Prof. Dr. Kok Kwang Phoon

Profil

FachgebietGeotechnik, Wasserbau,Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Bauinformatik und Baubetrieb
Keywordsmodel uncertainty, reliability based design, statistical soil properties, spatial variability of soil, reliability analysis

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandSingapur
OrtSingapur
Universität/InstitutionNational University of Singapore (NUS)
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael BeerInstitut für Risiko und Zuverlässigkeit, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.07.2019

Programm(e)

2017Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

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.