Yohanna Mejia Cruz - Department of Civil Engineering

Assistant Professor
Science and Engineering Building 304
Phone: 406-496-4770
Email: lmejiacruz@mtech.edu

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Education

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2018
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 2017
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 2012

Research Interests

• Intelligent Infrastructure
• Smart & Connected Health
• Structural Dynamics
• Probabilistic Modeling

Teaching Interests

• Structural Engineering
• Engineering Risk and Reliability
• Computational Methods
• Structural Vibrations
• Physics

Research Grants

• University of South Carolina, Magellan Scholar Program, Undergraduate student Connor Madden, Principal Investigator. “Advancing Power Loss Prediction: Optimizing High-C Discharge Performance for Lithium-Ion Batteries through Bayesian Forecasting”.
• University of South Carolina ASPIRE II integration, February 2022, Principal Investigator. “Monitoring activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) using floor vibrations”.

Selected Publications

Journal Papers

• MejiaCruz, Y., Caicedo, J.M., and Matta, F. “Probabilistic comparison of compressive strengthporosity models using data for plain cement paste.”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 2024.(Accepted-In production).
• Davis B., MejiaCruz Y., “Locating Impacts Through Structural Vibrations Using the FEEL Algorithm Without a Known Input Force”, Journal of Experimental Techniques, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40799-023-00662-0.
• MejiaCruz, Y., Caicedo, J.M., Jiang, Z., and Franco, J.M., “Probabilistic detection of impacts using the PFEEL algorithm with a Gaussian Process Regression Model”, Engineering Structures 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116255
• MejiaCruz Y., Davis B., “Event Reconstructing Adaptive Spectral Evaluation (ERASE) Approach to Removing Noise in Structural Acceleration Signals”, Journal of Experimental Techniques, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40799-022-00598-x
• MejiaCruz, Y., Jiang, Z., Caicedo, J.M. and Franco, J.M., “Probabilistic Force Estimation and Event Localization (PFEEL) algorithm”, Engineering Structures, 2023, p.113535. https: //doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113535
• MejiaCruz, Y., Franco, J., Hainline, G., Fritz, S., Jiang, Z., Caicedo, J.M., Davis, B. and Hirth, V., “Walking Speed Measurement Technology: a Review”, Current Geriatrics Reports, 2021, pp.1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13670-020-00349-z
• MejiaCruz, Y.,Caicedo, J.M.,Jiang, Z.,Franco, J.“Probabilistic Estimation of Cadence & Walking Speed From Floor Vibrations”. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine,(Accepted-In production).

Conference Papers

• Madden, Connor; Anthony, George; Ogunniyi, Emmanuel; Downey, Austin R.J.; MejiaCruz, Yohanna; James, Robin. “Inferring Battery Current Interrupt Device Activation in a 18650 Cell under High C Discharge using a Foil Strain Gauge.” ASNT Research Symposium, June 2024, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• MejiaCruz, Y., Caicedo, J.M., Jiang, Z., Franco, J.M. (2024).“ Event Detection Using Floor Vibrations with a Probabilistic Framework.” Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3. SEM 2023. International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XLI), 2023 Conference, Austin TX. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37003-8_4
• Franco, J.M., MejiaCruz, Y., Caicedo, J.M., Jiang, Z. (2024). “Feasibility of Using Accelerometers to Detect Human Footsteps for Cadence Estimation on Health Sciences.” Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2. SEM 2023. International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XLI), 2023 Conference, Austin TX. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36663-5_9.
• MejiaCruz. Y, Caicedo J.M, Matta F, “Probabilistic comparison of existing compressive strength-porosity models using experimental data”. ICVRAM-ISUMA-UNCERTAINTIES 2018, Florianopolis SC, Brazil, April 2018.
• Matta F, Cu´ellar-Azc´arate M, Wylie M, MejiaCruz Y, Iffat S, Sikder M, Powell B, Serkiz S, Baalousha M, Caicedo J.M, “Nano-amended cement waste forms for nuclear waste storage”, December 2018. Sixth International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction NICOM6, Hong Kong. (NICOM6,2018).
• Narvaez N, Alvarez J, MejiaCruz Y, Marulanda J, “Experimental Identification of the structural behavior of temporary bridges (Phase 1)”, May 2013. VI National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga Colombia, (UIS,2013).

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