Wai-Meng QUACH, 郭偉明 (Stephen)
Associate Professor  (wmquach@um.edu.mo)
https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/people/wmquach/
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Impactio Academic Ranking: Top 0.01% in Structural Engineering, Top 0.03% in Materials Science, & Composite Material
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Academic Qualifications | Professional Experience | Honors and Awards | Teaching | Laboratory in Charge | Research | Selected Publications | Invited Lectures | Professional Affiliations | Services | Contact Details

Academic Qualification

Professional Experience

  • Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, Macau (2013-2016)
  • Faculty Coordinator, for Accreditation of BSc Programmes in FST (2010-2012)
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, Macau (2010-Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, Macau (2005-2010)
  • Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, Macau (1997-2005)

Honors and Awards

  • UM Long Service Award for 20 Years of Service (2018)
  • Outstanding Reviewer, Engineering Structures, Elsevier (2017)
  • Outstanding Reviewer, Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier (2017)
  • Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier (2016)
  • Recognized Reviewer, Engineering Structures, Elsevier (2015, 2017)
  • Recognized Reviewer, Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier (2015, 2017)
  • Recognized Reviewer, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier (2016)
  • Recognized Reviewer, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier (2015)
  • UM Long Service Award for 15 Years of Service (2013)
  • Honorary Advisor, The Macau Construction Association (2008)
  • Distinguish Alumnus Award, The Workers’ Children High School (2005)
  • An invited interview by TDM Macau (1997)
  • Top-Student Prize from UMIST, U.K., for the M.Sc. study in Structural Engineering (1996)
  • Scholarship from Macau Government, for the M.Sc. study (1995-1996)
  • Scholarship from Macau Government, for the B.Sc. study (1991-1995)
  • Scholarship from Choi’s Educational and Cultural Foundation (1991)
  • Macau-Governor Prize (1991)

Teaching

PhD Courses 
  1. Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (CIVL8001)
MSc Courses 
  1. Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity (CIVL7002)
  2. Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Members (CIVL7028)
BSc Courses 
  1. Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering (CIVL1001)
  2. Reinforced Concrete Design (CIVL3004)
  3. Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (CIVL4007)
  4. Graduation Project I (CIVL4000)
  5. Graduation Project II (CIVL4001)
BSc Courses taught in the Past

Mechanics I: Statics;  Mechanics II: Dynamics;  Surveying;  Technical Drawing I;  Technical Drawing;  Civil Engineering Drawing

PhD and Post-Doc Supervision

PhD students: Q. FAN; J. ZHAO; Z.Z. DANG; Q. ZHANG; K.Y. KOK (Co-supervised external student).

PhD graduates: Dr. Ye YAO (PhD 2020; now Lecturer at Northeastern University, China).  Dr. Ju-Jie YAN (PhD 2022; now Post-doc fellow at SUSTech, China).

Post-Doc: Dr. Jun-Jie ZENG (2021-2023; now Professor at Guangdong University of Technology, and ARC DECRA Fellow).  Dr. Man-Tai CHEN (2018; now Associate Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University).  Dr. Zheng-Yi KONG (2018; now Assistant Professor at Anhui University of Technology).  Dr. Yan-Cheng CAI (2014; now Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University).

MSc Thesis Supervision

Student (Year): Some other students; …; K. YANG (Very Good, July 2014); J.F. HUANG (Excellent, May 2012); P. QIU (Excellent, Aug. 2011); C. CAI (Very Good, Nov. 2009).

External student (University, Year): Tao YANG (HIT Shenzhen, 2019-2021);  Jing-Pu TANG (HIT Shenzhen, 2020-2022);  Xin-Jue LI (HIT Shenzhen, 2020-2022); 李思彤(HIT Shenzhen, 2021-2023); 杨馥铭(HIT Shenzhen, 2021-2023).

BSc Final Year Project Supervision (^^FST Dean’s FYP List Award;  #Ocean-Tech Award winner for an excellent thesis work)

Student (Year): Some other students (each year), …, Kam-Sim HOI^^ (2012/2013), Shao-Fu CHEN^^ (2012/2013), …, Wai-Pan CHAO# (2008/2009), Ieng-Chi AOIEONG# (2008/2009), Pei QIU# (2007/2008), …, Kin-Man KUOK (1999/2000), Kim-Hong LEONG (1999/2000)

Laboratory in Charge

  • Thin-Walled Structures Laboratory (2015-Now)
  • Surveying Laboratory (1998-2007)

Research

Research Interests

Steel structures; Cold-formed steel; Additive manufacturing for construction; High performance structural materials; Composite structures; Strengthening and Repair   

