Title：Associate Professor
Tel:010-62772549
Address：Room3113,Hanjieguan,Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
E-mail: zhang-yi@tsinghua.edu.cn

Aug 2005 - Jul 2009 Bachelor of engineering Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Aug 2009 - Jul 2014 Ph. D National University of Singapore, Singapore

Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 Junior Engineer Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd, Singapore
Aug 2009 – Aug 2013 Teaching Assistant National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dec 2013 - July 2014 Research Engineer Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Aug 2014 - Nov 2015 Research Fellow Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Nov 2015 –June 2017 JSPS Research Fellow Kyoto University, Japan
June 2017 – Aug 2018 Humboldt Research Fellow Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Mar 2018 – Mar 2018 Visiting Scholar Lisbon University, Portugal
Sep 2018-present Associate Professor Tsinghua University

1. Structural reliability analysis
2. Offshore engineering
3. Infrastructure health monitoring and maintenance
4. Engineering risk analysis and decision making

•“Developing copula based translational reliability methods for structural health monitoring“. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
•“Developing copula based translational reliability methods and its application in civil engineering“ Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

• LeadGuest Editor for Special Issue “Detection and Prevention of Corrosion in Structural Engineering” in International Journal of Corrosion.
• Technical Committee Member for “29th European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2019)”, Hannover, Germany, September 2019.
• Chair Committee of mini Symposia “Structural Health Monitoring and Model Identification in Uncertain Environments” in 13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP13) Seoul, Korea, May 2019.
• Reviewer for the following journals:
• Journal: Mathematical Problems in Engineering (SCI indexed).
• Journal: International Journal of Advanced Steel Construction (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Maritime Policy & Management (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Journal of Business Logistics(SCI indexed).
• Journal: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies(SCI indexed).
• Journal: Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering(SCI indexed).
• Journal: Measurement (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Engineering Structures (SCI indexed).
• Journal: International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems(SCI indexed).
• Journal: Reliability Engineering & System Safety (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Journal of Ocean University of China (SCI indexed).
• Journal: International Journal of Energy Research(SCI indexed).
• Journal: Science of the Total Environment (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Acta Oceanologica Sinica (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production (SCI indexed).
• Journal: Engineering (SCI indexed).

2016, Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship
2015, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship
2014, Best Paper Award, 2014 International Conference on Quality, Reliability, Risk, Maintenance, and Safety Engineering (QR2MSE 2014), Dalian, China
2012, Outstanding Young Researcher Award, 25th KKCNN Symposium, Busan, Korea
2011, Highly Cited Research Paper titled “Reliability analysis with scarce information: Comparing alternative approaches in a geotechnical engineering context” is selected as one of the Most Cited Structural Safety Articles since 2011.
2017, Highly Cited Paper Paper titled “Non-conventional modeling of extreme significant wave height through random sets” is selected as one of the Most Cited Acta Oceanologica Sinica Articles
2012, Invited Plenary Lecture at International Symposium on Reliability Engineering and Risk Management (ISRERM 2012), Kanagawa, Japan

