Jian Zhang-土木工程与力学学院

Jian Zhang

Name

Jian Zhang

Date of Birth

December 1979

Title

Professor

Degree

PhD

Position

Discipline

Solid Mechanics

Education and
Professional
Experience

Education：
2004.01 - 2008.01，Ph.D., Dept of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2002.01 - 2003.12，M.Eng., Dept of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
1996.09 - 2000.07，B.Eng., Dept of Naval Architechture, Dalian University of Technology, P. R. China Professional Experience： 2017.05 – present, Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Jiangsu University, China
2016.05 - 2017.04，Research Fellow, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2013.08-2016.04，Research Engineer, Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre, Singapore
2008.03-2013.06，Post-doctoral Research Associate, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2000.09-2001.12，Research Assistant, Dept of Naval Architechture and Ocean Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, P. R. China

Social
Academic Post
and Honor

2018, International Scientific Advisory Committee, The 9th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2018), Rome, Italy
2017, International Scientific Advisory Committee and Director of MS-073, The 8th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2017), Guilin, China

2017, Six Talent Peaks of Jiangsu Province
2011/12 – present, Editorial board member, American Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
2010, Marquis Who’s Who in the World, New Jersey, USA
2009/02 – present, Journal Reviewer, Applied Mathematical Modelling,International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design，Ocean Engineering, International Journal of Computational Methods, International Journal of Applied Mechanics, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
2004/04 – present Member, International Association for Computational Mechanics

Scientific
Research Field

1、Metamodelling, Structural optimization, Damage identification and Structural health monitoring
2、Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence Methods and Applications in Engineering Mechanics
3、Ultimate Strength, Fatigue, Fracture and Reliability of Offshore Structures & Components
4、Novel computational methods, Meshfree methods, Smoothed FEM
5、Wave Propagation in Poroelastic Media, Multi-physical Multi-scale Mechanics & Modeling

Projects

[01] 2019/01-2022/12, Research on Efficient Computational Methods for Model Updating and Damage Detection of Large Complex Structures, PI, NSFC Major Program (Grant No.: 11872190)
[02] 2017/12-2020/11, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques for Key Components of Offshore High-end Equipments, PI, Six Talent Peak of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.: 2017-KTHY-010)
[03] 2017/10-2018/12, Structural Analysis and Monitoring Optimization for Offshore Platforms in Shengli Oilfield, PI, Open Fund for National Key Laboratory of Safety and Health of In-service Bridges
[04] 2017/05-2020/05, Computational Intelligence Methods and Their Applications in Engineering Mechanics, PI
[05] 2016/05-2017/04, Advanced Computational Tools for Fast Analysis and Design of Ships against Vibration and Noise, Collaborator, Singapore Maritime Institute Foundation
[06] 2013/08-2016/04, Structural Ultimate Strength Analysis and Fatigue Life Assessment of Offshore Jack-up and Jacket Platforms, PI, Keppel Offshore & Marine Group Foundation
[07] 2011/10-2013/06, Feasibility Studies of Underground Coal Mining in Indonesia, Collaborator, M3TC Foundation, NUS
[08] 2011/09-2012/02, Meshfree Methods for Impact-Fracture Process of Rocks, Co-PI, NSFC International Collaboration and Exchange Project
[09] 2008/03-2011/09, Smart Sensing and System Identification for Offshore Structures, Collaborator, Singapore A*STAR & MPA Foundation

Main Papers
and Patents

[01] Jian Zhang*, X.M. Wang, C.G. Koh. Chapter 5: Parameter Identification and Damage Detection of Offshore Structural Systems. In: Offshore Mechatronics Systems Engineering (Ed., H.R. Karimi)，pp. 91-132, CRC Press, 2018.
[02] Jian Zhang*, J. Jiang(*), W. Shen(*), Y. Luo. A novel framework for deriving the unified SCF in multi-planar overlapped tubular joints. Marine Structures 60 (2018): 72-86. [03] J. Jiang, Jian Zhang*, J. Liu(*), S.P. Chiew, C.K. Lee. Effect of welding and heat treatment on strength of high-strength steel columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research 151 (2018): 238-252.
[04] Q. Wei, W. Wu, W. He, J.G. Zhu*, Jian Zhang*. 3D finite element simulation of shot peening using a sequential model with multiple-shot impacts. International Journal of Computational Methods 15 (2018): 1850137.
[05] X.M. Wang, C.G. Koh, Jian Zhang. Substructural identification of jack-up platform in time and frequency domains. Applied Ocean Research 44 (2014): 53-62.
[06] Jian Zhang, C.G. Koh, T.N. Trinh, X.M. Wang, Z. Zhang. Identification of jack-up spudcan fixity by an output-only substructural strategy. Marine Structures 29 (2012): 71-88.
[07] L. Chen, Jian Zhang*, K.Y. Zeng, P.G. Jiao. An edge-based smoothed finite element method for adaptive analysis. Structural Engineering and Mechanics 39 (2011): 767-793 (Cover Feature Article).
[08] L. Chen, G.R. Liu, K. Zeng, Jian Zhang. A novel variable power singular element in G space with strain smoothing for bi-material fracture analyses. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 35 (2011): 1303-1317.
[09] L. Chen, G.Y. Zhang, Jian Zhang*, T. Nguyen-Thoi, Q. Tang. An adaptive edge-based smoothed point interpolation method for mechanics problems. Internaltional Journal of Computer Mathematics 88 (2011): 2379-2402.
[10] L. Chen, G.R. Liu, Y. Jiang, K. Zeng, Jian Zhang. A singular edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM)for crack analyses in anisotropic media. Engineering Fracture Mechanics 78 (2011): 85-109.
[11] Z.J. Li, A.Q. Li, Jian Zhang. Effects of boundary conditions on modal parameters of the Run Yang Suspension Bridge. Smart Structures and Systems 6 (2010): 905-920.
[12] B. Deng, K.B.C. Tan, Y. Lu, K. Zaw, Jian Zhang, G.R. Liu, J.P. Geng. Inverse identification of elastic modulus of dental implant-bone interfacial tissue using neural network and FEA model. Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering 17 (2009): 1073-1083.
[13] Jian Zhang*, G.R. Liu, K.Y. Lam, H. Li, G. Xu. A gradient smoothing method (GSM) based on strong form governing equation for adaptive analysis of solid mechanics problems. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 44 (2008): 889-909.
[14] G.R. Liu, Jian Zhang, K.Y. Lam, H. Li, G. Xu, Z.H. Zhong, G.Y. Li, X. Han. A gradient smoothing method (GSM) with directional correction for solid mechanics problems. Computational Mechanics 41 (2008): 457-472.
[15] G.R. Liu, Jian Zhang, H. Li, K.Y. Lam, B.B.T. Kee. Radial point interpolation based finite difference method for mechanics problems. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 68 (2006): 728-754.
[16] K.Y. Lam, Jian Zhang, Z. Zong. A numerical study of wave propagation in a poroelastic medium by use of localized differential quadrature method. Applied Mathematical Modelling 28 (2004): 487-511.

Email

jianzhang@ujs.edu.cn