We are a Hong Kong-based research group dedicated to both the fundamental research of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) technology and its real-world engineering applications. Our key research interests lie primarily in a broad area including guided-wave-based SHM, ultrasonics, wave propagation, sensor and sensor network, non-destructive evaluation, smart materials and structures, and advanced composite materials.
We are thrilled to present the latest development of a free software to calculate the dispersive properties of physical guided waves in acoustoelastic and complex waveguides. Developed based on a semi-analytical finite element method, we name this freeware SAFEDC. This freeware can now be downloaded via the following link https://sourceforge.net/projects/safedc/.
We are very happy to welcome four new PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellow to join the Group: Mr. Jie Huang from Tongji University, Mr. Pengfei Li from Northwestern Polytechnical University, and Dr. Jiangang Xu from City University of Hong Kong.
We are organizing SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2024. The call for papers is now online (https://spie.org/SS24/conferencedetails/health-monitoring-structural-biological-systems?enableBackToBrowse=true). We look forward to meeting you in Long Beach, California, USA, 25-28 March 2024.
Ultrasonics receives a JCR Impact Factor of 4.3 and CiteScore of 7.5. The Journal has consolidated its Q1 position in all prevailing journal rank league tables. Ultrasonics is the only internationally established journal which covers the entire spectrum of ultrasound research, technology and applications.
Congratulations to Zhou Pengyu, Xu Lei, Su Yiyin, Yang Xiongbin, Yang Jianwei and Fan Haiyan, for having successfully defended their theses in 2022-2023 and received PhD degrees! Well done, Dr. Zhou! Dr. Xu! Dr. Su! Dr. YANG!, one more Dr. YANG! and Dr. Fan!
The SHM Research Group is dedicated to both the fundamental and applied research in the field of structural health monitoring (SHM), ultrasonics, non-destructive evaluation (NDE), elastic wave propagation, smart materials and structures, sensor and sensor network, and advanced composite materials. It enjoys burgeoning growth since its establishment in 2007, consistently outputting high-quality publications in top-tier journals and securing research grants from various sources. In the pursuit for excellence, the Group is proactively applying research achievements to real-world engineering applications, and recent paradigms include the SHM technique/system developed for high-speed trains, space assets, and aircraft structures. The Group is well-equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, enabling innovative research and development of cutting-edge technologies. With recognition from peers and colleagues, the Group has networked with dozens of research groups at the frontier of today’s SHM technology, with solid partnership from Australia, China, Poland, Republic of Korea, the USA, the UK and many others.
Dr. He Gao (University Postdoctoral Research Fellow; BEng, Xiamen University; MS, Nanjing University; PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Dr. Yafeng Chen (Postdoctoral Research Fellow; BEng, MS, PhD, Hunan University)
Dr. Jiangang Xu (Postdoctoral Research Fellow; BEng, Sun Yat-sen University; MS, University of Science and Technology of China; PhD, City University of Hong Kong)
Mr. Yi He (PhD Candidate; BEng, MS, Tongji University)
Miss. Tianhui Lu (PhD Candidate; BEng, Hunan University; MS, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Mr. Xinze Guo (PhD Candidate; BEng, MS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; with the support of "Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme")
Mr. Lei Fan (PhD Candidate; BEng, MS, Chongqing University)
Miss. Haiyan Fan (PhD candidate; BEng, Hainan University; MS, Hunan University)
Mr. Guojie Luo (PhD Candidate; BEng, Wuhan University of Science and Technology; MS, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Mr. Wanglinhan Zhang (PhD Candidate; BEng, MS, Northeastern University)
Miss. Ming Ma (PhD Candidate; BEng, MS, Beihang University; with the support of "Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme")
Miss. Qingqing Wang (PhD Candidate; MS, Southern University of Science and Technology)
Mr. Qi Yuan (PhD candidate; BEng, Sichuan University; MS, Harbin Institute of Technology)
Mr. Weixin Ma (PhD candidate; BEng, MS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
Miss. Yanfeng Lang (PhD candidate; BEng, MS, Xian Jiaotong University)
Mr. Jie Huang (PhD candidate; BEng, China University of Petroleum; MS, Tongji University)
Mr. Pengfei Li (PhD candidate; BEng, MS, Northwestern Polytechnical University)
Research Interests
Ultrasonics; Structural Health Monitoring (SHM); Wave Propagation; Sensor and Sensor Network; Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE); Smart Materials and Structures; Advanced Composite Materials
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Prof. Zhongqing Su is the Chair Professor of Intelligent Structures and Systems and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ultrasonics (Elsevier), and he holds the Changjiang Chair Professorship. He is an elected Distinguished Fellow of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV). Since 2023, Prof. Su has been the Vice President of The Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM). His research interests span the area of ultrasonics, structural health monitoring (SHM), wave propagation, sensors and sensor network, nondestructive evaluation, smart materials, and advanced composites.
Prof. Su earned his PhD in 2004 from the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at The University of Sydney, where he also completed his postdoctoral training in 2005–2006 under the support of the competitive “Australian Research Council – Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship” (ARC-APF). He joined PolyU in 2007 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted through the ranks to Chair Professor. He has been the Head of Department since 2021. Apart from his key editorial commitment as the Editor-in-Chief of Ultrasonics, Prof. Su has served as the Associate Editor of nine key international journals in the field, including Journal of Sound and Vibration, Structural Health Monitoring: An International Journal, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, and ASME Journal of NDE. He has been a Panel Member of the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) since 2021.
