Lee, Seung Jae
- Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering , College of Engineering and Computing

Overview
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- Dr. Seung Jae Lee works in the area of computational mechanics at the interface of structural, geotechnical and computational engineering, and conducts major research to tackle the underlying mechanisms behind the complex behavior of discrete systems and materials. He extended the limits of length and time scales in discrete mechanical simulation by two orders of magnitude in his career and received several awards from civil engineering research communities including ASCE EMI. He was recognized in 2016 as one of 35 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement awardees nationwide, an award is given to young faculty to promote game-changing research.
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2022Phenotypic trait of particle geometriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10035-022-01240-8 Web of Science: 000809383500002
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2022Characterization of variability in 2-dimensional particle geometry via 3D structured light scanningFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100760 Web of Science: 000793763800004
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2022Impact of pile-to-cap fixity on the design and behavior of sensitive structuresFull Text via DOI: 10.15554/pcij67.1-01 Web of Science: 000734271000007
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2020Interrelation of morphological indices and 2-D generalized regularity for coarse aggregate in cement-based materialsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118984 Web of Science: 000535931400063
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2020A new interpretation of three-dimensional particle geometry: M-A-V-LFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2020.100328 Web of Science: 000531593300001
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2020Estimation of 3D Sphericity by Volume Measurement - Application to Coarse AggregatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2020.100344 Web of Science: 000531598100003
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2020Influence of particle morphology simplification on the simulation of granular material behaviorFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10035-019-0987-2 Web of Science: 000504426300001
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2019Influence of coarse aggregate angularity on the mechanical performance of cement-based materialsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.01.135 Web of Science: 000464090600019
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2018Role of Initial Particle Arrangement in Ballast Mechanical BehaviorFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001074 Web of Science: 000427090600005
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2017Long-Term Performance of Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Subsurface DrainageFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000994 Web of Science: 000400523100001
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2017Experimental Study on Sinkholes: Soil-Groundwater Behaviors Under Varied Hydrogeological ConditionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1520/JTE20160166 Web of Science: 000398086500020
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2015iDEM: An impulse-based discrete element method for fast granular dynamicsFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/nme.4923 Web of Science: 000360803500001
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2013Simulating Ballast Shear Strength from Large-Scale Triaxial Tests Discrete Element MethodFull Text via DOI: 10.3141/2374-15 Web of Science: 000329561700015
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2012Simulation of triaxial compression tests with polyhedral discrete elementsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.02.011 Web of Science: 000306823400009
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Conference
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2022Effects of Permeability on the Dynamic Properties and Weathertightness of Double Skin Curtain Walls. 444-456.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/9780784484180.038
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2021
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2021Full-scale experimental testing to investigate windwind-induced vibrations on curtain wall systems. STR-12-1-STR-12-6.Full Text via DOI: 10.14455/ISEC.2021.8(1).STR-12
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2017Parametric Sensitivity Study of Particle Shape Effect Through 3D Printing. 593-600.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-1926-5_61 Web of Science: 000416515400061
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2016A Smartphone-Based Image Analysis Technique for Ballast Aggregates. 623-630.Web of Science: 000389437400057
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2015Large scale simulation of granular materials via impulse-based discrete element method. 105-114.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/9780784479087.011
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2010Simulation of experimental tests on the JSC-1A lunar soil simulant with polyhedral discrete elements. 208-216.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/41096(366)22
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2004Optimization of intensities and orientations of magnets controlling melt flow during solidification. 695-718.Full Text via DOI: 10.1081/LMMP-200031887 Web of Science: 000224363300011
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Review
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2021Numerical modelling of large deformation problems in geotechnical engineering: A state-of-the-art review. 1718-1735.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.sf.2021.08.007 Web of Science: 000764353000006
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Research
principal investigator on
- Collaborative Research: A New Theory of 3D Particle Characterization awarded by National Science Foundation 2020 - 2023
- Image-based Streamlined Analysis Framework for Hazard Vulnerability Assessment of Historic Masonry Structures awarded by National Park Service 2019 - 2022
- Uncovering Potential Risks of Wind-induced Cascading Damages to Construction Projects and Neighboring Communities awarded by National Science Foundation 2018 - 2021
- Towards Biomimetic Soft Penetration for Extraterrestrial Habitat Construction and Subsurface Exploration awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Administrat 2019 - 2021
- Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award :Synthetic Extraterrestrial Geomechanics awarded by Oak Ridge Associated Universities 2016 - 2019
co-principal investigator on
- NHERI Experimental Facility Renewal awarded by National Science Foundation 2021 - 2025
- Phase I I/UCRC Florida International University: Center for Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance (WHIP) awarded by National Science Foundation 2019 - 2024
- Evaluation of Concrete Pile to Footing or Cap Connections awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2019 - 2022
- Epoxy Dowel Pile Splice Evaluation awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2019 - 2022
- Full-Scale Experimentation and Computational Modeling to Mitigate Wind-Induced Vibrations and Their Effects on Curtainwall Window Systems awarded by U.S. Department of Commerce 2018 - 2021
- Uncovering Potential Risks of Wind-induced Cascading Damages to Construction Projects and Neighboring Community awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2019
subproject principal investigator on
- Phase I I/UCRC Florida International University: Center for Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance (WHIP) awarded by National Science Foundation 2019 - 2024
- ABC-UTC Proposal FY 16-23 awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2016 - 2023
- Tier 1 University Transportation Center U.S. DOT Strategic Goal Focus Area: State of Good Repair awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2013 - 2019
Contact
full name
- Seung Jae Lee
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-3502 (confirmed)
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