Research Projects and Grants
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Yan, M. (Co-PI), Feng, R. (Co-PI), 3D Printing of High-Performance Metal Structural Members for Intelligent Construction (3D打印高性能金屬結構構件在智能建造中的應用研究), FDCT-MOST project proposal, submitted to the Fundo para o Desenvolvimento das Ciências e da Tecnologia (FDCT) of the Macao S.A.R., 2021 – 2023 (36 months). [MOP 2.5M; Under Review]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), “Macau Youth Scholar Program 澳門青年學者計劃” funded by “The Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macau 澳門科學技術協進會 (MAPST)” and “The Office of China National Postdoctoral Council 國家人力資源和社會保障部全國博士後管委會辦公室 (CNPC)” [mutually funded by UM Macao Talent Program (UMMTP)], 04/01/2021 – 03/01/2023. [RMB 300K; AM2020002]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), “Macau Youth Scholar Program 澳門青年學者計劃” supported by UM Macao Talent Program (UMMTP) [mutually funded by MAPST (澳門科學技術協進會) and CNPC (國家人力資源和社會保障部全國博士後管委會辦公室)], 04/01/2021 – 03/01/2023. [MOP 360K; UMMTP2020-MYSP-003]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Structural Repair of Reinforced Concrete Members with FRP and UHPC under Marine Environments (FRP、UHPC加固水下梁柱) – A sub-project, under Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), 01/09/2019 – 30/08/2022. [RMB 500K]
  • Chen J.F. (PI), Teng J.G. (PI), …, Quach W.M. (Co-PI), et al., 南方海洋科学与工程广东省实验室（广州）, 重大专项五-项目 3“海洋工程新材料及新型结构”, 01/09/2019 – 30/08/2022. [RMB 26M]
  • Lau, H.H. (PI), Muhammad, E.R. (Co-I), Ting, C.H.(Co-I), Quach, W.M.(Co-I), A mathematical model for high strength cold-formed steel screwed connection under cyclic loading, funded by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) of the Ministry of Education, Malaysia, 01/01/2019 – 31/03/2022. [MYR 109K]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Structural performance of self-drilling screwed connections under cyclic loading for cold-formed high strength steel structures, funded by the Research Committee of University of Macau, 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2021. [MOP 513.8K; MYRG2018-00099-FST]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI) and Lau, H.H. (Co-I), Structural performance and design of self-drilling screwed connections in high strength steel thin-walled structures, funded by the Fundo para o Desenvolvimento das Ciências e da Tecnologia (FDCT) of the Macao S.A.R., 31/03/2016 – 30/03/2019. [MOP 725K; FDCT/073/2015/A2]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Design of cold-formed and hot-finished columns with elliptical hollow sections, funded by the Fundo para o Desenvolvimento das Ciências e da Tecnologia (FDCT) of the Macao S.A.R., 18/06/2015 – 17/06/2018. [MOP 1.25M; FDCT/129/2014/A3]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), One-time special Fund for PhD Student Support, funded by the University of Macau, 01/01/2015 – 31/12/2017. [MOP 360K]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), The Cold-Work Effect on the Column Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel Oval Hollow Sections, funded by the Research Committee of University of Macau, 01/05/2013 – 31/04/2016. [MOP 566.5K; MYRG073(Y1-L2)-FST13-QWM]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Residual Stresses in Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Rectangular Hollow Sections due to Cold Bending, funded by the Research Committee of University of Macau, 01/09/2010 – 28/02/2013. [MOP 630.5K; RG061/09-10S/QWM/FST]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Compression Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Channel Sections with the Strength Enhancement in Corners, funded by the Fundo para o Desenvolvimento das Ciências e da Tecnologia (FDCT) of the Macao S.A.R., 01/09/2007 – 01/09/2010. [MOP 759.5K; FDCT/011/2007/A1]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Compression Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Channel Sections with the Strength Enhancement in Corners, funded by Research Committee of University of Macau, 01/09/2007 – 01/09/2010. [MOP 292.4K; RG051/06-07S/QWM/FST]
  • Quach, W.M. (PI), Initial Material Imperfection in Cold-Formed Circular Hollow Sections, funded by the Research Committee of University of Macau, 01/06/2006 – 31/12/2008. [MOP 350K; RG070/05-06S/QWM/FST]
Recruitment of PhD Students and Postdoctoral Research Fellows
  • PhD studentships and Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions are open for qualified candidates who are interested in steel structures research. For more information, contact Prof. Quach by e-mail (wmquach@um.edu.mo) or refer to the link below.
    https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/personal/wmquach/phd-opp/

