The Hsiao Shaw-Lundquist Fellowship was established to support full-time graduate students at the University of Minnesota who have a strong connection to China to further studies in civil engineering, hydromechanics, water resources, and architecture.
This year, three graduate students from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering were awarded fellowships, including Mingfeng Shi, Shi’An Wang, and Hu Chen.
In addition, four China Center Study Abroad Scholarships were awarded to students who plan to study in Taiwan in the 2022-23 school year, including Augusta Brossart, Caecie Deblaere, Thomas Otto, and Flora Pollack.
Mingfeng Shi is a third-year doctoral student studying and modeling the driving behavior of human-driven vehicles and commercially-available adaptive cruise-control vehicles. The Hsiao Shaw-Lundquist Fellowship allows Mingfeng to take extra courses, attend academic conferences, and access online resources necessary to conduct his research.
Shi’An Wang is a third-year doctoral student who analyzes and develops formal methods for mathematical modeling, control and optimization of next-generation intelligent transportation systems with an emphasis on connected and automated vehicles, sustainable transportation systems, and transportation cyber-physical systems. The Hsiao Shaw-Lundquist Fellowship allows Shi’an to attend transdisciplinary international conferences.
Hu Chen is a third-year Ph.D. student whose research involves the reliability analysis of structures, where he performs both experimental and simulation work. The Hsiao Shaw-Lundquist Fellowship allows Hu to continue his research.