Research Assistant Professor, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States.
Dr. Tewodros Y. Yosef is a distinguished Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln 🌍. With a strong foundation in computational geomechanics and impact dynamics, Dr. Yosef contributes significantly to cutting-edge research in geotechnical and structural engineering, especially under extreme conditions such as vehicular impact and environmental stress. With extensive experience at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, he blends experimental work with advanced numerical modeling to create resilient civil infrastructure systems across diverse environments 🏗️.
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🎓 Education Background
Dr. Yosef earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2021 🎓, with a focus on Geotechnical and Materials Engineering. His doctoral dissertation centered on modeling the impact dynamics of pile-granular soil systems. He also holds an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Mississippi (2015) with a thesis on hydro-thermal analysis of geostructures 🌡️, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Addis Ababa University (2011), specializing in structural mechanics 🏛️.
💼 Professional Experience
Dr. Yosef began his career as an Assistant Lecturer at Addis Ababa University 🇪🇹 before transitioning to graduate-level research in the U.S. He served in multiple research assistant roles at the University of Mississippi and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, advancing to Postdoctoral Research Associate and then to his current position as Research Assistant Professor at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility 👨🏫. His responsibilities include the design and numerical analysis of transportation safety structures, dynamic modeling of geomaterials, and collaborative research with national transportation bodies.
🏆 Awards and Honors
Dr. Yosef has received numerous awards recognizing his academic excellence and research impact 🥇. Notably, he won the 2023 Outstanding Postdoc Award and the 2021 TRB AKD20 Best Paper Award. Other accolades include fellowships from Milton Mohr, Peck/Benak Engineering, and the Ethiopian Geophysical Union. He has also been awarded competitive scholarships and travel grants from institutions including the University of Nebraska and University of Mississippi ✨.
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Yosef’s research integrates computational modeling, experimental testing, and artificial intelligence to advance geotechnical and structural engineering 📊. He specializes in large deformation analysis, impact-resistant structures, and resilient transportation systems under extreme loading conditions like vehicular crashes, flooding, freezing, and thawing ❄️💥. He also pioneers the use of coupled FEM-SPH and FEM-ALE techniques in simulating soil-structure interaction and crashworthiness of infrastructure components.
📚Citations:
📚 Citations: 132 ( by 93 documents )
📄 Publications: 20 ( Documents )
📊 h-index: 6
🧾 Conclusion
With a unique combination of theoretical depth and practical engineering application, Dr. Tewodros Y. Yosef is a rising leader in civil infrastructure resilience and geotechnical simulation. His multidisciplinary expertise continues to shape the future of transportation safety and geotechnical innovation in both academic and applied contexts 🚀.
📚 Top Publications Notes
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Computational modeling and dynamic response of highway bridge columns subjected to combined vehicle collision and air blast
Published in: Engineering Failure Analysis, 2021
Cited by: 37 articles
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Seepage monitoring of an embankment dam based on hydro-thermal coupled analysis
Published in: Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 2017
Cited by: 23 articles
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Hydro-thermal coupled analysis for health monitoring of embankment dams
Published in: Acta Geotechnica, 2018
Cited by: 20 articles
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Numerical modeling and performance assessment of bridge column strengthened by FRP and polyurea under combined collision and blast loading
Published in: Journal of Composites for Construction, 2022
Cited by: 19 articles
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Residual axial capacity estimates for bridge columns subjected to combined vehicle collision and air blast
Published in: Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2021
Cited by: 14 articles
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A multi-material ALE model for investigating impact dynamics of pile-soil systems
Published in: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2023
Cited by: 10 articles
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Seepage-heat coupled analysis for estimating phreatic line of an earth dam from temperature profile
Published in: Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, 2015
Cited by: 7 articles