NHERI Lehigh Hybrid Simulation 101 and Researchers Workshop
June 24-26, 2025
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About the Researcher Workshop
The NHERI Lehigh Experimental Facility will host a two-part, in-person workshop series focused on hybrid simulation and its critical role in advancing natural hazard mitigation.
Hybrid Simulation 101 – June 24
This introductory workshop is ideal for students, early-career researchers, and anyone new to hybrid simulation. Attendees will:
- Gain foundational knowledge about hybrid simulation and its applications
- Participate in hands-on demonstrations
- Interact with NHERI Lehigh staff and learn about the facility’s capabilities
Researcher Workshop – June 25–26
Designed for researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals, this two-day workshop will explore cutting-edge hybrid simulation research and highlight collaboration opportunities. Participants will:
- Learn about the tools and techniques available at NHERI Lehigh
- Discover how to integrate real-time hybrid simulation into their research
- Observe advanced demonstrations, including:
- Component-scale and large-scale multi-directional testing
- Multi-physics real-time hybrid simulations of soil–foundation–structure systems
- Simulations of civil infrastructure under wind, wave, and earthquake loading
We invite you to engage with experts, exchange ideas, and explore how hybrid simulation can support innovative, resilience-focused research. The goals of this workshop are to:
- Overview of the latest developments in hybrid simulation and multi-physics cyber-physical testing
- Provide hands-on learning opportunities for participants to utilize hybrid simulation
- Disseminate information on the use of the NHERI Lehigh Experimental Facility (EF) to conduct state-of-the-art research and recent advances in simulation to mitigate the effects of natural hazards on infrastructure, including the use of large-scale testing, hybrid simulation, AI-based models for accounting for fluid-structure and soil-structure interaction effects.
- Highlight testimony of researchers who have used the facility to provide examples of how users can utilize the NHERI Lehigh EF.
- Demonstrate experiments and simulations which utilize component scale, hybrid simulation, and large-scale test beds to illustrate how users can utilize facility equipment.
- Identify the latest challenges for the natural hazards research community and discuss how the facility can accommodate user needs to achieve their goals.
- Facilitate sharing of ideas and research collaboration among workshop participants.
- Provide guidance for preparing competitive NHERI research proposals that involve the NHERI Lehigh EF.
For planning purposes, the workshop is scheduled to begin at 8:00 am EST on Tuesday, June 24 and will conclude at 1:00 pm EST on Thursday, June 26. Additional optional office hours will be available on Thursday afternoon.
