H.; Uddin, N. (2025) “The Structural Configuration and Mechanical Performance of a New Cable-Supported Reciprocal Structure”. Buildings 2025, 15, 1006.
- Md Ismail Hossain, Ragib Hasan, Sharif Noor Zisad and Nasim Uddin, (2025)“ SmartWall: An Infrastructure for Sensory and Computation-Capable Buildings Using Sustainable and Low-Cost Smart Materials”; 2025 IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology (WF-PST) Paper, DOI: 10.1109/WF-PST65083.2025.00032
- 1. Shi, Zhenhua and Mohammed, Yahya M. and Uddin, Nasim and Chen, Genda, A (2024) A vehicle-bridge interaction model considering contact patch size and vehicle self-generated excitation – A theoretical study. J. Engineering Structures 298(3–5):117079.
- Li, L.; Uddin, N.; Zhao, X.; Tian, L. (2024) Non-linear Stability of the Cylindrical Reticulated Shells with initial Damage. J. Buildings 2023, 13(11), 2852.
- 3. Pedram, M., Taylor, S., Robinson, D. Uddin, N (2024). Objective characterization of reinforced concrete with progressive corrosion defects through clustering and thresholding of infrared images Measurement. J. Measurement Volume 225, 15 February 2024, 114017
- Zhao, H., Zhang, B, Tan, C., Uddin, N. (2023) “Exploring Time-Varying Characteristics in Drive-by Bridge Frequency Extraction with the Second Order Synchrosqueezing Transform”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Volume 28, Issue 4, April 2023
- Zhang, B, Tan, C., Zhao, H., Uddin, N. (2023) “An Extended Bridge Weigh-In-Motion System Without Vehicular Axles and Speed Detectors Using Non-Negative LASSO Regularization”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering; Volume 28, Issue 5, May 2023
- Li, L.; Uddin, N.; Zhao, X.; Tian, L. (2023) Mechanical Property Research for CSIP Thin-Wall Box-Beams. J. Buildings 2023, 13, 1822.
- Shi, Zhenhua and Mohammed, Yahya M. and Uddin, Nasim and Chen, Genda, A (2023) Theoretical Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Model Considering a Tire Contact Patch and a Vehicle Self-Generated Excitation. SSRN Electronic Journal
- Du, Wenfeng, Zhang, H., Zhou, Z, Wang, K, and Uddin, N. (2023) “Experiment and numerical simulation of innovative 3DPC thin shell structure”; Buildings 2023, 13(1), 233
- Tan, C., Zhao, H., Uddin, N., Zhang, B. (2022) “Developing Digital Twins to Characterize Bridge Behavior Using Measurements Taken under Random Traffic”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, November 2021; Journal of Bridge Engineering 27(1):12
- Comfort, L., and Uddin, N. (2022) “A Global Pandemic: Sociotechnical Perspectives on COVID-19”, ASCE Natural Hazards Review; Volume 23 Issue 4 - November 2022
- 11. Mohammed, Y., and Uddin, N. (2022) “Identification of bridge mode shapes using accelerometer Mounted on zero Gravity Robot”, World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 23 (13), 2022.
- 12. Tan, C., Zhao, H., Uddin, N., Yan, B. (2022) “A Fast Wavelet-Based Bridge Condition Assessment Approach Using Only Moving Vehicle Measurements”, Journal: Applied Sciences, November 2022
- Pedram, M., Taylor, S., Robinson, D. Uddin, N (2022). Experimental evaluation of heat transition mechanism in concrete with subsurface defects using infrared thermography. Construction and Building Materials; Volume 360, 19 December 2022, 129531
- Pedram, M., Taylor, S., Robinson, D. Uddin, N (2022). Experimental investigation of subsurface defect detection in concretes by infrared thermography and convection heat exchange. J Civil Struct Health Monit (2022) 12, pages1355–1373 (2022).