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DR CHUNWEI ZHANG Senior Lecturer in Structural Control BACKGROUND Dr Chunwei Zhang joined UWS in 2011 as a Senior Lecturer in Structural Control. Before joining UWS, he was Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and PhD supervisor of Mechanics at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China. He was the Deputy Director for the Laboratory of Blast Resistance & Protective Engineering at HIT during 2006- 2010. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (with the 1st grade which is equivalent to the First Class Honours) in 1999. He received his Masters Degree and PhD from HIT in 2001 and 2005, respectively. He has also served as the Secretary- General for Young Researcher’s Forum at the 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, committee member of Dynamics and Control Division of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Executive or Steering members for several international symposiums and academic associations. Currently, he is the assessor for Australian Research Council (ARC), the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC), as well as a number of international journals and conferences. He was awarded the first grade prize for Science and Technology Progress by the Ministry of Education of China in 2009, the Japan Society of Seismic Isolation (JSSI) award in 2004. He has also received a number of Awards from the Provincial and State governments in China. RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISE Dr Zhang’s research interests include structural control, blast and impact, protective engineering, disaster mitigation for energy and offshore infrastructures. He has received a number of national competitive research grants from ARC, NSFC, and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of China, and established linkages with industry. He has published one book, one book chapter, over 100 referred journal and conference papers, successfully applied five patents and involved in three design code chapters. GRANTS/PROJECTS » National Facility for Physical Blast Simulation (NFPBS) (Uy, Zhang, Kwok, Remennikov, Hao, Ma, Thambiratnam, Stewart, Wu, Mendis) ARC LIEF130100133, 2013, (AUD $400,000). » Monitoring, evaluation and control of ship motions for offshore infrastructure construction (Zhang, Uy, Kang), UWS Research Partnership Project P00021185, 2012-2014, (AUD$70,000). » Health monitoring, evaluation and control of civil engineering infrastructure systems (Zhang, Zhu, Kharkivskiy, Kang), UWS International Research Initiatives Scheme P00020510, 2011-2012. (AUD $13,900). SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Zhang, C., Hao, H., Tarasov, B. and Zhu, X., 2012, “Some special phenomena and preliminary interpretations about measured strain signals from high-speed impact tests”, International Journal of Structural Engineering, 3(1/2): 48-60. » Zhang, C., 2011, “Dynamic test and constitutive model of 225MPa low yield point steel material and its energy absorption ability”, International Journal of Protective Structures, 2(4): 527-540. » Zhang, C., Li, L. and Ou, J., 2010, “Swinging motion control of suspended structures: Principles and applications”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 17(5): 549-562. » Zhang, C. and Ou, J., 2008, “Control structure interaction of electromagnetic mass damper system for structural vibration control”, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 134(5): 428-437. » Zhang, C. and Ou, J., 2008, “Control strategies and experimental verifications of the electromagnetic mass damper system for structural vibration control”, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 7(2): 181-192. CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0182 E: [email protected] IIE4091 Staff Profiles_Sept 2014_FA.indd 1 3/10/2014 11:04 am

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DR CHUNWEI ZHANG

Senior Lecturer in Structural ControlBACKGROUNDDr Chunwei Zhang joined UWS in 2011 as a Senior Lecturer in Structural Control. Before joining UWS, he was Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and PhD supervisor of Mechanics at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China. He was the Deputy Director for the Laboratory of Blast Resistance & Protective Engineering at HIT during 2006-2010. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (with the 1st grade which is equivalent to the First Class Honours) in 1999. He received his Masters Degree and PhD from HIT in 2001 and 2005, respectively.

He has also served as the Secretary-General for Young Researcher’s Forum at the 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, committee member of Dynamics and Control Division of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Executive or Steering members for several international symposiums and academic associations.

Currently, he is the assessor for Australian Research Council (ARC), the National

Science Foundation of China (NSFC), as well as a number of international journals and conferences. He was awarded the first grade prize for Science and Technology Progress by the Ministry of Education of China in 2009, the Japan Society of Seismic Isolation (JSSI) award in 2004. He has also received a number of Awards from the Provincial and State governments in China.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEDr Zhang’s research interests include structural control, blast and impact, protective engineering, disaster mitigation for energy and offshore infrastructures. He has received a number of national competitive research grants from ARC, NSFC, and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of China, and established linkages with industry.

He has published one book, one book chapter, over 100 referred journal and conference papers, successfully applied five patents and involved in three design code chapters.

GRANTS/PROJECTS » National Facility for Physical Blast

Simulation (NFPBS) (Uy, Zhang, Kwok, Remennikov, Hao, Ma, Thambiratnam, Stewart, Wu, Mendis) ARC LIEF130100133, 2013, (AUD $400,000).

» Monitoring, evaluation and control of ship motions for offshore infrastructure construction (Zhang, Uy, Kang), UWS Research Partnership Project P00021185, 2012-2014, (AUD$70,000).

» Health monitoring, evaluation and control of civil engineering infrastructure systems (Zhang, Zhu, Kharkivskiy, Kang), UWS International Research Initiatives Scheme P00020510, 2011-2012. (AUD $13,900).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Zhang, C., Hao, H., Tarasov, B. and Zhu,

X., 2012, “Some special phenomena and preliminary interpretations about measured strain signals from high-speed impact tests”, International Journal of Structural Engineering, 3(1/2): 48-60.

» Zhang, C., 2011, “Dynamic test and constitutive model of 225MPa low yield point steel material and its energy absorption ability”, International Journal of Protective Structures, 2(4): 527-540.

» Zhang, C., Li, L. and Ou, J., 2010, “Swinging motion control of suspended structures: Principles and applications”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 17(5): 549-562.

» Zhang, C. and Ou, J., 2008, “Control structure interaction of electromagnetic mass damper system for structural vibration control”, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 134(5): 428-437.

