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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yufei Zhu | Steel structure | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor, Shanghai Normal University

 Dr. Zhu Yufei is an Associate Professor at Shanghai Normal University, specializing in high strength steel and advanced analysis. With a robust academic background, she earned her MSc and PhD from Imperial College London, where she focused on structural steel design. Dr. Zhu has contributed extensively to research on high strength steel frames, I-section beams, and welded steel structures. Her work has been published in top-tier journals, and she is recognized for her expertise in structural engineering and innovative approaches to steel construction.

Profile

Scholar

Education

2024 – Present: Associate Professor, Shanghai Normal University, China 2023 – 2024: Lecturer, Shanghai Normal University, China  2019 – 2023: PhD, Imperial College London, UK (Supervisor: Prof. Leroy Gardner)  2018 – 2019: MSc, Structural Steel Design (Distinction), Imperial College London, UK 2014 – 2018: BSc, Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China

Experience

2024 – Present: Associate Professor, Shanghai Normal University, China 2023 – 2024: Lecturer, Shanghai Normal University, China  2019 – 2023: PhD Researcher, Imperial College London, UK 2017 – 2021: Participant in the Research Fund for Coal and Steel European Research Project (STROBE) Contributed to multiple high-strength steel research papers, focusing on I-section beams and steel frames.

Awards & Honors

Best Paper Award 2022 in Engineering Structures (Steel and Space Structures category) for “Benchmark tests on high strength steel frames”  Early Career Recognition for Excellence in Structural Steel Research Invited reviewer for SCI-indexed journals like Structures and Steel and Composite Structures Participant in prestigious international projects like the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (STROBE)

Research Focus

Dr. Zhu’s research focuses on high strength steel, including the behavior and design of welded I-section beams, hybrid steel frames, and advanced numerical modelling.  Her studies explore residual stresses, finite element modelling, and cross-sectional behavior under compression and bending.  She has published numerous papers in top journals, contributing significantly to the understanding of steel structures and their applications in the built environment. Current research involves the effects of moment gradients on load-carrying capacity in stainless-steel SHS and RHS beams.

Conclusion 

Dr. Yufei Zhu is a highly accomplished researcher with a robust educational background, a series of influential publications, and significant contributions to the field of structural engineering, particularly in high-strength steel. Her leadership in research projects and academic achievements, including her recognition with the Best Paper Award, make her an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award. With slight expansion into interdisciplinary areas and increased public engagement, she could further amplify her already impressive impact on the field.

Publication

Authors: X Yun, Y Zhu, X Meng, L Gardner
Title: Welded steel I-section columns: Residual stresses, testing, simulation, and design
Year: 2023
Citations: 37Authors: Y Zhu, X Yun, L Gardner
Title: Behaviour and design of high strength steel homogeneous and hybrid welded I-section beams
Year: 2023
Citations: 23

Authors: X Yun, Y Zhu, Z Wang, L Gardner
Title: Benchmark tests on high strength steel frames
Year: 2022
Citations: 19

Authors: T Schreiter, T Rodrigues de Almeida, Y Zhu, E Gutierrez Maestro, …
Title: THÖR-MAGNI: A large-scale indoor motion capture recording of human movement and robot interaction
Year: 2024
Citations: 10

Authors: N Baddoo, M Sansom, R Pimentel, M Lawson, A Chen, F Meza, …
Title: Stronger steels in the built environment (STROBE)
Year: 2021
Citations: 8

Authors: Y Zhu, NA Hackner, PMR Brydon
Title: Bound states around impurities in a superconducting bilayer
Year: 2023
Citations: 7

Authors: Y Zhu, X Yun, L Gardner
Title: Numerical modelling and design of normal and high strength steel non-slender welded I-section beam–columns
Year: 2023
Citations: 6

Authors: X Yun, Y Zhu, L Gardner
Title: Design of welded steel I-section members by GMNIA with CSM strain limits
Year: 2023
Citations: 1

Authors: Z Yang, Y Zhu, S Su, Y Chen, C Huang, GQ Li
Title: Moment gradient effects on load-carrying capacity of stainless-steel SHS and RHS beams
Year: 2025
Citations: Not available yet

Authors: Y Zhu, PMR Brydon
Title: The role of superconducting fitness in pairing from fluctuating order
Year: 2024
Citations: Not available yet

Authors: F Walport, Y Zhu, X Yun, L Gardner
Title: Experimental and numerical datasets for benchmark tests on high strength steel I-section frames
Year: 2024
Citations: Not available yet

Authors: Y Zhu, X Yun, L Gardner
Title: Behaviour, finite element modelling and design of high strength steel homogeneous and hybrid welded I-section beams
Year: 2023
Citations: Not available yet

Authors: X Yun, Y Zhu, L Gardner
Title: Experimental investigation of steel frames made of hybrid steel welded I-sections
Year: 2023
Citations: Not available yet

Yufei Zhu | Steel structure | Best Researcher Award

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