Selected Publications

Journal Papers (*Corresponding author;  ^UM students or UM Post-Doc.)
  1. Liao, J.J., Zeng*^, J.J., Gong, Q.M., Quach*, W.M., Gao, W.Y., and Zhang, L.H. (2022), Design-oriented stress-strain model for FRP-confined ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), Construction and Building Materials, 318, 126200. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  2. Zeng*^, J.J., Ye, Y.Y., Quach, W.M., Lin, G.,  Zhuge, Y., and Zhou, J.K. (2022), Compressive and transverse shear behaviour of novel FRP-UHPC hybrid bars, Composite Structures, 281, 115001. [Q1 in Materials Science, Composites]
  3. Liao, J.J., Yang, K.Y., Zeng*^, J.J., Quach*, W.M., Ye, Y.Y., and Zhang, L.H. (2021), Compressive behavior of FRP-confined ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in circular columns, Engineering Structures, 249, 113246. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  4. Ye, Y.Y., Smith, S.T., Zeng*^, J.J., Zhuge, Y., and Quach, W.M. (2021), Novel ultra-high-performance concrete composite plates reinforced with FRP grid: Development and mechanical behaviour, Composite Structures, 269, 114033. [Q1 in Materials Science, Composites]
  5. Fernando, D., Teng*, J.G., Quach, W.M., and De Waal, L. (2020), Full-range stress-strain model for stainless steel alloys, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 173, 106266. [Q1 in Civil Eng.; Q1 in Construction & Building Technology]
  6. Yao^, Y., Quach*, W.M., and Young, B. (2020), Simplified models for residual stresses and equivalent plastic strains in cold-formed steel elliptical hollow sections, Thin-Walled Structures, 154, 106835. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  7. Yan^, J.J., Song, H., Dong, Y.P., Quach*, W.M. , and Yan*, M. (2020), High strength (~2000 MPa) or highly ductile (~11%) additively manufactured H13 by tempering at different conditions, Materials Science and Engineering A, 773, 138845. [Q1 in Materials Science – Multidisciplinary; Q1 in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Eng.]
  8. Yao^, Y., Quach*, W.M., and Young, B. (2019), Cross-section behavior of cold-formed steel elliptical hollow sections – a numerical study, Engineering Structures, 201, 109797. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  9. Cai, Y., Quach*, W.M., and Young, B. (2019), Experimental and numerical investigation of concrete-filled hot-finished and cold-formed steel elliptical tubular stub columns, Thin-Walled Structures, 145, 106437. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  10. Yao^, Y., Quach*, W.M., and Young, B. (2019), Finite element-based method for residual stresses in cold-formed steel hollow sections, Engineering Structures, 188, 24-42. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  11. Yan^, J.J., Chen*^, M.T., Quach, W.M., Yan, M., and Young, B. (2019), Mechanical properties and cross-sectional behavior of additive manufactured high strength steel tubular sections, Thin-Walled Structures, 144, 106158. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  12. Cai, Y., Quach*, W.M., Chen, M.T., and Young, B. (2019), Behavior and design of cold-formed and hot-finished steel elliptical tubular stub columns, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 156, 252-265. [Q1 in Civil Eng.; Q1 in Construction & Building Technology]
  13. Yan^, J.J., Zhou, Y.H., Gu, R.N., Zhang, X.M., Quach*, W.M. , and Yan*, M. (2019), A comprehensive study of steel powders (316L, H13, P20 and 18Ni300) for their selective laser melting additive manufacturing, Metals, 9(86), 1-20. [Q1 in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Eng.]
  14. Abambres*, M., and Quach, W.M. (2016), Residual Stresses in Steel Members: A Review of Available Analytical Expressions, International Journal of Structural Integrity, 7(1), 70-94. [Q3 in Civil & Structural Eng.; Q3 in Mechanical Eng., according to SJR]
  15. Quach, W.M., and Young*, B. (2015), Material properties of cold-formed and hot-finished elliptical hollow sections, Advances in Structural Engineering, 18(7), 1101-1114. [Q2 in Civil & Structural Eng.; Q2 in Building & Construction, according to SJR]
  16. Quach*, W.M., and Huang^, J.F. (2014), Two-stage stress-strain models for light-gauge steels, Advances in Structural Engineering, 17(7), 937-949. [Q2 in Civil & Structural Eng.; Q2 in Building & Construction, according to SJR]
  17. Quach*, W.M., and Qiu^, P. (2014), Strength and ductility of corner materials in cold-formed stainless steel sections, Thin-Walled Structures, 83, 28-42. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  18. Quach, W.M., Teng*, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2010), Effect of the manufacturing process on the behaviour of press-braked thin-walled steel columns, Engineering Structures, 32, 3501-3515. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  19. Quach, W.M., Teng*, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2009), Residual stresses in press-braked stainless steel sections – I: Coiling and uncoiling of sheets, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 65, 1803-1815. [Q1 in Civil Eng.; Q1 in Construction & Building Technology]
  20. Quach, W.M., Teng*, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2009), Residual stresses in press-braked stainless steel sections – II: Press-braking operations, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 65, 1816-1826. [Q1 in Civil Eng.; Q1 in Construction & Building Technology]
  21. Quach*, W.M., and Qiu^, P. (2009), Accurate prediction of mechanical properties for cold-formed stainless steel section, Journal of Yantai University, Natural Science and Engineering Edition, 22(3), 217-228.
  22. Quach, W.M., Teng*, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2008), Three-stage full-range stress-strain model for stainless steels, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 134(9), 1518-1527. [Q1 in Civil & Structural Eng.; Q1 in Building & Construction, according to SJR]
  23. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2007), Finite element predictions of residual stresses in cold-formed steel sections, Progress in Steel Building Structures, 9(3), 26-32.