» Zhang, C. and Ou, J., 2008, “Control strategies and experimental verifications of the electromagnetic mass damper system for structural vibration control”, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 7(2): 181-192.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0182 E: [email protected]

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DR KWOK CHUNG

Career Development Research Fellow, Infrastructure Health MonitoringBACKGROUNDDr Kwok Chung joined UWS in 2013 as a Career Development Research Fellow. He received his Bachelor of Engineering with First-Class Honours and PhD, at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), both in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining UWS, Dr Chung has been a Lecturer in Engineering at UTS and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University since 2004. Dr Chung is an active researcher and has authored and co-authored about 70 publications in the areas of microwave sensors/antennas design and related areas. Dr Chung is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves on the Editorial Boards for a number of international journals.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEIn research, Dr Chung has focused his effort on design of wireless sensors and microwave antennas for infrastructural health monitoring. His research interests include applications of metasurface, metasubstrate, artificial

composite material for antenna designs, and RF energy scavenging.

In teaching, Dr Chung has taught a number of engineering courses at Australian and Hong Kong Universities. His areas of expertise are Electronics and Circuits, Data Acquisition and Instrumentations, Applied Electromagnetics, Antenna and Propagations.

GRANTS/ PROJECTS » Experimental investigations into the

response of microwave and piezoelectric-based sensor techniques interacting with cementitious specimens (Kharkovsky, Chung and Song), International Research Initiatives Scheme (UWS IIE), 2013, (AUD $15,000)

» Design of High Performance Suspended Patch Antennas with the Use of Particle Swarm Optimization (Chung, Tam - PolyU 5162/09E), GRF, Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Apr 2010–Sep 2011.

» Investigation into Metasurface-based Subwavelength Flat-Plate Cavity Antennas for Wideband, Multi-band and Circularly Polarised Applications (PolyU 5148/10E), GRF, Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Dec 2010 – Feb 2012

» Coupled-resonator Based Metamaterials for Microstrip Antenna Miniaturization (Tam - PolyU 5161/09E, Chung), GRF, Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Nov 2009 – Nov 2011

» Design of novel metamaterial antennas (Chung, Tam, Kan – PolyU 5155/08E), GRF, Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Nov 2008–Mar 2011.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Zhu, H., Cheung, S., Chung, K.L., Yuk,

T., 2013, “Linear-to-circular polarization conversion using metasurface”, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 61(9): 4615-4623.

» Chung, K. L. and Kharkovsky, S., 2013, “Metasurface-loaded circularly-polarized slot antenna with high front-to-back ratio,” Electronics Letters, 49(16): 979-981.

» Chung, K. L. and Chaimool, S., 2012, “Broadside gain and bandwidth enhancement of microstrip patch antenna using a MNZ-metasurface,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 54(2): 529-532

» Chung, K. L. and Chaimool, S., 2011, “Triple-band CPW-fed L-shaped monopole antenna with small ground plane”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 53(10): 2274-2277

» Chung, K. L., 2010, “A wideband circularly polarized H-shaped patch antenna,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 58(10): 3379-3383

» Chung, K. L. and Wong, C-H., 2010, “Wang-shaped patch antenna for wireless communications”, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 9: 638-640, Jul 2010.

» Chung, K. L. and Chaimool, S., 2009, “CPW-fed mirrored-L monopole antenna with distinct triple bands for Wi-Fi and WiMAX applications,” Electronics Letters, 45(18): 928-929.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0844 E: [email protected]

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PROFESSOR KENNY KWOK

Acting Director, Research Director, Program Director – Infrastructure ComputationsBACKGROUNDProfessor Kwok is Acting Director and Program Director (Infrastructure Computations). Prior to joining UWS in 2008, he was a Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for ten years. From 1999-2005, he was a member of the Engineering Panel of Research Grant Council of Hong Kong, and in 2010 and 2012, he served as a member of Engineering and Environmental Sciences Research Evaluation Committee, Excellence in Research for Australia, Australian Research Council.

At the University of Sydney (1977-2002), he held the positions of Professor of Wind Engineering, Associate Dean of Engineering, Director of Wind Engineering Services, and Director of Graduate School of Engineering. He is currently the Asia-Oceania Regional Coordinator and member of the Executive

Board of the International Association for Wind Engineering.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEProfessor Kwok’s main research interests and technical expertise are wind engineering and structural dynamics, particularly wind effects on buildings and structures, wind tunnel tests, environmental fluid mechanics, vibration control and occupant comfort assessment. He has published over 400 articles in book chapters, invited and keynote papers, journal and conference papers.

He has been awarded more than $4.5 million in research grants and undertaken wind engineering consultancy projects in Australia, Hong Kong and other countries worth over $3 million. He is the editorial board member of three international journals in wind engineering and structural engineering.

He is currently Chairman of ASCE/SEI Subcommittee on Human Perception of Motion, a member of ASCE/SEI Technical Committee on Tall Buildings, a member of BD006-02 on wind loading code AS/NZS 1170.2, and a Scientific Advisor to the Hong Kong Observatory.

GRANTS/PROJECTS » National Facility for Physical Blast

Simulation (NFPBS) (Uy, Zhang, Kwok, Remennikov, Hao, Ma, Thambiratnam, Stewart, Wu, Mendis), Australian Research Council Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Funding (LE130100133), 2013, (AUD $400,000)

» Occupant comfort, cognitive performance and task performance in wind-excited tall buildings (Kwok, Macefield, Hitchcock, Walton), Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP1401035520), 2010-2013, (AUD$605,621)

PUBLICATIONS » Kwok, K.C.S., 2013, “Behaviour of

tall buildings and structures in strong winds - Dynamic properties, response characteristics and vibration mitigation”, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 14 (2):177-192.

» Lamb, S., Kwok, K.C.S. and Walton, D., 2013, “Occupant Comfort in Wind-Excited Tall Buildings: Motion Sickness, Compensatory Behaviours and Complaint”, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 119: 1-12.

» Kwok, K.C.S., He, Y. and Douglas, G., 2012, “Bushfire-enhanced wind load on structures”, Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers, Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 165 (EM4): 253-263.

» Tsang, C.W., Kwok, K.C.S. and Hitchcock, P.A., 2012 “Wind tunnel study of pedestrian level wind environment around tall buildings: Effects of building dimensions, separation and podium”, Building and Environment, 49: 167-181.

