Luna Lu, Associate Dean of Faculty of College of Engineering and Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering, is a member of the study committee formed by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to identify key demands and challenges facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) related to navigation and flood risk management assets.

The committee will identify types and categories of advanced materials that hold promise, and in each case, will review the status of the material’s development and the extent to which their capabilities are understood and demonstrated. The committee will highlight critical gaps in understanding as well as factors that may be hindering development and deployment, including barriers arising from standards, common practices, and policies. In doing so, the committee will consider USACE’s research and development strategies to fill these knowledge gaps and overcome barriers to the development and use of innovative materials in water resources infrastructure.

Source: National Academy of Engineering