  24. Quach, W.M., Teng*, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2006), Finite element predictions of residual stresses in press-braked thin-walled steel sections, Engineering Structures, 28, 1609-1619. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
  25. Quach, W.M., Teng*, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2004), Residual stresses in steel sheets due to coiling and uncoiling: a closed-form analytical solution, Engineering Structures, 26, 1249-1259. [Q1 in Civil Eng.]
Conference Papers
  1. 曾俊杰^, 叶玉仪, 周捷凯, 诸葛燕, 郭伟明, 廖进京 (2021), 基于FRP与UHPC组合的新型构件及其性能研究, 第二届粤港澳复材结构学术研讨会, 东莞, 中国, 28-30 May 2021 (Invited Paper).
  2. Chen^, M.T., Yan^, J.J., Quach, W.M., Yan, M., and Young, B. (2018), Additive manufactured high strength steel tubular sections, The Eighth International Conference on THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES (ICTWS 2018), Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-27, 2018 (Keynote Paper).
  3. Yao*^, Y., Quach, W.M., and Young, B. (2018), Simplified residual stress model for cold-formed steel elliptical hollow sections, The Eighth International Conference on THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES (ICTWS 2018), Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-27, 2018
  4. Yao*^, Y., Quach, W.M., and Young, B. (2018), Numerical simulation for stub columns behavior of cold-formed steel elliptical hollow sections, The Eighth International Conference on THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES (ICTWS 2018), Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-27, 2018.
  5. Cai*, Y.C., Quach, W.M., and Young, B. (2018), Tests of concrete-filled cold-formed and hot-finished steel elliptical tubular stub columns, The Eighth International Conference on THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES (ICTWS 2018), Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-27, 2018
  6. Yao^, Y., Quach*, W.M., and Young, B. (2018), Numerical simulation for residual stresses in cold-formed steel hollow sections, International Conference on Engineering Research and Practice for Steel Construction 2018 (ICSC2018), Hong Kong, China, 5-7 Sep. 2018.
  7. Lau*, H.H., Ting, T.Z.H., Quach, W.M., Tie, D.Y.X., Fairuz, S., and Ahmadi, A. (2016), A Study on Performances of Screw Connection for Cold-formed Steel Structures. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures, 7-9thDecember 2016, Hong Kong.
  8. Yao*^, Y., Quach, W.M., and Young, B. (2016), Finite Element Simulation for Residual Stresses in Cold-Formed Steel Tubes, Proceedings of the Recent Advances in Steel and Composite Structures 2014, Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, the 12th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and its Application, 09 April 2016, Hong Kong, pp.25.
  9. Quach*, W.M., and Young, B. (2015), Coupon tests and residual strain measurements of cold-formed and hot-finished elliptical hollow sections, Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS2015), July 21-24, 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, pp1-12.
  10. Quach*, W.M., and Yang^, K. (2014), New stress-strain models for stainless steels, Proceedings of the Recent Advances in Steel and Composite Structures 2014, The Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction (HKISC), Hong Kong, 1 December 2014, pp27-33.
  11. Yang^, K., and Quach*, W.M. (2013), New full-range stress-strain model for stainless steels, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of HKSTAM 2013, the 9th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics & Its Application, The 3rd Symposium on the Development of Mechanics in Macau, Hong Kong and Macau, 22-23 March 2013, pp.37.
  12. Quach*, W.M., and Qiu^, P. (2012), Strength and ductility of corner materials in cold-formed stainless steel sections, Fourth International Experts Seminar on Stainless Steel in Structures (Experts12), The Steel Construction Institute (SCI), Ascot, U.K., 6–7 December 2012 (http://www.steel-stainless.org/experts12).
  13. Quach*, W.M., and Cao^, J. (2012), Simplified residual stress model for press-braked stainless steel sections, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures (ASCCS2012), 2– 4 July 2012, Singapore, pp.145-153.
  14. Quach*, W.M., and Huang^, J.F. (2012), Stress-strain model for light-gauge steels with yield plateau prior to strain hardening, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures (ASCCS2012), 2– 4 July 2012, Singapore, pp.154-162.
  15. Quach*, W.M., and Qiu^, P. (2011), Numerical modelling of mechanical behaviour of cold-worked materials in cold-formed stainless steel sections, Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, the 7th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and its Application, the 2nd Symposium on the Development of Mechanics in Macau, 11–12 March, 2011, Hong Kong and Macau, pp.37.
  16. Quach*, W.M., and Huang^, J.F. (2011), Stress-strain models for light gauge steels, Proceedings of the12th East Asia Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-12), Hong Kong, 26-28 Jan. 2011, pp.170-171 (full paper in CD Rom).
  17. Quach*, W.M., and Cai^, C. (2010), Analytical solution for residual stresses in cold-formed stainless steel circular hollow sections due to cold bending, Proceedings of the13th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS 13), 15 – 17 December, 2010, Hong Kong, pp.241-248.
  18. Quach*, W.M., and Cai^, C. (2010), Deformationally-induced residual stresses in cold-formed steel circular hollow sections: An analytical solution, Steel & Composite Structures– Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, 21 – 23 July 2010, Sydney, Australia, pp.310-311 (full paper in CD Rom).
  19. Quach*, W.M., and Cai^, C. (2010), Deformationally-induced residual stresses in cold-formed stainless steel circular hollow sections: An analytical solution, Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, the 7th Shanghai-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics & Its Application, Hong Kong, 13 March 2010, pp.51.
