OUR GROUP
"SMARIN" stands for Sustainable Materials and Resilient Infrastrucuture.
This group is directed by Prof. Xianming Shi in the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering at University of Miami.
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to effect positive changes to industry and society through innovations and partnerships. To this end, we strive to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions and focus on impactful R&D.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
The SMARIN philosophy is focused on the following:
- Stimulate cross-disciplinary collaboration and synergy
- Make a difference in reducing footprints of civil infrastructures and enabling durable, sustainable, and resilient built environment
- Promote professional growth and success of team members
RECENT NEWS
🎉 Prof. Xianming Shi was awarded a USDA grant focusing on ‘Turning farm waste into sustainable roads'
💡 The 1st Symposium on Climate-Smart Infrastructure Innovations and Implementation (CSI3) 🌍 to be held at the Newman Alumni Center, University of Miami 🙌, Coral Gables, Florida, March 2 to 5, 2025.
🌟 Call for papers by the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation & Resilience (Springer Nature)
🏆 Prof. Xianming Shi and the Engineering Bombers on their 3-0 victory in the University of Miami’s intramural soccer league opener!⚽🔥
👑 Prof. Shi on being named Chair of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Miami! 🙌
🥇 Prof. Xianming Shi for receiving the Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Award by the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University.
🎉 Zhigang Zhang, Zhipeng Li, Jialuo He, Shunzhi Qian and Prof. Xianming Shi for accepting a paper titled "Recycled mask polypropylene microfibers benefit tensile properties and prevent thermally induced spalling of high-strength engineered cementitious composite (HS-ECC)" by Journal of Cleaner Production. -06/2024