» Kwok, K.C.S., Hitchcock, P.A. and Burton, M.D., 2009, “Perception of Vibration and Occupant Comfort in Wind-excited Tall Buildings”, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 97: 368-380.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0444 E: [email protected]

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DR KEN TOKESHI

Postdoctoral Research FellowBACKGROUNDDr Tokeshi joined UWS in 2010 as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Dr Tokeshi obtained his PhD at the Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan) in 1999. After working at a Japanese Pile Company in Sendai (Japan) for one year, he moved to the Akita Prefectural University at Yuri-Honjo as Visiting Research Fellow for one year and became a Lecturer during 2001-2008. From 2008 to 2010, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Politecnico of Turin.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEDr Tokeshi has carried out research concerning on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering for more than 20 years. In particular, he has made research on the Estimation of Vs Soil Profile and the Assessment of Dynamic Characteristics of the Ground Using Passive Ambient Noise and its Verification Using Wave Propagation. He has worked as Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, Akita Prefectural University for more than 7 years, teaching subjects on Structural Analysis and Soil and Foundations,

among others. He has been a reviewer of several journals, such as Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Geophysics, Near Surface Geophysics, Geophysical Prospecting, among others.

GRANTS/PROJECTS » Experimental and synthetic surface waves

dispersion. Grants for Foreign Senior Researcher, Regione Piemonte, Italy, 2008-2010. (AUD$89,000)

» Estimation of Vs soil structures from microtremor measurements and its verification by synthetic microtremor array. Research Project Number: 18560556. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2006-2007. (AUD$34,100)

» An Earthquake Resistant Technique for Reducing Soil Pressure on Pile Structures Using Tire Derived Recycle Material. Research Project Number: 18206052, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2006-2008, (AUD$420,000).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Tokeshi, K., Leo, C.J. and Liyanapathirana,

D.S., 2013, “Comparison of ground models estimated from surface waves inversion using synthetic microtremors”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 49:19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2013.02.009.

» Puglia, K., Tokeshi, K., Picozzi, D., D’Alema, E., Parolai S. and Foti, S., 2011, “Interpretation of microtremor 2D array data using Rayleigh and Love waves: the case study of Bevagna (central Italy)”, Near Surface Geophysics 9(6): 529-540, doi: 10.3997/1873-0604.2011031.

» Socco, L.V., Jongmans, D., Boiero, D., Stocco, S., Maraschini, M., Tokeshi, K. and Hantz, D., 2009, “Geophysical investigation of the Sandalp rock avalanche deposits”, Journal of Applied Geophysics, 70(4): 277-291, doi:10.1016/j.jappgeo.2009.12.005, 2009.12.

» Tokeshi J.C., Karkee, M.B. and Sugimura, Y., 2006 “Reliability of rayleigh wave dispersion curve obtained from f-k spectral analysis of microtremors”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 26(2-4):163-174, doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2005.02.013

» Tokeshi, J.C., Sugimura, Y., and Karkee, M., 2000, “Parametric study on simulated microtremors and its application to microtremor records”, AIJ Journal of Structure, 535: 69-78.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0183 E: [email protected]

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERGIY KHARKIVSKIY

Associate Professor in Sensor Technologies, HDR Director and Program Director – Infrastructure Health Monitoring

BACKGROUNDAssociate Professor Sergiy Kharkivskiy (professional name is Sergey Kharkovsky) joined UWS in July 2011. He was awarded a Diploma in Electronics Engineering from Kharkov National University of Radioelectronics, Ukraine and his PhD and DSc degrees in radiophysics from the Kharkov National University, Ukraine, and from the Institute of Radio-Physics and Electronics (IRE) of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkov, respectively.

From 1975 to 1998, he was a member of the Research Staff at IRE and from 1998 to 2003 he held the position of Professor in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. From 2003 to 2011, he was a Research Associate Professor in the Applied

Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory (amntl) in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA.

Associate Professor Kharkivskiy has authored and co-authored more than 120 publications in the microwave and millimeter wave physics and engineering, material characterization and non-destructive evaluation. He has 11 USSR patents and 4 US patents in his credit.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEMicrowave and millimeter physics and engineering, sensor technologies, non-destructive evaluation and imaging of composite structures, structural health monitoring, material characterization, and instrumentation and measurement.

GRANTS/PROJECTS » Experimental investigations into the

response of microwave and piezoelectric-based sensor techniques interacting with cementitious specimens (Kharkovsky, Chung and Song), International Research Initiatives Scheme (UWS IIE), 2013, (AUD $15,000)

» Health monitoring, evaluation and control of civil engineering infrastructure systems (Zhang, Zhu, Kharkovsky and Kang), International Research Initiatives Scheme (UWS), Nov 2011-Nov 2012, (AUD $13,900).

» Developing and applying new sensor methods and techniques for inspecting and monitoring of materials and structures for NASA, Boeing, Missouri Department of Transportation, Air Force, Johns Manville, General Electric and Office of Naval Research, 2003-2011.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Ghasr, M.T., Abou-Khousa, M. A.,

Kharkovsky, S., Zoughi, R. and Pommerenke, D., 2012, “Portable r eal-time microwave camera at 24 GHz,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 61(2): 1114-1125.

» Zoughi, R. and Kharkovsky, S., 2008, “Microwave and millimeter wave sensors for crack detection,” Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 31(8): 695-713.

» Kharkovsky, S., Nanni, E. and Zoughi, R., 2008, “Application of frustrated total internal reflection of millimeter waves for detection and evaluation of disbonds in dielectric joints,” Applied Physics Letters, 92(9): 094101, 3 pages.

» Kharkovsky, S., Ryley, A.C., Stephen, V. and Zoughi, R., 2008, “Dual-polarized near-field microwave reflectometer for noninvasive inspection of carbon fiber reinforced polymer-strengthened structures,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 57(1): 168-175.