Prof. Su was/is the Chair of a number of top international conferences in his field, including the 7th Asia-Pacific Workshop on SHM (APWSHM 2018, Hong Kong, 2018), the SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2023 (Long Beach, the United States, 2023), and the SPIE Conference on Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XVIII (Long Beach, the United States, 2024). He was also the Co-Chair of the SPIE Conference on Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems from 2019 to 2023, and the SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems in 2021 and 2022. Prof. Su received the “SHM - Person of the Year Award” in 2012, the “Dragon-Star Innovation Award (1st Place)” from the European Commission in 2015, and twice the “Natural Science Award for Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output” from the Ministry of Education, China. At PolyU, he is a recipient of the “President’s Award for Excellent Performance/Achievement in Research and Scholarly Activities”, the “Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance in Research”, and thrice the “Faculty of Engineering Research Grant Achievement Award”.
We treasure the contribution from every single group member.
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Ultrasonics is the only internationally established journal which covers the entire spectrum of ultrasound research, technology and applications. Ultrasonics contains a variety of sections to keep its readers abreast of the state of the art in both fundamental investigation and real-world development related to ultrasonics. Ultrasonics publishes papers of exceptional quality and of relevance to both academia and industry. Manuscripts in which ultrasonics is the core and not simply an incidental tool or secondary issue are welcomed.
Structural Health Monitoring: An International Journal is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research that contain theoretical, analytical, and experimental investigations that advance the body of knowledge and its application in the discipline of structural health monitoring. The journal has a broad topical coverage and it serves as a primary reference for the structural health monitoring of aeronautical, mechanical, civil, electrical, and other systems. The multidisciplinary nature of the journal is intended to foster the intersection of different technologies to address the varied needs and applications for structural health monitoring.
ASME Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems provides a venue for communication, discussion, and dissemination of advanced research related to ideas, opinions and solutions on a variety of subjects related to NDE, SHM and prognosis. This journal will address the need for an archival international journal that will cover many aspects of interdisciplinary work in the field of NDE and SHM and report use of NDE and SHM in a wide range of applications in industry, government sector, and academia. The goal of the journal is to inform readers with state-of-the art developments in NDE, SHM and prognosis, disseminate new ideas on these subjects, and report related valuable applications. It is envisioned that the journal will bring under one umbrella engineering and science disciplines contributing to NDE, SHM and prognosis and feature practical applications of NDE and SHM in many technical fields. Contributions are welcomed in all areas of design, development, and applications of NDE and SHM in engineering systems.
Physics Open is a physics-centered journal that is recently launched by Elsevier. In response to the rapidly changing open access (OA) landscape, Elsevier brings the high standards of excellence of its established physics journal suite to Physics Open, a gold open access journal that seeks full research articles in all areas of physics and related interdisciplinary areas, be it fundamental or applied. The journal will cover theoretical, computational as well as experimental research.
Editorial Board Member
Past Engagements:
Innovative, Lightweight, Flexible, Broadband-responsive Sensing Solution to SHM
for in-situ Acquisition of High-frequency Dynamic Strains
A Cost-effective Solution to Safety Management of High-speed Train
Practical Deployment and Implementation of Active Wave-based SHM for Railway Turnouts
Development of MSAFEDC is led by Dr. Menglong Liu's group at Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China. Feel free to contact Dr. Liu at liumenglong1988@gmail.com
Technical details can be found in the paper titled "Modelling guided waves in acoustoelastic and complex waveguides : From SAFE theory to an open-source tool" published in Ultrasonics (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2023.107144).
# Computation of guided wave propagation in plate and other types of waveguides;
# Calculation of dispersion curves of guided waves, with phase velocity, group velocity, and wavenumber;
# Calculation of full fields of displacement, stress, strain;
# Results in animation.
Coated Nanofiller/Polymer Composite Sensor Network for Guided-wave-based Structural Health Monitoring (US Patent No.: US 10,012,553 B2)
Resistance-voltage Transformation System for Sensors in Dynamic Strain Measurement and Structural Health Monitoring (US Patent No.: US 9,863,824 B1)
A Method and System for Detection and Visualization of Damage in Tubular Structures (China Patent No.: CN104279424A)
Sprayable Smart Sensing Network coating for Structural Health Monitoring (11-15, April, 2018, Geneva, Swiss)
I am looking for self-motivated students who have strong passion and genuine wish to pursue his/her PhD degrees with me, in the general disciplines of structural health monitoring, NDE, ultrasonics, wave propagation, sensor technology, and nanocomposites. Full scholarships are available. In the meantime, I am also seeking mature researchers with sound knowledge and experience in SHM, NDE, ultrasonics, and sensing technology. The available posts include Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow or Research Associate. Interested applicants please contact Prof. Su.
Full PhD scholarship is available. Successful applicants are expected to have (i) a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree from recognized universities; (ii) sound knowledge in solid mechanics, or materials, or mechanical engineering; (iii) relevant research experience; and (iv) fulfilment of language requirements for those who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction (6.5+ in IELTS, or 80+ in TOEFL).
For details please check
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/itc/en/programmes/hong-kong-phd-fellowship-scheme. Please also contact Prof. Su for eligibility.
Successful applicant is expected to have (i) a PhD degree from recognized universities; (ii) strong background, solid domain knowledge and research experience in relevant areas pertaining to SHM, wave propagation, ultrasonics, signal processing, nanocomposites, sensor technology, or system development.
For details please check check http://www.hkscholars.org/default.php
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