  20. Quach*, W.M., and Qiu^, P. (2009), Accurate prediction of the mechanical properties of corner materials in cold-formed stainless steel sections, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures (2009-ISASCS), Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China, 23 April 2009, pp.87-99. (Invited Lecture/Paper)
  21. Quach*, W.M., and Qiu^, P. (2009), Accurate prediction of mechanical properties for cold-formed stainless steel sections, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures (ISASCS 2009), Yantai, P.R. China, 25 April 2009, pp.41-56. (Invited Lecture/Paper)
  22. Bin^, Y., and Quach*, W.M. (2009), Analytical solution for residual stresses in cold-formed steel square hollow sections due to cold bending, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of HKSTAM 2008/2009, the 5th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics & Its Application, Symposium on the Development of Mechanics in Macau, Hong Kong and Macau, 13-14 March 2009, pp.12.
  23. Quach*, W.M. (2008), Effect of the Manufacturing Process on the Mechanical Properties and Structural Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel Member, Proceedings of the Technical Symposium on Profile Steel Deckings in Steel and Composite Structures, Macao, 17 October 2008, Macau Society of Metal Structures, pp.63-82. (Invited Lecture/Paper)
  24. Quach*, W.M., Qiu^, P., and Cai^, C. (2008), On the assessment of the effect of cold work in cold-formed stainless steel sections, Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures (2nd ISASCS 2008), 1 August 2008, Singapore, pp.110-131. (Invited Lecture/Paper)
  25. Quach*, W. M., and Qiu^, P. (2008), Numerical modelling of the stress-strain behaviour of corner materials in cold-formed stainless steel sections, Proceedings of the Eleventh East Asia Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-11), Taipei, 19-21 Nov. 2008, pp.132.
  26. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2008), On the plane strain assumption in the modelling of the cold-forming process of press-braked columns, Thin-Walled Structures– Recent Innovations and Developments: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Thin-walled Structures (ICTWS 2008), Brisbane, Australia, 18–20 June 2008, Vol. 1, pp.289-296.
  27. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2008), Residual stresses in press-braked stainless steel sections: effects of coiling curvature and mechanical properties, Thin-Walled Structures– Recent Innovations and Developments: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Thin-walled Structures (ICTWS 2008), Brisbane, Australia, 18–20 June 2008, Vol. 2, pp.907-914.
  28. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G. and Chung, K.F. (2007), Analytical model for residual stresses in press-braked stainless steel thin-walled sections, Advances in Steel Structures: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS 2007), Singapore, 5 – 7 December 2007, Research Publishing, Vol. 3, pp.431-438.
  29. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G. and Chung, K.F. (2007), New full-range stress-strain model for stainless steels, Steel and Composite Structures: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (ICSCS07), Manchester, U.K., 30 July-1 August 2007, Taylor & Francis, pp.139-144.
  30. Quach*, W.M. (2006), Residual stresses in press-braked steel sections and their effect on column behaviour, Proceedings of The Second International Symposium on Cold-formed Metal Structures (ISCMS’06), Hong Kong, 8th December 2006, Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction, pp.127-147. (Invited Lecture/Paper)
  31. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2006), Effect of the manufacturing process on the behaviour of steel columns of press-braked sections, Advances in Structural Engineering – Theory and Application: Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts (第九届國際結構工程青年專家研討會, ISSEYE-9), Fuzhou & Xiamen, China, 18-21 August 2006, China Science Press, Vol. 2, pp.1329-1335.
  32. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2004), Residual stresses in steel sheets due to coiling and uncoiling, Progress in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC 2004), Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 July 2004, A.A. Balkema, pp.270.
  33. Quach*, W.M., Teng, J.G., and Chung, K.F. (2003), Finite element predictions of residual stresses in cold-formed sections, Advances in Structures: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Structures (ASSCCA’03), Sydney, Australia, 22-25 June 2003, A.A. Balkema, Vol. 1, pp.325-331.
  34. Quach*, W.M., and Phipps, M.E. (1999), Parametric study of anchorage zone stresses in post-tensioned masonry diaphragm walls, Computational Mechanics for the Next Millennium – Solid Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics: Proceedings of the Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference on Computational Mechanics (APCOM’99), Singapore, 15-17 December 1999, Elsevier Science, Vol. 1, pp.87-92.
  35. Quach*, W.M. (1999), Finite Element Analysis of Anchorage Zone Stresses in Post-tensioned Masonry Diaphragm Walls, Computational Methods in Engineering and Science: Proceedings of the International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC VII) , Macao, 2-5 August 1999, Elsevier Science, Vol. 1, pp.413-423.
Edited Proceedings
  1. Quach, W. M. (2008), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Global Developments in Steel Structures, Macao, 6 December 2008, Macau Society of Metal Structures, Macao.
  2. Quach, W. M. (2008), Proceedings of the Technical Symposium on Profile Steel Deckings in Steel and Composite Structures, Macao, 17 October 2008, Macau Society of Metal Structures, Macao.
Thesis
  1. Quach, W. M. (2005), Residual Stresses in Cold-Formed Steel Sections and Their Effect on Column Behaviour, PhD Thesis, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, August 2005.
  2. Quach, W. M. (1996), The Stress Distribution in the Anchorage Blocks of Prestressed Masonry, MSc Dissertation, U.M.I.S.T., U.K., October 1996.
  3. Quach, W. M. (1995), A Parametric Study of Cable-Stayed Bridge by Flexibility Method, BSc Thesis, University of Macau, Macau, June 1995.