» Kharkovsky, S., Zoughi, R. and Hepburn, F.L., 2007, “High resolution millimeter wave imaging of Space Shuttle Fuel Tank spray-on-foam insulation”, Materials Evaluation, 65(12,2): 1220-1229.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0063 E: [email protected]

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DR TIAN-YI SONG

Career Development Fellow, Infrastructure Materials

BACKGROUNDDr Song joined UWS in 2012 as a Career Development Fellow – Infrastructure Materials. Dr Song obtained his Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering (Bridge Engineering) in 2003 and his Masters degree in Civil Engineering (Bridge and Tunnel Engineering) in 2006 from Chang’an University in Xi’An, China. He continued his research at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China and received his PhD in Civil Engineering in 2011. Prior to joining UWS, Tian-Yi worked as a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore from April 2011 to September 2012.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEDr Song’s research interests are in structural fire performance, fire resistance design and fire safety. His main research activities include:

» Fire behaviour and design of concrete-filled steel tube columns;

» Fire behaviour of steel-reinforced concrete members;

» Post-fire behaviour and repairing of steel-concrete composite members and joints under combined loading and temperature histories;

» Experimental testing of steel-concrete composite structures under fire and after exposure to heating and cooling fire;

» Numerical modeling based on finite element analysis software and subroutine.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Han, L-H. and Song, T-Y., 2012, “Fire

safety design theory of steel-concrete composite structures”, Beijing: Science Press, China. ISBN 978-7-03-034348-2, 407 pages. (In Chinese)

» Song, T-Y. and Liew, J.Y.R., 2012, “Simulation model for ultra-high strength concrete filled composite column under static loads”, 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, 2-4 July, Singapore, 314-321.

» Song, T-Y., Han, L-H. and Yu, H-X., 2011, “Temperature field analysis of SRC-column to SRC-beam joints subjected to simulated fire including cooling phase”, Advances in Structural Engineering, 14(3): 353-366.

» Song, T-Y., Han, L-H. and Yu, H-X., 2010, “Concrete filled steel tube stub columns under combined temperature and loading”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 66(3): 369-384.

» Song, T-Y., Han, L-H. and Uy, B., 2010, “Performance of CFST-column to steel-beam joints subjected to simulated fire including the cooling phase”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 66(4): 591-604

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0065 E: [email protected]

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DR WON HEE KANG

Lecturer, Structural ReliabilityBACKGROUNDWon Hee Kang joined UWS as a Lecturer in Structural Reliability in March 2011. He obtained his Bachelor degree from Korea University (Architectural Engineering, 2004), and his Masters and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2006 and 2011). His research has been focused on the development and application of novel system reliability methods and the calibration of capacity factors in current Australian design code provisions.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEDr Kang has research interests in the development of system reliability analysis methods, post-hazard risk assessment of complex infrastructure networks, stochastic damage detection of lifeline systems, and reliability-based calibration of capacity reduction factors. His previous and ongoing research topics include the probabilistic condition assessment for smart management of water pipe networks; monitoring, evaluation and control of ship motions for offshore infrastructure construction; the

development of system reliability analysis methods; damage detection of water networks based on stochastic inference; calibration of capacity factors of CFST members and steel members based on Australian Standard; planning for drought preparedness in the watershed context; risk-based decision analysis; system reliability assessment for risk-quantified designs of heavy machines; systematic treatment of uncertainties in consequence-based earthquake engineering; and probabilistic shear strength models for RC beams.

His teaching at UWS includes lecturing 300717 Egress and Risk Assessment and tutoring 200472 Material Science in Construction and 300463 Fundamentals of Mechanics.

GRANTS/PROJECTS » Development of an on-board decision

support system for offshore vessel operation, (Kang, Zhang, Yu), IIE International Research Initiatives Scheme (UWS), May 2013-May 2014, (AUD $15,000).

» Risk assessment and management of water supply networks (Kang), Yeon Kyoung Foundation in Korea, Jan-Dec 2013, (AUD $5,000).

» Monitoring, evaluation and control of ship motions for offshore infrastructure construction (Zhang, Uy, Kang, and Fang), Research Partnerships Program (UWS), Dec 2012-Jan 2014, (AUD $70,000).

» Probabilistic Condition Assessment for Smart Management of Water Pipe Networks (Kang), IIE Research Grant Scheme (UWS), Dec. 2012-Dec. 2013, (AUD $25,000).

» Health monitoring, evaluation and control of civil engineering infrastructure systems (Zhang, Zhu, Kharkovsky, and Kang), International Research Initiatives Scheme (UWS), Nov 2011-Nov 2012, (AUD $13,900).

» Rapid Risk Assessment of Large and Complex Civil Infrastructure, (Kang), UWS Seed Grant, Aug 2011-Aug 2012, (AUD $7,083).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Kim, Y. and Kang, W-H., 2013, “Network

reliability analysis for complex system definitions based on a non-simulation-based method”, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 110: 80-88. (Science Direct’s Top 25 Hottest Article, Oct.-Dec. 2012) (ERA ranking A)

» Kim, Y., Kang, W-H., and Song, J., 2012, “Assessment of seismic risk and importance measures of interdependent networks using non-simulation-based method”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 16 (6): 777-794. (ERA ranking A)

» Kang, W-H. and Song, J*., 2010, “Evaluation of multivariate normal integrals for general systems by sequential compounding”, Structural Safety, 32: 35-41. (ERA ranking A*)

» Song, J. and Kang, W-H., 2009, “System reliability and sensitivity under statistical dependence by matrix-based system reliability method”, Structural Safety, 31 (2): 148-156. (Science Direct’s Top 25 Hottest Article, Jan.-Mar. 2009) (ERA ranking A).

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0149 E: [email protected]

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PROFESSOR ZHONG TAO

ARC Future Fellow, Program Director – Infrastructure Materials, Honours Co-ordinatorBACKGROUNDProfessor Zhong Tao was one of Australia’s first Future Fellow’s, awarded by the Federal Government in 2009. He joined UWS in 2007 and is currently a Professor, Program Director for Infrastructure Materials and Honours Co-ordinator in the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering. He obtained his Bachelor degree from Zhengzhou Grain College in 1993 and his Masters degree from Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 1998. He received his PhD in 2001 from Harbin Institute of Technology. Before joining UWS, Professor Tao held the position of Professor of Structural Engineering at Fuzhou University, China.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEProfessor Tao has a research background in the areas of steel-concrete composite structures and structural fire engineering. He has published extensively, including two books and 116 journal papers (48 international journal papers and 69 Chinese

journal papers). A complete list of his journal papers can be found on Google Scholar. He has been a fundamental player in technology transfers activity, through his role in drafting five local and national design codes in China.

He has received numerous awards and prizes for his contributions to the research and application of steel-concrete composite construction. He has been successful in attracting competitive research grants both in Australia and China with a total over AUD $2.1 million. He has supervised over 50 higher degree research students. Professor Tao currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Steel and Composite Structures (Techno Press).

