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Christopher J. Earls

J. Preston Levis Professor of Engineering

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Christopher J. Earls
Christopher J. Earls
Graduate Field Affiliations
Applied Information Systems
Applied Mathematics
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computational Science and Engineering (minor)
Mathematics
Physics
Systems Engineering
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Biography

Earls is a faculty member in the Complex Systems and Engineering concentration. He is interested in Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SciAI) and Inverse Problems.

Research Interests

Earls’ research is concerned with developing novel mathematical and computational approaches that enable deep understanding of natural and engineered systems. Practical challenges involving the principled treatment of uncertainty, sparse sensing, and intrinsic complexity are motivational to his work.

The intellectual themes that underpin his research are applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, and scientific computing. Problems of interest to Earls occur within the domains of engineering and applied science.

  • Computer Aided Diagnosis
  • Scientific Computing
  • Complex Systems, Network Science and Computation

Teaching Interests

Earls teaches course on mathematical modeling and inverse problems.

Service Interests

Earls is a lifetime member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Select Publications

Select Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Young Alumni Award (The Charles E. Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech) 2004
  • Outstanding Professor of the Year Award (American Society of Civil Engineers, Pittsburgh Section) 2001
  • James and Mary Tien Excellence in Teaching Award(Cornell University College of Engineering) 2016
  • Peter S. Michie Outstanding Teacher Award (West Point) 1998
  • Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) 2000

Education

  • B.S. (Civil Engineering), Virginia Tech 1990
  • M.S. (Civil Engineering), Virginia Tech 1992
  • Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), University of Minnesota 1995