Jerome Peter Lynch

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Vinik Dean of Engineering

Jerome Peter Lynch Profile Photo
Jerome Peter Lynch Profile Photo

Research Themes

Risk & Resilient Systems

Research Interests

structural health monitoring; cyber-physical system architectures; infrastructure resilience; multifunctional nanocomposites; non-destructive evaluation; community engagement; academic leadership

Bio

Prof. Lynch's research interests are in advancing cyber-physical system architectures that combine sensing, computing, and control to create intelligent civil infrastructure systems.  He is best known for his research portfolio in structural health monitoring (SHM) that allow the performance and health of civil infrastructure systems to be assessed based on monitoring data to improve system safety and resilience.

Education

  • B.S. The Cooper Union, 1997
  • M.S.C.E. Stanford University, 1998
  • Ph.D. Stanford University, 2002
  • M.S.E.E. Stanford University, 2003

Positions

  • Fitzpatrick Family University Distinguished Professor of Engineering
  • Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Vinik Dean of Engineering
  • Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Fellow. ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute. 2021
  • Faculty Award. Civil and Environmental Friends Association (CEEFA), University of Michigan. 2016
  • George J. Huebner, Jr. Research Excellence Award. College of Engineering, University of Michigan. 2015
  • Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2014
  • John F. Ullrich Education Excellence Award. College of Engineering, University of Michigan. 2013
  • EMI Leonardo da Vinci Award. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2012
  • Region 3 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2011
  • Faculty Achievement Award. Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan. 2010
  • Professor of the Year Award. ASCE Student Chapter, University of Michigan. 2010
  • Shah Family Innovation Prize. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. 2009
  • Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE Awards). National Science Foundation (NSF). 2009
  • Structural Health Monitoring Person of the Year Award. International Workshop of Structural Health Monitoring. 2009
  • National Science Foundation CAREER Award. National Science Foundation (NSF). 2009
  • Department Award. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan. 2009
  • Professor of the Year Award . ASCE Student Chapter, University of Michigan. 2009
  • 1938E Award. College of Engineering, University of Michigan. 2008
  • Henry Russel Award. Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan. 2007
  • Professor of the Year Award. ASCE Student Chapter, University of Michigan. 2005
  • Young Investigator Award. Office of Naval Research (ONR). 2005
  • Short-Stay Fellowship. Japan Society for The Promotion of Science (JSPS). 2003

Courses Taught

  • EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
  • CEE 691: Independent Study: Advanced Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Publications