Research Intersts

•   Structural optimization of tall buildings
•   Computer aided engineering
•   Wind effects on buildings
•   Seismic performance based design
•   Steel and composite structures

Research Projects

• Numerical wind load prediction and aerodynamic shape optimization of tall buildings – C.M. CHAN
• Innovative design technologies for tall buildings in a typhoon-prone urban environment – K.C.S. KWOK, C.M. CHAN, CC CHANG, X.L. DING, P.A. HITCHCOCK, L. KATAFYGIOTIS and K.M. LAM
• An Evolutionary Structural Form Optimization for the Design of High-rise Residential Buildings – C.M. CHAN
• Structural Optimization for Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings – C.M. CHAN
• Structural Optimization to Limit Wind-Induced Vibrations of Tall Steel Buildings – C.M. CHAN
• Development of a Research Platform for Intelligent CAD Systems in Structural Engineering – C.M. CHAN, P. CHANG, M.F. YUEN and C.Y. KEAN

 Selected Publications

1.   C.M. Chan, and K.-M. Wong, “Structural Topology and Element Sizing Design Optimization of Tall Steel Frameworks Using a Hybrid OC-GA Method”, Journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (published online DOI:10.1007/s00158-007-0151-1).
2.   X.-K. Zou, C.-M. Chan, G. Li and Q. Wang, “Multi-objective Optimization for Performance-Based Design of Reinforced Concrete Frames”, J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 10, 2007, 1462-1474.
3.   C.M. Chan, and J.K.L. Chui, “Wind-induced Response and Serviceability Design Optimization of Tall Steel Buildings”, Journal of Engineering Structures, Vol. 28, No. 4, March 2006, 503-513.
4.   C.M. Chan and Q. Wang, “Nonlinear Stiffness Design Optimization of Tall Reinforced Concrete Buildings under Service Loads”, J. of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, No. 6, June, 2006, 978-990.
5.   X.-K. Zou and C.-M. Chan, “Optimal Seismic Performance-Based Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings Using Nonlinear Pushover Analysis”, Journal of Engineering Structures, Elsevier, Vol. 27, No. 8, July 2005, 1289-1302.
6.   C.-M. Chan and Q. Wang, “Optimal Drift Design of Tall Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Nonlinear Cracking Effects”, J. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, Vol. 14, Dec., 2005, 331-351.
7.   X.-K. Zou and C.-M. Chan, “An Optimal Resizing Technique for Seismic Drift Design of Concrete Buildings Subjected to Response Spectrum and Time History Loadings”, Computers and Structures, Elsevier, Vol. 83, Nos. 19-20, July 2005, 1689-1704.
8.   C.-M. Chan and X-K. Zou, “Elastic and Inelastic Drift Performance Optimization for Reinforced Concrete Buildings under Earthquake Loads”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 33, No 8, July, 2004, 929-950