GRANTS/PROJECTS » Hybrid stainless-carbon steel composite

beam-column joints at ambient and elevated temperatures (Tao, Han), Australian Research Council-Discovery Grant, 2012-2014, (AUD$430,000).

» The behaviour and design of composite columns coupling the benefits of high strength steel and high strength concrete for large scale infrastructure (Uy, Tao, Mashiri, Liew, Han), Australian Research Council-Discovery Grant, 2012-2014, (AUD$400,000).

» Behaviour and design of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns at ambient and elevated temperatures (Tao), Australian Research Council-Future Fellowships Scheme, 2009-2013, (AUD$686,000).

» Cyclic behaviour of RC shear walls framed with concrete-filled steel tubes (Tao, Liao, Han), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2007-2009, (CNY 260,000).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Tao, Z., Wang, X. Q. and Uy, B., 2013,

“Stress-strain curves of structural and reinforcing steels after exposure to elevated temperatures”. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 25(9): 1306-1316 (ERA 2010 ranking: A).

» Tao, Z. and Ghannam, M., 2013, “Heat transfer in concrete-filled carbon and stainless steel tubes exposed to fire”. Fire Safety Journal, 61: 1-11 (ERA 2010 ranking: A).

» Tao, Z., Wang, Z.B. and Yu, Q., 2013, “Finite element modelling of concrete-filled steel stub columns under axial compression”. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 89: 121-131 (ERA 2010 ranking: A*).

» Tao, Z., Uy, B., Liao, F. Y. and Han, L. H., 2011, “Nonlinear analysis of concrete-filled square stainless steel stub columns under axial compression”. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 67(11): 1719-1732 (ERA 2010 ranking: A*).

» Tao, Z., Uy, B., Han, L. H. and Wang, Z. B., 2009, “Analysis and design of concrete-filled stiffened thin-walled steel tubular columns under axial compression”. Thin-Walled Structures, 47(12): 1544-1556 (ERA 2010 ranking: A).

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0064 E: [email protected]

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PROFESSOR BIJAN SAMALI

Professor of Structural Engineering, Program Director – Infrastructure SystemsBACKGROUNDProfessor Samali is Professor of Structural Engineering and Program Director – Infrastructure Systems. He was appointed to the position in November 2013. Prior to joining UWS, Professor Samali held a Personal Chair in Structural Engineering at UTS since 1999. He is the author or co-author of over 450 scholarly publications (including over 120 journal publications), on a wide range of topics in the areas of structural engineering, structural dynamics, vibration and motion control, wind and earthquake engineering, bridge engineering, damage detection and health monitoring of structures including keynote addresses and invited papers. He has also been involved with several major projects as a specialist consultant over the years. He received his Doctor of Science (DSc) degree in Structures and Dynamics from George Washington University, USA in1984.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEProfessor Samali’s research interests include:

» Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Wind Engineering

» Analytical and experimental investigation of active, semi-active and passive control devices to reduce dynamic response of structures subjected to severe wind and seismic loading using computer simulation and shake table and wind tunnel testing

» Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Wind Engineering

» Use of smart materials in structural control applications, particularly MR and ER fluids

» Study of seismic performance of low cost mud brick and stone buildings and their strengthening in developing countries

» Determining in-service conditions and load rating of timber, concrete and steel bridges using dynamic testing techniques

» Damage detection and health monitoring of bridges, electricity power poles and other structures

» Soil-Structure Interaction due to seismic loading – buildings with either raft or pile foundations

» Cost effective assessment techniques for management of timber bridges

» Retrofitting of under-strength or damaged concrete structures by fiber reinforced composites

» Impact of blast loads on building façade systems

» Effect of extreme loads such as blast, wind and earthquake loads on cable-stayed bridges

» Development of a new generation of Safe, Secure and Energy Efficient Multi-Skin façade system

GRANTS/PROJECTS » ARC (Linkage Grant) and Energy Australia

- Determination of the Condition and Strength Capacity of In-Service Timber Poles in Energy Networks

» ARC (Linkage Grant) and Permasteelisa Pty Ltd - A Holistic Integrated Design Approach for Building Envelopes Incorporating Sustainability, Security and Safety ($642,106)

SAMPLE OF MORE RECENT PUBLICATIONS » Dackermann, U., Li, J. and Samali, B.,

‘Identification of member connectivity and mass changes on a two-storey framed structure using residual frequency response functions and artificial neural networks’, Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 332, no. 16, 2013, pp. 3636-3653.

» Samali, B., Dackermann, U. and Li, J., “Location And Severity Identification of Notch-Type Damage in a Two-Storey Steel Framed Structure Utilising Frequency Response Functions and Artificial Neural Network”, Advances in Structural Engineering, An International Journal, vol. 15, no. 5, 2012, pp. 743-757.

» Zahrai, S.M., Abbasi, S., Samali, B. and Vrcelj, Z., ‘Experimental investigation of utilizing TLD with baffles in a scaled down 5-story benchmark building’, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol. 28, no. 1, 2012, pp. 194-210.

» Aoki, Y., Valipour, H., Samali, B., and Saleh, Ali, “A Study on Potential Progressive Collapse Responses of Cable-Stayed Bridges”, Advances in Structural Engineering, 2012, 16(4), 18.

» Samali, B., Li, J., Choi, F. and Crews, K.I., ‘Application of the damage index method for plate-like structures to timber bridges’, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, vol. 17, no. 8, 2010, pp. 849-871.

» Samali, B., Li, J, Choi, F.C. and Crews, K., “Application of the damage index method for plate-like structures to timber bridges’, Structural Control and Health Monitoring”, 2009.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0263 E: [email protected]

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BAOLIN WANG

Associate Professor of Infrastructure ComputationsBACKGROUNDAssociate Professor Baolin Wang obtained his Bachelor degree (in 1990) and Master degree (in 1995) in solid mechanics from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and his PhD (in 1998) in composite materials from Harbin Institute of Technology. He was an ARC Research Fellow at the University of Sydney (2003) and ARC Future Fellow at the University of New South Wales (2011), awarded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), and was Associate Professor at Charles Darwin University (2013). He is on the editorial board of the following international journals: Science of Advanced Materials, Journal of Applied Mathematics and International Journal of Mechanics Research.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEAssociate Professor Wang’s research background is in the area of solid mechanics with particular interest in fracture mechanics, fatigue and fracture of engineering materials and structures, structural dynamics analysis

and simulation, heat conduction and thermal and residual stresses, and micro/nanoscale mechanics. He has authored and co-authored 3 books and more than 180 referred journal papers and delivered 3 invited plenary/ keynote lectures in major international conferences in the field. His publications have gained 2616 Google Scholar citations and an h-index 26. He has supervised 25 master students and 12 PhD students by research.

