Prof. Dr. Kok Kwang Phoon

Profile

Research fieldsGeotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering,Structural Engineering, Building Informatics and Construction Operation
Keywordsmodel uncertainty, reliability based design, statistical soil properties, spatial variability of soil, reliability analysis

Current contact address

CountrySingapore
CitySingapur
InstitutionNational University of Singapore (NUS)
InstituteDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael BeerInstitut für Risiko und Zuverlässigkeit, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2019

Programme(s)

2017Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Phoon is a globally leading researcher in risk and reliability, particularly in geotechnical engineering. He has made ground-breaking contributions to risk management of engineered systems and natural hazards developing robust methodologies supported by extensive databases that have influenced design codes and proven to be of value to decision making. During his stay in Germany, he will explore novel pathways for resilient design of complex infrastructure systems.