Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Hongyu Nick Zhou, Ph.D.
Dr. Zhou is an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Selected Publications
Zhou H. and Brooks A.L. (2019), "Mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight concrete and cementitious composites containing lightweight aggregates and fly-ash cenospheres," Construction and Building Materials, 198: 512-526.
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He, Attard, TL, Zhou, H., Brooks., A.L. (2019), "Energy transferability into the connection-detail of coastal bridges using reinforced interfacial epoxy-polyurea reaction matrix composite," Composite Structures, 216:89-103.
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Attard, TL, L. He, and Zhou, H.* (2019), "Improving damping property of carbon-fiber reinforced epoxy composite through novel hybrid epoxy-polyurea interfacial reaction," Composites Part B: Engineering, 164: 720-731.
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Brooks A.L., Zhou H., and Hanna D. (2018), "Comparative study of the mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight cementitious composites," Construction and Building Materials, 159: 316-328.
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Brooks A.L., Zhou H., and Shen Z. (2017), "A monolithic 'unibody' construction of structural assemblies through vacuum-assisted processing of agro-waste based fiber composites," Construction and Building Materials, 153: 886-896.
Research of Interest
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Smart and energy-efficient buildings
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Dynamic and responsive building envelope
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Sustainable building materials
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Bio-inspired and biomimetic design
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Additive construction (3-D printing)
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Cyber-physical system in infrastructures and security