Invited Lectures/Presentations

  1. Seminar “土木工程 與 人類文明 Civil Engineering and Civilization” (in Mandarin), Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College – MLC, 23 January 2019
  2. Seminar “Civil Engineering and Civilization”, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College – MLC, 11 October 2017
  3. “土木工程 與 人類文明 Civil Engineering and Civilization” (in Cantonese), Escola Keang Peng鏡平學校 (2016); Escola Hou Kong 濠江中學 (2019)
  4. Strength and ductility of corner materials in cold-formed stainless steel sections, Fourth International Experts Seminar on Stainless Steel in Structures (Experts12), The Steel Construction Institute (SCI), Ascot, U.K., 6–7 December 2012 (http://www.steel-stainless.org/experts12).
  5. Analytical solution for residual stresses in cold-formed steel circular hollow sections due to cold bending: An analytical solution, The International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures (ISASCS 2009), Nanchang, China, 12 Dec. 2009.
  6. Accurate prediction of the mechanical properties of corner materials in cold-formed stainless steel sections, The International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures (2009-ISASCS), Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China, 23 April 2009.
  7. Accurate prediction of mechanical properties for cold-formed stainless steel sections, The International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures (ISASCS 2009), Yantai, P.R. China, 25 April 2009.
  8. Effect of the Manufacturing Process on the Mechanical Properties and Structural Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel Member, The Technical Symposium on Profile Steel Deckings in Steel and Composite Structures, Macao, 17 October 2008.
  9. On the assessment of the effect of cold work in cold-formed stainless steel sections, The Second International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures (2nd ISASCS 2008), Singapore, 1 August 2008.
  10. Residual stresses in press-braked steel sections and their effect on column behaviour, The Second International Symposium on Cold-formed Metal Structures (ISCMS’06), Hong Kong, 8th December 2006.

