Professor (Structural Engineering)   Professor S.H. LO   BSc (Eng), The University of Hong Kong, China MPhil, The University of Hong kong, China Doc-Ing, Ecole Nationale des ponts et Chaussees, France SenMIEEE   Office:      HW 6-19A Phone:     +852 28591977 Fax:         +852 25595337 E-mail:     hreclsh@hku.hk

 

Teaching Activities

• CIVL 1001 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering
• CIVL 2001 Engineering Design and Communication
• CIVL 3001 Advanced Engineering Mechanics
• CIVL 3023 Inter-disciplinary Design Project
• CIVL 6002 Advanced Finite Elements
• CIVL 6026 Finite Element Method

 

Research Interests

• Large deformation problems
• Structural analysis
• Finite element mesh generation
• Adaptive analysis
• Computer graphics
• Computer-aided design/analysis
• Structural dynamics

 

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects

• Adaptive refinement finite element analysis for three-dimensional problems
• Analysis of building structures using hybrid stress hexahedral elements
• Coupling micromechanics of multiple inhomogeneities for the design of smart composite materials
• Three-dimensional vibration analysis of structural components using Chebyshev polynomials
• Analysis of transfer plate structures using high-performance solid 3D hybrid stress hexahedral elements

 

Representative Publications

1. Lo, S.H., Wan, K.H., and Sze, K.Y. (2006). "Adaptive refinement analysis using hybrid-stress transition elements." Computer and Structures, 84(31-32), 2212-2230.
2. Lo, S.H., Dong, C.Y., and Cheung, Y.K. (2005). "Integral equation approach for 3D multiple-crack problems." Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 72, 1830-1840.
3. Lo, S.H., and Wang, W.X. (2005). "Generation of tetrahedral mesh of variable element size by sphere packing over an unbounded 3D domain." Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 194(48-49), 5002-5018.
4. Lo, S.H.., and Wang, W.X. (2003). "An algorithm for the intersection of quadrilateral surfaces by tracing of neighbours." Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engg., 192, 2319-2338.
5. Lo, S.H. (2001). "3D anisotropic mesh refinement in compliance with a general metric specification." Finite Elements Analysis and Design, 38, 3-19.
6. Lo, S.H. (1995). "Automatic mesh generation over intersecting surfaces." International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 38, 943-954.
7. Lo, S.H. (1992). "Geometrically nonlinear formulation of 3D finite strain beam element with large rotations." Computers & Structures, 44(1/2), 147-157.
8. Lo, S.H. (1991). "Automatic mesh generation and adaptation by using contour." International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 31, 689-707.
9. Lo, S.H. (1988). "Stress evaluation algorithm for rate constitutive equations in finite deformation analysis." International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 26, 121-141.
10. Lo, S.H. (1985). "A new mesh generation scheme for arbitrary planar domain." International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 21, 1403-1426.