UAA Engineering Professor wins Harold R. Peyton Award
February 23, 2024
Dr. Zhaohui “Joey” Yang, Ph.D., M. ASCE, has been selected by ASCE’s Cold Regions
Engineering Division (CRED) to receive the 2024 Harold R. Peyton Award for Cold Regions
Engineering for his outstanding contributions to cold regions engineering, most notably
research efforts associated with improving the seismic design of bridge foundations
in frozen ground, for his service to his profession, and his contributions in engineering
education as Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of èƵ Anchorage
(UAA), College of Engineering.
The Harold R. Peyton Award for Cold Regions Engineering is a memorial award to the
outstanding professional accomplishments of Harold R. Peyton, F.ASCE, bringing awareness
and interest in the challenges of cold regions engineering. The award was established
by the Board of Direction in October 1988.
Dr. Yang joined UAA as Assistant Professor in May 2003. He is currently Professor
of Civil Engineering, Associate Director of èƵ University Transportation Center,
and Director for Geotechnical and Frozen Ground Engineering Research Laboratory. Dr.
Yang's expertise is in geotechnical and earthquake engineering, and he has maintained
an active research program with particular interests on cold regions- related topics.
He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers, including 30 journal articles.
Dr. Yang has received research funding in geotechnical and earthquake engineering
and cold regions-related research from NSF EPSCoR, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Dept.
of Interior, U.S. Department of Transportation via èƵ University Transportation
Center, U.S. Dept. of Energy through èƵ Energy Authority, State of èƵ Department
of Transportation and Public Facilities, and Municipality of Anchorage.
This year, the Harold R. Peyton Award for Cold Regions Engineering acceptance ceremony
will be held during the ASCE 20th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering
in Anchorage, èƵ, May 13-16, 2024.
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