Professional Affiliations

Services

For Professional Societies and Institutions
  1. 澳门地区代表 (Representative of Macau China), 广东省科技厅 – “广东省大湾区激光与增材制造产业技术创新联盟” (Since 2021)
  2. Expert (Structural Engineering), in the “National Science and Technology Programs Expert Database”, China [中国国家科技计划专家库 – 专家(结构工程)] (Since 2019)
  3. Academic Peer Reviewer, QS World University Rankings (Since 2013)
  4. Academic Peer Reviewer, Academic Reputation Survey, the Web of Science Group
  5. Academic Peer Reviewer, Academic Reputation Survey, Times Higher Education World University Rankings
  6. University Associate, & External Associate Supervisor, Curtin University, Sarawak (2017-2022)
  7. External advisor (研究生校外导师), Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China (2020-2022)
  8. Associate Professor (by courtesy), Center for Macau Studies, University of Macau (2018-2022)
  9. Expert Witness, for a Guinness World Record earned by MGM Cotai for the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) (2019)
  10. Academic Advisor, Macau lnstitution of Engineers (AEM, 澳門工程師學會) (2014-2015)
  11. Honorary Advisor, Macau Construction Association (MCA), Macau (2008-2010)
  12. Founding Chairman, Executive Board, Macau Society of Metal Structures (2007-2010)
  13. Advisor, Advisory Board, Macau Society of Metal Structures (2010-2013)
  14. Member-at-large, Executive Committee, Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM) (2010-2016)
  15. Chairman, Provisional Organizing Committee, Macau Society of Metal Structures (2007)
  16. Foreign Examiner, PhD Thesis Examination Committees of other overseas universities.
For Journals, Magazines and Conferences
  1. Associate Editor, Advances in Structural Engineering (An International Journal)
  2. Editorial Board Member (In charge of the Science-and-Technology Section), New Generation Magazine, Macau (1999–2000)
  3. Reviewer, Engineering Structures 
  4. Reviewer, Advances in Structural Engineering (An International Journal)
  5. Reviewer, Advanced Steel Construction (An International Journal)
  6. Reviewer, Material Science and Engineering A 
  7. Reviewer, International Journal of Solids and Structures
  8. Reviewer, Thin-Walled Structures
  9. Reviewer, Journal of Constructional Steel Research
  10. Reviewer, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design
  11. Reviewer, Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  12. Reviewer, Engineering Failure Analysis
  13. Reviewer, ICE Journal – Structures and Buildings
  14. Reviewer, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  15. Reviewer, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
  16. Reviewer, Structures
  17. Reviewer, MethodsX
  18. International Scientific Committee Member, Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM 2025), 2025, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  19. Academic Committee Member (学术委员会委员), 第二届粤港澳复材结构学术研讨会, 东莞, 中国, 2021年5月28-30日 (https://hshx.dgut.edu.cn/info/1159/3053.htm ).
  20. Academic Committee Member (学术委员会委员), 第⼀届土木工程计算与仿真技术学术会议 (由华中科技大学承办, 由南方科技大学、清华大学、华南理工大学协办), 2019年5月24-26日, 武汉 (http://www.lvtumu.com/thread-13097-1-1.html).
  21. International Scientific Committee Member, The 9th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS19), 3-5 July 2019, Bradford, UK.
  22. Session Chair, The Eighth International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures (ICTWS 2018), 24–27 July 2018, Lisbon, Portugal
  23. International Scientific Committee Member, The Eighth International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures (ICTWS 2018), 24–27 July 2018, Lisbon, Portugal.
  24. Session Chair, The International Symposium on Design of Steel & Composite Structures in accordance with Eurocodes, 25 August 2017, Hong Kong.
  25. Member of Organizing Committee, The 4th PhD Student Research Seminar on Steel and Composite Structures, 26-28 August 2017, Hong Kong and Macau (co-organized by The University of Macau, The University of Hong Kong, and Tongji University).
  26. International Scientific Committee Member, The 8th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures, 7-9th December 2016, Hong Kong.
  27. International Scientific Committee Member, The Eighth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS’2015), 21–24 July 2015, Lisbon, Portugal (http://icass2015.ist.utl.pt/index.html)
  28. Session Chair, The Eighth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS’2015), 21–24 July 2015, Lisbon, Portugal (http://icass2015.ist.utl.pt/index.html)
  29. Moderator, 2014 MIECF (2014年澳門國際環保合作發展論壇), 27-29 March 2014, Macau.
  30. Technical Program Committee Chair, the 2013 International Conference on Mechanical Structures and Smart Materials (ICMSSM 2013), 16–17 Nov .,2013 Xiamen, China (http://www.icmssm.org/Committee.html)
  31. Member of Organizing Committee, the 17th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, the 9th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and its Application, the 3rd Symposium on the Development of Mechanics in Macau, 22–23 March, 2013, Hong Kong and Macau
  32. Session Chair, the International Symposium on Design of Steel & Composite Structures according to Eurocodes, 13 December 2013, Hong Kong
  33. Session Chair, the 17th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, the 9th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and its Application, the 3rd Symposium on the Development of Mechanics in Macau, 22–23 March, 2013, Hong Kong and Macau
  34. Session Chair, Fourth International Experts Seminar on Stainless Steel in Structures (Experts12), The Steel Construction Institute (SCI), Ascot, the United Kingdom, 6–7 December 2012