Courses taught by Associate Professor Wang include Structural Dynamics, Materials Science and Mechanics of Composite Materials.

GRANTS/PROJECTS » ARC Research Fellowship Project:

“Coupled Thermoelectromechanical fracture mechanics of functionally graded materials” funded by Australian Research Council (Project ID: DP0346037; AUD449,000; 2003-2007).

» ARC Discovery Project: “Some Outstanding Mechanics Problems in Layered Ferroelectromagnetic Composites with Enhanced Magnetoelectric Effect” funded by Australian Research Council (Project ID: DP0665856; AUD490,000; 2006-2009).

» ARC Future Fellowship Project: “Mechanics of Micro/Nanoscale Multi- layers: Theories and Applications” funded by Australian Research Council (Project ID: FT100100211; AUD684,292; 2011-2014).

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION » 2002: ARC Research Fellowship Awarded

by the Australian Research Council.

» 2010: ARC Future Fellowship (associate professor level) Awarded by the Australian Research Council.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » B.L. Wang, Fracture and reliability issues of

magnetic materials, in Magnetic Materials: Research, Technology and Applications, Jacob I. Levine (editor), Chapter 13 (pp.

427-523), (invited contribution), Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA, ISBN 978-1-60692-145-6, 2009.

» B.L. Wang, Y.-W. Mai, X.H. Zhang. Thermal shock resistance of functionally graded materials. Acta Materialia, 52(2004), 4961-4972.

» B.L. Wang, Y.-W. Mai. Applicability of the crack-face electromagnetic boundary conditions for fracture of magnetoelectroelastic materials. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 44(2007), 387-398.

» X.F. Li, B.L. Wang. Vibrational modes of Timoshenko beams at small scales. Applied Physics Letters, 94(2009) 101903.

» B.L. Wang, M. Hoffman, A.B. Yu. Buckling analysis of embedded nanotubes using gradient continuum theory. Mechanics of Materials, 45(2012), 52–60.

» K.F. Wang, B.L. Wang. Effects of residual surface stress and surface elasticity on the nonlinear free vibration of nanoscale plates. Journal of Applied Physics, 112, (2012) 013520.

» K.F. Wang, B.L. Wang. A finite element model for the bending and vibration of nanoscale plates with surface effect. Finite Elements in Analysis & Design, 74(2013), 22-29.

» Y.X. Zhang, B.L. Wang, J.E. Li. The thermal shock resistance analysis of ceramic foams. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 96(2013), 2615-2622.

» K.F. Wang, B.L. Wang. Effect of surface energy on the non-linear postbuckling behavior of nanoplates. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 55(2013), 19-24.

CONTACT DETAILS:T: +61 2 4736 0576 E: [email protected]

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DR KEJUN DONG

Senior Lecturer in Infrastructure ComputationsBACKGROUNDDr Kejun Dong joined Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, University of Western Sydney (UWS), as a Senior Lecturer in 2014. He earned both his bachelor and master degrees from Department of Applied Physics, Hunan University (China) in 1996 and 1999 respectively, and received his PhD from School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2007. He then worked as a research fellow and Lecturer in the world-renowned Laboratory for Simulation and Modelling for Particulate Systems (SIMPAS) at UNSW prior to joining UWS.

He is the author or co-author of over 70 scholarly publications (including over 40 journal publications), in the areas of simulation and modelling of particulate systems. He has been awarded a Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad (2004), Australian International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) (2002), Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship

(APD) (2009) and Australian Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) (2012).

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEDr Dong’s main research interests and technical expertise are simulation and modelling of particulate systems, particularly in particle packing, particle flow, and physical separation of particles.

He has developed a software package for modelling particulate systems based on discrete element method (DEM) that has been applied to the studies of various industrial processes, including:

» Particle packing/piling

» Sedimentation/filtration

» Dust collection in electrostatic precipitators

» Screening/sieving processes

» Hopper and chute flows

» Coal distribution processes

» Ribbon-blade mixers

» Screw conveying processes

He has attracted research grants worth over AUD1 million. He has established linkages with industries, conducted several consulting projects based on computer simulation and delivered end-user simulation softwares. He is serving as a referee for various high ranked journals in his research fields. He has co-supervised and joint-supervised 4 PhD students.

GRANTS/PROJECTS » Simulation and characterisation of the

packing of uniform non-spherical particles (Dong), ARC DECRA, DE120100960, 2012-2014 (AUD 375k).

» Experimental and numerical studies of the packing and piling of coal (Zou, Yang, Dong, Hu) ARC LP0991678 2009-2012, (AUD462k).

» Discrete particle modelling and analysis of complex particle fluid flows (Yu, Chu, Dong) ARC DP1097130, 2011-2013, (AUD340k).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Dong, K.J., Wang, B. and Yu, A.B.,

Modeling of particle flow and sieving behavior on a vibrating screen: from discrete particle simulation to process performance prediction, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52 (2013): 11333-11343.

» Dong, K.J., Yang, R.Y., Zou, R.P. and Yu, A.B., Settling of particles in liquids: effects of material properties, AIChE Journal, 58(2012):1409-1421.

» Dong, K.J., Kuang, S.B., Vince, A., Hughes, T. and Yu, A.B., Numerical simulation of the in-line pressure jig unit in coal preparation, Minerals Engineering, 23 (2010): 301-312.

» Dong, K.J., Yang, R.Y., Zou, R.P., An, X.Z. and Yu, A.B., Critical states and phase diagram in the packing of uniform spheres, Euro-physics Letters, 86 (2009): 46003-46007.

» Dong, K.J., Guo, B.Y., Chu, K.W., Yu, A.B. and Brake, I., Simulation of liquid–solid flow in a coal distributor, Minerals Engineering, 21 (2008): 789-796.

