We are looking for Postdocs and PhD students in the area of structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, vibration  control and general system identification areas. Studentships are available. Please contact Prof. Yuen at kvyuen@um.edu.mo

Research Interests

Inverse Problems in for Dynamical Systems, including Air Quality Prediction, Atmospheric Systems, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, Stock Markets, and Structural Systems, etc.
Earthquake/Wind Engineering
Modal/Model Updating Using Dynamic Response Measurements
Reliability Analysis of Engineering and Financial Systems
Risk analysis
Structural Control
Structural Health Monitoring/Damage Detection/Nondestructive Testings

Group Leader

Prof. K.-V. Yuen

Distinguished Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau
State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, University of Macau

Academic Member

Prof. Wangji YAN

Associate Professor, State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, University of Macau

Dr. Sin-Chi KUOK
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau
State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, University of Macau

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Zhang, Yang

Dr. Xiaomei Yang

PhD Students

Hao, Xiaohan

PhD student in Structural Engineering

Yao, Shangao
PhD student in Structural Engineering

Almuni

Postdoctoral Fellow

Prof. Hao ZHU
Current Status: Professor, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China

Prof. Haoran PAN
Current Status: Associate Professor, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China

Prof. Ke HUANG

Current Status: Assistant Professor, Changsa University of Technology, China

PhD graduates

Ka-In HOI (PhD 2010)
PhD thesis : Enhancement of Efficiency and Robustness of Kalman Filter Based Statistical Air Quality Models by Using Bayesian Approach
Study Period : September 2005 – November 2010
Degree Classification : Very good with Honor and Distinction (highest classification)
Current Status: Laboratory Technician, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau
Co-supervised with Prof. K.-M. Mok

He-Qing MU (PhD 2014)
PhD thesis : Probabilistic Approach for Robust Parametric Identification, Outlier Detection and Real-time Model Class Selection
Study Period : September 2010 – September 2014
Current Status : Associate Professor, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou

Sin-Chi KUOK (PhD 2015)
PhD thesis : Optimal Sensory System Design and Online Model Updating Via Bayesian Framework
Study Period : September 2010 – March 2015
Current Status : Macao fellow, University of Macau; Visiting Scientist, Oxford University

HP WU (PhD in Education 2015)
PhD thesis : Bayesian Goodness-of-fit and Model Selection for Dichotomous Latent Trait Models
Study Period : September 2011 – May 2015
Current Status : Associate Professor in Mathematics, Fujian Normal University
Co-supervised with Prof. S.O. Leung of Faculty of Education

Gilberto Alejandro Ortiz Garcia (PhD 2017)
PhD thesis : Bayesian Nonparametric General Regression for System Identification and Model Class Selection
Study Period : September 2014 – June 2017

F TAN (PhD 2017)
Co-supervised with Prof. W.H. Zhou
PhD thesis : Probabilistic Analysis for Soil Water Retention Property of Unsaturated Soil and Creep Behavior of Soft Soil
Study Period : September 2010 – September 2016
Current Status : Lecturer, Shandong Architecture University

Ke HUANG (PhD 2019)
PhD thesis : Substructure Identification and Decentralized Identification Using Bayesian Methods
Study Period : September 2015 – June 2019
Current Status : Assistant Professor, Changsa University of Science and Technology

Le DONG (PhD 2020)
PhD thesis :  Bayesian Real-time System Identification Using Self-calibrating Scheme and Hierarchical Model Classes
Study Period : September 2014 – December 2020
Current Status : Lecturer, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University

Xiaohui YANG (PhD 2021)
PhD thesis :  Rayleigh Wave Dispersion Curve Inversion for Estimation of Near-surface Shear-wave Velocity Profiles Using Bayesian Methods
Study Period : January 2018 – January 2021
Current Status : Postdoctoral fellow, Southern University of Science and Technology

*PhD degree classification has been cancelled since 2011.

MSc graduates

YuanFeng SHI (MSc 2004)
Master thesis : Reliabilty-based Semi-active Control Using MR Damper
Study period : October 2002 – July 2004
Degree classification : Excellent
Current status: PhD, Department of Civil Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Associate Research Professor, Sichuan University

Jia WANG (MSc 2006)
Master thesis : Reliabilty Analysis Using Saddlepoint Appromixation
Study period : September 2004 – November 2006
Degree classification : Excellent
Current status: PhD, Department of Civil Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lecturer, Hunan University

He ZHANG (MSc 2009)
Master thesis : Semi-active Control Algorithm and Simulation Analysis for Structural Protection Using MR Dampers
Study period : September 2006 – July 2009
Degree classification : Excellent

Sin-Chi KUOK (MSc 2009)
Master thesis : Ambient Effects on Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings
Study period : September 2007 – July 2009
Degree classification : Excellent

He-Qing MU (MSc 2010)
Master thesis : Bayesian Model Class Selection on Regression Problems
Study period : September 2008 – July 2010
Degree classification : Excellent

Lizhi ZHANG (MSc 2012)
Master thesis : Application of Bayesian Model Class Selection on Differential Problems in Geotechnical Engineering
Study period : September 2009 – August 2012
Degree classification : Excellent
Co-supervised with Prof. W.M. Yan, University of Hong Kong

Peng-Fei LIANG (MSc 2013)
Master Thesis : An Online Updating Algorithm for the Identification of Noise Parameters of Kalman Filter
Study Period : September 2010 – April 2013
Degree classification: Excellent

Rong-Rong XU (MSc 2013)
Master Thesis : Application of Bayesian Probabilistic Approach on Ground Motion Attenuation Relations Study Period : September 2011 – September 2013
Degree classification: Excellent

Ka-Man CHAO (MSc 2013)
Master thesis : Development of an Efficient and Robust Air Quality Prediction System for Ground-level Ozone in Macau
Study Period : September 2011 – August 2013
Degree Classification : Excellent
Co-supervised with Prof. K.-M. Mok

Kueng-Hong LAI (MSc 2014)
Master thesis : Kalman Filter Based Statistical Model for Predicting the 8-hr Maximum Ozone and Daily PM10 in Macau
Study Period : September 2008 – July 2014
Degree Classification : Very good
Co-supervised with Prof. K.-M. Mok

Ke HUANG (MSc 2015)
Master thesis : Investigation on Directivity of the 2008 Wenchuan 8.0 Earthquake
Study Period : September 2013 – July 2015
Degree Classification : Excellent

Zhen HUANG (MSc 2016) Master Thesis : Application of Bayesian Approach on Ground Motion Attenuation Relationship for Wenchuan Earthquake
Study Period : September 2013 – December 2016
Degree classification : Excellent

Yiyuan LI (MSc 2017)
Master Thesis : Direct Finite Element Model Updating Using Incomplete Modal Data Inspired from System Control
Study Period : September 2014 – May 2017
Degree classification : Excellent

Sihuan ZHOU (MSc 2018)
Master Thesis : Operational Modal Decomposition Approach for MDOF Structures Using Multi-Channel Response Measurements
Study Period : September 2015 – August 2018
Degree classification : Excellent

Lishu XU (MSc 2020)
Master Thesis : Analysis of a 2-DOF Device Combined with Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvester and its Application for High-rise Buildings
Study Period : September 2017 – June 2020
Degree classification : Excellent

Last updated: 25 August 2021