  35. Member of Organizing Committee, The 5th Cross-strait Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, 13 – 15 July, 2011, Hong Kong
  36. Session Chair, the Third International Symposium on Innovative Design of Steel Structures, 28 June 2011, Hong Kong
  37. Session Chair, One-day seminar on The Design of Steel Structures — Structural Hollow Sections, Hong Kong, 01 April 2011
  38. Session Chair, the 15th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, the 7th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and its Application, the 2nd Symposium on the Development of Mechanics in Macau, 11–12 March, 2011, Hong Kong and Macau
  39. Member of Organizing Committee, the 15th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, the 7th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and its Application, the 2nd Symposium on the Development of Mechanics in Macau, 11–12 March, 2011, Hong Kong and Macau
  40. Session Chair, The 12th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-12), Hong Kong, 26-28 January 2011
  41. Member of Local Organizing Committee, The 13th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS13), Hong Kong, 15-17 December 2010
  42. Session Chair, The 13th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS13), Hong Kong, 15-17 December 2010
  43. Member of the Editorial and Programme Committee, the 12th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC XII), Macau, 30 November – 03 December 2009
  44. Chairman of the Organizing Committee, The International Symposium on Global Developments in Steel Structures, Macau, 6 December 2008
  45. Chairman of the Organizing Committee, The Technical Symposium on Profile Steel Deckings in Steel and Composite Structures, Macau, 17 October 2008
  46. Session Chair, The Second International Symposium on Innovative Design of Steel Structures, Hong Kong, 5 December 2008
  47. Session Chair, The Technical Symposium on Profile Steel Deckings in Steel and Composite Structures, Macau, 17 October 2008
  48. Session Chair, The Fifth International Conference on Thin-walled Structures (ICTWS 2008), Brisbane, Australia, 18–20 June 2008
  49. Member of the Organizing Committee, the 9th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC IX), Macau, November 2003
For Governmental Agencies and Research Grants Councils
  1. Expert (Structural Engineering), in the “National Science and Technology Programs Expert Database”, China [中国国家科技计划专家库 – 专家(结构工程)] (Since 2019)
  2. Overseas Reviewer (for research proposals), Czech Science Foundation, Czech Republic (Since 2012)
  3. Overseas Reviewer (for ERG research proposals), Research Grants Council, Hong Kong S.A.R. Government (Since 2012)
  4. Technical Advisor, for Sichuan Post-disaster School Reconstruction Project hosted by DSEJ Macao S.A.R., September 2008
For University and Faculty
  1. Member, Non Resident Fellow Advisory Committee, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College (MLC) (Since 2018/2019)
  2. Non-Resident Fellow, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College – MLC (Since 2017/2018)
  3. Mentor, Mentorship program, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College (MLC) (Since 2017/2018)
  4. College Affiliate, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College – MLC (2016/2017)
  5. College Affiliate, Shiu Pong College (2015/2016)
  6. Academic Advisor, Student Advisory Program (Since 2013)
  7. Participating in “Tea with Professor” organized by the Future Studies and Placement Center (Since 2011)
  8. Faculty Coordinator, for Accreditation of BSc Programmes in FST (2010-2012)
  9. Departmental Coordinator (Programme Leader), Civil Engineering Programme Accreditation Committee, FST (2010)
  10. Student Advisor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, FST Training and Placement Network (2008-2013)
  11. Mentor, Mentorship Program (Since 2005)
  12. Member of the Selection Panel for the Recommended Undergraduate Direct Admission (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)
  13. Honorable Judge, Chain Reaction Contest, organized by FST Students Association (March 2010)
  14. Member, the Civil Engineering Program Review Committee (2007, 2009)
  15. Working Secretary, PhD Oral Defence Examination (2008)
  16. Faculty Representative of FST, in the Staff-Student Consultative Committee of the University of Macau (2005/2006)
  17. Team Leader and Technical Advisor of the University of Macau, participating the Inter-University Invitational Civil Engineering Competition (2004)
For Others
  1. Member of the Referee Panel, The 2011 Macao Science Center Writing Competition (2011年澳門科學館展覽觀感「探索科學館」徵文比賽), organized by Macao Science Center (澳門科學館), (2011)
  2. Member of the Organizing Committee, The 1999 and 2000 Macau High School Fun Science Competition (1999, 2000年澳門中學生趣味科學比賽), organized by Education and Youth Affairs Department (澳門教育暨青年局), Associacao de Educacao de Macau (澳門中華教育會), University of Macau (澳門大學) and The Macau Institute of Engineers (澳門工程師學會), (1999, 2000)
  3. Member of the Referee Panel, The 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2007 Macau High School Fun Science Competition (1999, 2000, 2001, 2007年澳門中學生趣味科學比賽), organized by Education and Youth Affairs Department (澳門教育暨青年局), Associacao de Educacao de Macau (澳門中華教育會), University of Macau (澳門大學) and The Macau Institute of Engineers (澳門工程師學會), (1999-2007)

Contact Details

Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Macau, E11
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa,
Macau, China

Room: E11-3006
Telephone: (853) 8822-4358
Fax: (853) 8822-2426
Email: wmquach@um.edu.mo 
Official Home: https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/people/wmquach/