» Dong, K.J., Yang, R.Y., Zou, R.P. and Yu, A.B., Role of interparticle forces in the formation of random loose packing, Physics Review Letters, 96 (2006) 14: 145505.

» An, X.Z., Yang, R.Y., Dong, K.J., Zou, R.P. and Yu, A.B., Micromechanical simulation and analysis of one-dimensional vibratory sphere packing, Physics Review Letters, 95 (2005) 20: 205502.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0562E: [email protected]

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DR PEZHMAN SHARAFI

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Infrastructure SystemsBACKGROUNDDr. Pezhman Sharafi joined the Institute for Infrastructure in 2014, as a postdoctoral research fellow. He obtained his Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran; immediately followed by starting a Master in Marin Structures there, in 1998. In 2004 He joined Building and Housing Research Centre in Tehran, Iran, and completed a Master in Earthquake Engineering. He has also been involved in several major projects in oil and gas industry as a consultant for National Iranian Gas Company for over 10 years. He obtained his PhD in Civil/Structural Engineering from University of Wollongong, in 2013.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEDr Pezhman Sharafi has teaching experience in structural analysis and design, Finite Element Method, Mechanics of Materials, Structural Dynamics and Advanced Engineering Mathematics.

His research interests include:

» Structural Optimisation

» Non-linear Finite Element modelling » Sustainable building design, modular

buildings » Structural Dynamics and Earthquake

Engineering » Form finding and Structural Topology

Optimisation » Preliminary Layout Design of Buildings » Novel methods in analysis and design of

steel, concrete and timber structures » Cost analysis and optimisation of

engineering systems » Life Cycle Cost analysis of structures » High Performance Design » Applications of Artificial Intelligence in

Structural Design » Advanced Engineering Mathematics,

Combinatorial Optimisation and Mathematical Modelling

» Evolutionary Algorithms, Swarm Intelligence and applications in Civil/Structural Engineering

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS » Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H.

(2013), “Chapter 6: Cost Optimization of Column Layout Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings”, book chapter, in Metaheuristics and Applications in Structures and Infrastructures, London: Elsevier

» Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H. (2012). “Heuristic Approach for Optimum Cost and Layout Design of 3D Reinforced Concrete Frames”, ASCE journal of structural engineering, 138(7), 853-863.

» Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H. (2014), “Geometric Design Optimization or Dynamic Response Problem of Continuous Reinforced Concrete Beams”, ASCE Journal of computing in civil engineering, 28(2), 202-209

» Sharafi, P., Kaveh, A. (2008). “Optimal priority functions for profile reduction using ant colony optimization”, Finite Element in Analysis and Design, 44(3), 131-142

» Sharafi, P., Kaveh, A. (2009). “Nodal ordering for Bandwidth reduction using Ant system algorithm”, Engineering Computations, 26(3), 313-322.

» Sharafi, P., Kaveh, A. (2008). “Ant Colony Optimization for finding medians of weighted graphs”, Engineering Computations, 25(2), 102-115.

» Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H. (2012), “Chapter 33: Optimum Column Layout Design of Reinforced Concrete Frames under Wind Loading”, book chapter, in Topics on the Dynamics of Civil Structures: first Volume, New York, NY: Springer.

» Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H. (2012), “Chapter 35: Optimum Spans’ Lengths of Multi-Span Reinforced Concrete Beams under Dynamic Loading”, book chapter, in Topics on the Dynamics of Civil Structures: first Volume, New York, NY: Springer.

» Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H. (2013), “ Chapter 27: Theory Based Sensitivity Analysis and Damage Detection of Steel Roof Sheeting for Hailstone Impact”, Book chapter, in Topics on the Dynamics of Civil Structures: Second Volume, New York, NY: Springer.

» Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H. (2013), “Chapter 57: Sizing Optimization of Trapezoidal Corrugated Roof Sheeting Supporting Solar Panels under Wind Loading”, book chapter, in Topics on the Dynamics of Civil Structures: Second Volume, New York, NY: Springer.

» Sharafi, P., Hadi, M. N. S. and Teh, L. H. (2014), “ Shape Optimisation of Thin-Walled Steel Sections using Graph Theory and ACO Algorithm”, Accepted for publication by the journal of Constructional Steel Research.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0342E: [email protected]

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DR ZHU PAN

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Infrastructure MaterialsBACKGROUNDDoctor Pan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in IIE. Prior to joining UWS, Doctor Pan worked as a Research Assistant at Monash University from February 2011 to July 2014. He received his Doctor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering in Monash University in 2011.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERTISEDoctor Pan’s research interests include:

» Alternative cement binders utilizing waste by-products

» Nannoreinforcements in cement-based materials

» Making sustainable concrete

» Investigating fracture mechanics of concrete

» Fire resistance of concrete

» Investigating dynamic behaviours of concrete

PUBLICATIONS (WITHIN 5 YEARS) » Kai G., Pan Z., Korayem A. H., Qiu L.,

Li D., Collins F., Duan W. H. Reinforcing

effects of graphene oxide on Portland cement paste. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 10.1061/(ASCE) MT. 1943-5533. 0001125 , A4014010. 2014 (ERA Ranking A).

» Feng K. N., Ruan D., Pan Z., Collins F., Bai Y., Wang C. M., Duan W. H., Effect of strain rate on splitting tensile strength of geopolymer concrete. Magazine of concrete research, vol. 66, 2014, pp. 825-835 (ERA Ranking A).

» Pan Z. (corresponding), Sanjayan J. G. Collins F. Effect of transient creep on compressive strength of geopolymer concrete for elevated temperature exposure. Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 56, 2014, pp. 182-189 (ERA Ranking A*).

» Jambunathan N., Sanjayan J. G., Pan Z. (corresponding), Li G., Liu Y., Korayem A. H., Duan W. H., Collins F. The role of alumina on performance of alkali-activated slag paste exposed to 50 C. Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 54, 2013, pp. 143-150 (ERA Ranking A*).

» Luo F. J., He L., Pan Z. (corresponding), Duan W. H., Zhao X. L., Collins F. Effect of very fine particles on workability and strength of concrete made with dune sand. Construction and Building Materials, vol. 47, 2013, pp. 131-137 (ERA Ranking A).

