Shirley Dyke

About

Shirley Dyke is the Donald A. and Patricia A. Coates Professor of Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University. Her research focuses on innovation within engineering disciplines, contributing to advancements in mechanical and civil engineering fields. As a distinguished faculty member, she is involved in teaching, research, and leadership activities that promote engineering innovation and excellence.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Engineering
• Composite material
• Physics
• Statistical physics
• Electrical engineering
• Mathematics
• Applied mathematics
• Materials science

Selected publications

• Sliding mode control design for the benchmark problem in real-time hybrid simulation

  Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing · 2020 · 30 citations

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• A Modified Fractional-Order Derivative Zener Model for Rubber-Like Devices for Structural Control

  Journal of Engineering Mechanics · 2021 · 29 citations

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  Fractional-order derivative (FD) models are widely used to describe the dynamic behavior of rubber-like materials. However, experiments have shown that FD models cannot reproduce the amplitude dependence and the slow stabilization phenomenon under harmonic excitation. To overcome these limitations, we introduce a modified FD Zener (MFDZ) model that incorporates a new parameter, average strain. The MFDZ model is shown to have good agreement with experimental data. Two illustrative examples are co…

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• Effective structural impact detection and localization using convolutional neural network and Bayesian information fusion with limited sensors

  Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing · 2024-11-12 · 15 citations

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• HabSim: A Modular-Coupled Virtual Testbed for Simulating Extraterrestrial Habitat Systems

  AIAA Journal · 2025-02-01 · 9 citations

  articleSenior author

  Extraterrestrial habitats involve a tightly coupled combination of hardware, software, and humans while operating in an unforgiving environment that poses many risks, both anticipated and unanticipated. Traditional approaches with such systems of systems focus on reliability, robustness, and redundancy. These approaches seek to avoid failure rather than reduce overall risk. However, faults are inevitable, and understanding and managing the complex and emergent behavior and cascading events of su…

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• Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Low-Cost Seismic Isolators Exposed to Environmental Conditions

  Applied Sciences · 2025-03-21 · 4 citations

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  In Colombia, low-cost unbonded fiber-reinforced elastomeric isolators made from natural rubber (UN-FREI) and recycled rubber (UR-FREI) have emerged as a solution to mitigate damage in low-rise structures during earthquakes. However, their performance under environmental degradation caused by factors such as carbon dioxide, saltwater, relative humidity, and UV radiation has not been sufficiently studied. These agents can compromise the mechanical properties of rubber, affecting its ability to dis…

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Recent grants

• Collaborative Research: SI2-SSI: Empowering the Scientific Community with Streaming Data Middleware: Software Integration into Complex Science Environments

  NSF · $42k · 2012–2016

• EAGER: Active Citizen Engagement to Enable Lifecycle Management of Infrastructure Systems

  NSF · $100k · 2016–2018

• Nonlinear Model Updating Using Ambient Responses For Damage Diagnosis In Concrete Structures

  NSF · $40k · 2009–2011

Frequent coauthors

• Amin Maghareh

  46 shared

• Wei Song

  State Grid Corporation of China (China)

  32 shared

• Jongseong Choi

  28 shared

• Daniel Gómez

  Universidad del Valle

  28 shared

• Billie F. Spencer

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  26 shared

• Chul Min Yeum

  25 shared

• Juan M. Caicedo

  American Institute of Steel Construction

  24 shared

• Ilias Bilionis

  24 shared

Labs

• Intelligent Infrastructure Systems LabPI

Education

• PhD, Civil Engineering

  University of Notre Dame

  1996

• BS, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  1991

Awards & honors

• National Science Foundation PECASE Award (1998)
• National Science Foundation CAREER Award (1998)
• Purdue University College of Engineering Team Excellence Awa…
• ANCRISST Young Investigator Award (2007)
• Outstanding Alumna Award for the Department of Aeronautical…

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