Journal papers:
1.Beer, M.*, Zhang, Y., Quek, S.T., Phoon, K.K. (2013): Reliability analysis with scarce information: comparing alternative approaches in a geotechnical engineering context(*highly cited research paper). In: Structural Safety, 41, 1-10.
2.Zhang, Y., Lam, J.S.L.* (2014): Non-conventional modeling of extreme significant wave height through random sets(*highly cited paper). In: Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 33(7), 125-130.
3.Zhang, Y., Beer, M.*, Quek, S.T. (2015): Long-term performance assessment and design of offshore structures. In: Computers and Structures, 154, 101-115.
4.Zhang, Y., Lam, J.S.L.* (2015): Reliability analysis of offshore structures within a time varying environment. In: Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 29(6), 1615-1636.
5.Zhang, Y.*, Cao, Y.Y. (2015): A fuzzy quantification approach of uncertainties in an extreme wave height modeling. In: Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 34(3), 90-98.
6.Zhang, Y.* (2015): Comparing the robustness of offshore structures with marine deteriorations — a fuzzy approach. In: Advances in Structural Engineering, 18(8), 1159-1172.
7.Zhang, Y., Lam, J.S.L.* (2015): Estimating the economic losses of port disruption due to extreme wind events. In: Ocean & Coastal Management, 116, 300-310.
8.Zhang, Y.*, Cao, Y.Y., Dai, J. (2015): Quantification of statistical uncertainties in performing the peak over threshold method. In: Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 23(5), 717-726.
9.Zhang, Y.*(2015): A fuzzy residual strength based fatigue life prediction method. In: Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 56(2), 201-221.
10.Zhang, Y., Lam, J.S.L.* (2016): A copula approach in the point estimate method for reliability engineering. In: Quality and Reliability Engineering International,32, 1501-1508.
11.Zhang, Y., Cheng, T.* (2016): Characterizing the seasonal and directional varying properties in a marine environment. In: China Ocean Engineering, 30(4), 549-564.
12.Zhang, Y., Lam, J.S.L.* (2016): Estimating economic losses of industry clusters due to port disruptions. In:Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 91, 17-33.
13.Cheng, T.*, Yan, K-Q., Zheng, J-J., Luo, X-F., Zhang, D-B., Xu, W-H., Hu, R-J., Zhang, Y. (2017): Semi-analytical and semi-numerical method for the single soil layer consolidation problem. In: Engineering Computations, 34(3), 960-987.
14.Zhang, Y.*, Kim, C.W., Tee, K.F.(2017):Maintenance management of offshore structures using Markov process model with random transition probabilities. In: Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 13(8), 1068-1080.
15.Zhang, Y.*, Kim, C.W., Tee, K.F., Lam, J.S.L. (2017): Optimal sustainable life cycle maintenance strategies for port infrastructures.(*ESI paper) In: Journal of Cleaner Production, 142, 1693-1709.
16.Tee, K.F.*, Ebenuwa, A.U., Zhang, Y.(2018):Fuzzy-based robustness assessment of buried pipelines. In: Journal of Pipeline Systems - Engineering and Practice, ASCE. ISSN 1949-1190, 9(1), 1994-1204.
17.Zhang, Y.*, Kim, C.W., Beer, M., Dai, H., Guedes Soares, C., (2018): Modeling multivariate ocean data using asymmetric copulas. In: Coastal Engineering, 135, 91-111.
18.Zhang, D., Zhang, Y.*, Cheng, T., Meng, Y, Fang, K, Garg, A., Garg, A. (2017): Measurement of displacement for open pit to underground mining transition using digital photogrammetry. In: Measurement, 109, 187-199.
19.Yan, K., Zhang, Y.*, Cheng, T., Luo, X., Zhou, Q., Fang, K., Garg, A., Garg, A. (2017): Managing information uncertainty in wave height modeling for the offshore structural analysis through random set. In: Complexity, ID 9546272, 1-13.
20.Kim, C.W.*, Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Oshima, Y., Morita, T. (2018):Long-term bridge health monitoring and performance assessment based on Bayesian approach. In: Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 14(7), 883-894.
21.Zhang, D.*, Zhang, Y., Cheng, T., Yuan, J. (2017): Soft foundation strengthening effect and structural optimization of a new CFG pile-slab structure. International Journal of Engineering, 30(7), 964-972.
22.Yan, K., Cheng, T., Zhang, Y.* (2018):A new method in measuring the velocity profile surrounding a fence structure considering snow effects. In: Measurement, 116, 373-381.
23.Huang, Y., Gao, L., Zhang, Y., Tai, K., Prapainainar, P., Chin, C., Garg, A.* (2018):An application of evolutionary system identification algorithm in modelling of energy production system. In: Measurement, 114, 122-131.
24.Tee, K.F.*, Ekpiwhre, E.O., Zhang, Y. (2018):Deterioration modelling and life expectancy using Markovian chain model for carriageway. In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 35(6), 1268-1288.
25.Zhang, D., Zhang., Y.*, Cheng, T. (2018):Measurement of grass root reinforcement for copper slag mixed soil using shear test apparatus. In: Measurement, 118, 14-22.
26.Buragohain, P., Garg, A.*, Lin, P., Hong, M., Zhang, Y., Sreedeep, S. (2018):Exploring potential of fly ash –bentonite mix as a liner material in waste containment systems under concept of sponge city. In: Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 7(1), 46-70.
27.Cheng, T., Yu, Z., Zheng, J., Du, J., Zhang, Y.*, Garg, A., Garg, A., (2018): Improvement of the cavity expansion theory for the measurement of strain softening in over consolidated saturated clay. In: Measurement, 119, 156-166.
28.Zhang, Y.*, Kim, C.W., Tee, K.F., Garg, A., Garg, A. (2018):Long-term health monitoring for deteriorated bridge structures based on Copula theory. In: Smart Structures & Systems, 21(2), 171-185.
29.Zhang, D., Zhang, Y.*, Kim, C.W., Yuan, M., Garg, A., Garg, A., A CFG pile-slab structure of high-speed railway embankment for soft foundation strengthening. In: Soils and Foundation.
30. Zhang, Y.*, Gomes, A., Beer, M., Neumann, I., Nackenhorst, U., Modeling asymmetric dependences among soil parameters - the asymmetric copula approach. In: Catena.
31. Yan, K., Zhang, Y.*, Cheng, T. A New Erosion Model for Snow Induced Structural Loads. In: Shock and Vibration.
32. Zhang, Y.*, (2018) Investigating dependencies among oil price and tanker market variables by copula-based multivariate models. In: Energy, 161, 435-466.
33. Xu, X., Yang, H.*, Zhang, Y., Neumann, I. (2018). Intelligent 3D Data Extraction Method for Deformation Analysis of Composite Structures. Composite Structures, 203, 254-258.