Fei Tong

Tong, Fei

PhD, PEng

Assistant Professor
Phone
Office
10-2528
Campus
Prince George

Biography

Dr. Fei Tong joined the University of Northern British Columbia as an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering program of the School of Engineering. Fei obtained his PhD degree from the University of Toronto, and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering from Tsinghua University. His research expertise lies in areas including seismic resilience of buildings and infrastructure, innovative low-damage systems, rocking systems, kinematic seismic isolation, supplemental damping technologies, seismic design of high-rise buildings and complex structures, advanced nonlinear numerical simulation, and design of concrete, steel, timber, and composite/hybrid structures.

Dr. Tong has extensive industrial experience of working with world-leading consulting firms including Ove Arup & Partners and Buro Happold Consulting Engineers. He worked in Beijing, Tokyo, and Dubai and made substantial contributions to a large number of world-renowned skyscrapers and bridge projects located around the world.

Research and Expertise

Research Fields
  • Engineering
  • Natural Hazards
  • Natural Resources
  • Sustainability
Areas of Expertise
Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Design, Structural Resilience, High Seismic Performance Systems, Rocking Systems, Kinematic Seismic Isolation, Supplemental Damping, High-rise Buildings, Complex Structures, Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Timber Structures, Advanced Numerical Simulation.
Languages Spoken
  • Chinese
  • English
Currently accepting graduate students
Supervises In
PhD NRES, MASc Engineering, MEng Integrated Wood Design, MSc NRES, MNRES NRES
Graduate Supervisor Details
Please refer to https://tong.opened.ca/application for detailed information about joining my research team.
Available to be contacted by the media as a subject matter expert