Computational Intelligence for Engineering Lab (CIEL)

Hadi Meidani

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Department of Biomedical & Translational Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I got my Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from USC under the advice of Prof. Roger Ghanem. I also got a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from USC, a M.S. in Structural Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and a B.S in Civil Engineering from K.N. Toosi University of Technology.

Our research aims to transform how engineering systems are modeled, designed, and operated by advancing a new paradigm of AI-driven scientific computing. Our group specializes in developing advanced computational methods that combine the power of machine learning with the rigor of physics-based modeling. Applications of our work include accelerated engineering design, digital twins for transportation networks, and biomedical engineering.

Prospective Students: I am looking for motivated students to work on cutting-edge research in scientific machine learning and uncertainty quantification. If you are interested in working with me, please apply through the CEE department and mention my name in your application. You can also email me directly with your CV and research interests.

Hadi Meidani

Research Thrusts

We believe that the future of engineering lies in the seamless integration of data-driven methods with physics-based understanding. Our group seeks to develop methods that are not only computationally efficient but also physically meaningful and interpretable.

Deep Neural Networks

Physics-based Machine Learning

Engineering Design

AI for Physics Simulation and Design

Smart Cities

Digital Twins for Infrastructure Networks

Teaching

I am the Founding Director of the AI+CEE M.S. Track and the Chair of the AI+CEE Task Force. Contact me to learn more about our AI+CEE offerings.

Latest Publications

Liu, Qibang; Koric, Seid; Abueidda, Diab; Meidani, Hadi; Geubelle, Philippe - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2025
Zhong, Weiheng; Meidani, Hadi - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2025
Zhong, Weiheng; Meidani, Hadi - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2024
Gladstone, Rini Jasmine; Rahmani, Helia; Suryakumar, Vishvas; Meidani, Hadi; D'Elia, Marta; Zareei, Ahmad - Scientific Reports, 2024
Zakkar, Abdul J; Perwaiz, Nazia; Zhong, Weiheng; Krule, Alex; Burrage-Burton, Mason; Narra, Vijeth; Yousef, Farah; Kim, Daniel; Gadi, Vijayakrishna K; Korpics, Mark C - medRxiv, 2024
Liu, Tong; Meidani, Hadi - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2024
Liu, Tong; Meidani, Hadi - International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 2024
Liu, Tong; Meidani, Hadi - Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2024
Zhong, Weiheng; Meidani, Hadi - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2023
Nabian, Mohammad Amin; Gladstone, Rini Jasmine; Meidani, Hadi - Computer‐Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 2021
Nabian, Mohammad Amin; Meidani, Hadi - Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 2020

View complete publication list on Google Scholar →

Research Group

Current Members

Former Graduate Students

Former Undergraduate Students

Contact

Hadi Meidani
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Siebel Center for Computing and Data Science (Affiliate)
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1211 Newmark Lab, 205 N Mathews Ave
Urbana, IL 61801

Email: meidani@illinois.edu
Phone: (217) 300-0828