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ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Educator Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (Baton Rouge Branch)

AISC Advancing Structural Steel Education Award, American Institute of Steel Construction

LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award

Specialization: Applied Mechanics, Wind Engineering, Structural Dynamics

Focus: Structural Dynamics, Seismic Response Reduction

Atmospheric boundary-layer simulation for the built environment: Past, present and future

On the evaluation of wind loads on solar panels: The scale issue

Seismic response reduction using a tuned pendulum pounding mass damper: Experimental verification of superior performance

Vibration attenuation in high-rise buildings to achieve system-level performance under multiple hazards

Wind design of solar panels for resilient and green communities: CFD with machine learning

Tuned Mass Dampers for Improving the Sustainability and Resilience of Seven Reinforced Concrete Chimneys Under Environmental Loads

Innovative Large-Scale Open-Jet Testing to Address Grand Challenges in Resilient and Sustainable Built Environments

A review of agrivoltaic systems: addressing challenges and enhancing sustainability

Deep learning-based eddy viscosity modeling for improved RANS simulations of wind pressures on bluff bodies

Open-jet testing: Investigating turbulence and geometric scale effects on surface pressures in the atmospheric boundary layer

Aerodynamics

Wind Engineering & Structural Dynamics

Dr. Aly Mousaad Aly is an Associate Professor at Louisiana State University, where he serves as the founding director of the Windstorm Impact, Science, and Engineering (WISE) research and education program. His research endeavors focus on advancing wind engineering, structural dynamics, and control systems to develop more resilient, economically sustainable, and recoverable infrastructure, thereby enhancing safety and mitigating the substantial costs associated with rebuilding after windstorms and earthquakes. Dr. Aly’s expertise includes pioneering advanced wind testing methodologies, utilizing the LSU WISE Open-Jet Testing facility to simulate full-scale wind loads, and making seminal contributions to the implementation of smart dampers in super-tall structures and the development of a novel probabilistic theory for semi-active damping systems. His academic achievements include a publication record of 71 peer-reviewed journal articles, two edited books, one patent, four book chapters, and numerous conference proceedings and presentations, underscoring his commitment to fostering safer, more sustainable urban environments through innovative engineering solutions.

Wind Engineering

Structural Dynamics

Resilient Infrastructure

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Machine Learning

Fluid-Structure Interaction

Smart Structures

Disaster Mitigation

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Hold that Tiger! Inside LSU’s Category 4 Hurricane Wind Machine

LSU professor studying ways to protect infrastructure from natural disasters

The Power of Wind

Large-Scale Wind Testing to Advance Climate Responsive Infrastructure (Keynote Presentation)

Solar Resilience: Harnessing Wind-Inspired Innovations for Cost-Effective Materials and Climate-Ready Energy Solutions

Resilient Coastal Communities: Sustainable Strategies for Solar Energy and Windstorm Preparedness

Enhancing Bridge Resilience and Overheight Vehicle Mitigation through Innovative Sacrificial Cushion Systems

Enhancing Coastal Community Resilience Through Sustainable Solar Energy Systems

Resilient Coastal Infrastructure: Mitigating Windstorm Impacts and Empowering Vulnerable Communities

Enhancing Wind Resilience in Photovoltaic Systems: Experimental/Computational Efforts

Enhancing Structural Resilience: A Breakthrough in Wind Engineering through Open-Jet Testing

Overheight vehicles impact avoidance and incident detection system

Associate Professor

Dr. Aly Mousaad Aly is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University. His research interests focus on experimental wind engineering and structural dynamics and how to implement this knowledge into the infrastructure of different communities. 

Best known for: His work with wind-power engineering

Current projects: Windstorm impact, science and engineering (WISE) research with LSU and ASCE publication on the natural hazards of wind engineering.

Aly Mousaad Aly and His Work with Undergraduate Engineering Student

Aly Mousaad Aly on Teaching

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