Planned research activities at CIES include the following:

• Developing new design methods for civil structures such as highways, bridges and buildings.

• Creating new composite materials for use in construction and structural engineering.

• Utilizing non-destructive techniques to assess structural damage due to earthquakes, traffic, or other stresses on civil infrastructure.

• Rehabilitating bridges and buildings by applying lightweight fiber-reinforced composite materials.

• Generating intelligent transportation systems and structures through the use of advanced sensors.

• Developing power system security, operation and reliability systems.