» Pan Z., Feng K. N., Gong K., Zou B., Korayem A. H., Sanjayan J. G., Duan W. H., Collins F. Damping and microstructure of fly ash-based geopolymers. Journal of Materials Science, vol. 48, 2013, pp. 3128-3137 (ERA Ranking B).

» Pan Z., Sanjayan J. G., Kong D. L. Y. Effect of aggregate size on spalling of geopolymer and Portland cement concretes subjected to elevated temperatures. Construction and Building Materials, 36, 2012, pp. 365-372 (ERA Ranking A).

» Khandelwal M, Ranjith P, Pan Z., Sanjayan J. G. Effect of strain rate on strength properties of low-calcium fly-ash-based

geopolymer mortar under dry condition. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, vol. 6, 2012, pp. 2383-2389 (ERA Ranking C).

» Pan Z., Sanjayan J. G. Factors influencing softening temperature and hot-strength of geopolymers. Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 34, 2011, pp. 261-264 (ERA Ranking A).

» Pan Z., Sanjayan J. G., Rangan B.V. Fracture properties of geopolymer paste and concrete. Magazine of Concrete Research, vol. 63, 2011, pp. 763-771 (ERA Ranking A).

» Chen S. J., Collins F. G., Macleod A. J. N., Pan Z., Duan W. H., Wang C. M. Carbon nanotube–cement composites: A retrospect. The IES Journal Part A: Civil & Structural Engineering, vol. 4, 2011, pp. 254-265.

» Pan Z., Sanjayan J. G. Stress-train behaviour and abrupt loss of stiffness of geopolymer at elevated temperatures. Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 32, 2010, pp. 657-664 (ERA Ranking A).

» Pan Z., Sanjayan J. G., Rangan B. An investigation of the mechanisms for strength gain or loss of geopolymer mortar after exposure to elevated temperature. Journal of Materials Science, vol. 44, 2009, 1873-1880 (ERA Ranking B).

» Feng K. N., Ruan D., Pan Z., Collins F., Bai Y., Wang C. M., Duan W. H., Effect of strain rate on compressive strength of geopolymer concrete. Materials and Structures, Accepted on 23rd Apr. 2014 (ERA Ranking A).

» Li Z. R., Pan Z. (Corresponding), Liu Y., Li H., Duan W. H., Collins F., Sanjayan J. G. Effects of mineral admixtures and lime on disintegration of alkali-activated slag pastes exposed to 50 C. Construction and Building Materials, Accepted on 23rd July, 2014 (ERA Ranking A).

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0088E: [email protected]

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DR YU ZHANG

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Infrastructure ComputationsBACKGROUNDDr. Yu Zhang was awarded his PhD of Mechanical engineering at Tsinghua University in 2003. From 2003 through 2005 he was working in the Institute of mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) as a post-doctoral fellow. From 2005-2007 he was performing his research at Purdue University, USA, as a visiting scholar. From 2007-2010 he worked at the Institute of Mechanics, CAS as a research associate professor. In 2010 he moved to Macquarie University, Australia and now he is working at IIE of UWS.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE2013-Now » CFD analysis for air pollutant dispersion in

urban environment.

» CFD analysis for scouring around undersea structures.

2010-2013 » CFD analysis of blood flow in intracranial

aneurysms and carotid arteries.

2007-2010 » CFD analysis of multiphase turbulent

reaction fluid flows.

» CFD analysis of aeolian sand movement.

2005-2007 » CFD analysis for the Hearth wears of

blast furnace.

2003-2005 » CFD analysis of multiphase turbulent

reaction fluid flows.

FUNDING RECORDAn innovative virtual wind tunnel – the bridge of laboratory study to future improvement of air quality in urban environment (Lead CI) IIE Research Grant Scheme (AUD25000).

Application of Discrete Element Method (DEM) in the simulation of local scour around subsea structures (Co-CI) IIE Research Grant Scheme (AUD25000).

Effects of inclination on wind-induced excitation of inclined slender structures (PI) (AUD15000).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONSSF Sia,Y Zhang,Y Qian,KAA Kadir, HM Nor, MK Morgan, 2014. Hemodynamic effects resulting from a common carotid to middle cerebral bypass with varying degrees of proximal internal carotid stenosis. Neurology Asia (JCR-Q4); 19 (3): 241 – 247.

Chong W, Zhang Y, Qian Y, Li L, Parker G, Mitchell K, 2014, Computational haemodynamics analysis of intracranial aneurysms treated with flow diverters: correlation with clinical outcomes, American Journal of Neuroradiology (JCR-Q1), vol 35, pp 136-142.

Fengping-Zhu, Yu Zhang (Co-First Author), Masakazu Higurashi, Bin Xu, Yu-Xiang Gu, Ying Mao, Michael Kerin Morgan,

Yi Qian, 2014, Haemodynamic analysis of vessel remodelling in STA-MCA bypass for Moyamoya disease and its impact on bypass patency. Journal of Biomechanics (JCR-Q1), 47(8):1800-5. Epub 2014 Mar 27.

4.Lee C, Uemiya N, Ishihara S, Zhang Y, Qian Y, 2013, A comparison of estimation methods for computational fluid dynamics outflow boundary conditions using patient-specific carotid artery, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (JCR-Q3). Part H, vol 227, no 6, pp 663-671.

Lee C, Zhang Y, Takao H, Murayama Y, Qian Y, 2013, A fluid-structure interaction study using patient-specific ruptured and unruptured aneurysm: the effect of aneurysm morphology, hypertension and elasticity, Journal of Biomechanics(JCR-Q1), vol 46, no 14, pp 2402-2410.

Zhang Y, Chong W, Qian Y, 2013, Investigation of intracranial aneurysm hemodynamics following flow diverter stent treatment, Medical Engineering & Physics (JCR-Q2), vol 35, no 5, pp 608-615.

Zhang Y, Takao H, Murayama Y, Qian Y, 2013, Propose a wall shear stress divergence to estimate the risks of intracranial aneurysm rupture, Scientific World Journal (JCR-Q1), vol 2013, no 508131.

Zhang Y, Furusawa T, Sia S, Umezu M, Qian Y, 2013, Proposition of an outflow boundary approach for carotid artery stenosis CFD simulation, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (JCR-Q2), vol 16, no 5, pp 488-494.

CONTACT DETAILS: T: +61 2 4736 0347E: [email protected]

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