Clayton Malone

Academic Degrees

· Masters of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2018-2020

· Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2014-2018

Employment History

· University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), 01/2022 – Present

· Olsson, Assistant Engineer (Bridge), 08/2020 – 01/2022

Area of Research and Professional Interest

· Nondestructive Testing

· Nondestructive Evaluation

· Ultrasonics

· Nonlinear Acoustics

· Structural Health Monitoring

Research Experience

· Dual External Leak Sensing and Monitoring for Dry Storage Canister, DOE NEUP, 01/2022 – Present

· Online Monitoring System for Concrete Structures Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR), DOE NEUP, 6/2018 – 8/2020

Teaching Experience

· GTA for CIVE 341 – Structural Analysis (Fall 2023)

· GTA for MECH 3250 – Mechanics of Elastic Bodies (Spring 2023)

· GTA for CIVE 443 – Advanced Structural Analysis (Fall 2019)

· GTA for CIVE 441 – Steel Design I (Spring 2019)

Publications and Presentations

· Malone, C., Sun, H., & Zhu, J. (2023). Nonlinear impact-echo test for concrete damage evaluation. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 42, 93. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-023-01003-2)

· Zeng, S., Malone, C., & Zhu, J. (2023). Temperature correction in acoustoelastic coefficient measurements. NDT & E International, 140, 102959. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2023.102959)

· Malone, C., Zhu, J., Hu, J., Snyder, A., & Giannini, E. (2021). Evaluation of alkali–silica reaction damage in concrete using linear and nonlinear resonance techniques. Construction and Building Materials, 303, 124538. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124538)

Honors and Awards

· Folsom Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award (2020)