Faculty
Yuguang Fu
Assistant Professor,
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NTU
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2019
M.S. Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2014
B.S. Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2012
N1-01c-96, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798.
E-mail: yuguang.fu@ntu.edu.sg | Here for CV
Prior to joining Nanyang Technological University, Dr. Fu was a postdoctoral research associate in the Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats Institute at Purdue University. He also worked as a research scientist at Embedor Technologies to commercialize the sensor technology developed in the Ph.D. study. His research interests include smart sensing, digital twin, artificial intelligence, and their applications in digital construction and infrastructure monitoring. Currently, he is Early Career Editorial Board member for Earthquake Engineering and Resilience, Topical Advisory Panel members for Sensors and Buildings.
Post Doctoral Researchers
Hongyun Fan
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. Geotechnical Engineering, Shandong University, China, 2023
Visiting Ph.D.student, Kyushu University, Japan, 2022
B.S. Civil Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, 2017
Underground Structure, Disaster control, Discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA), Machine Learning, Numerical Simulation
Ruihua Liang
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, 2023
Visiting Ph.D. student, University of Birmingham, UK, 2022
B.S. Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, 2017
Structural Dynamics, Machine Learning, Railway Engineering
Xuewen Yu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2024
M.S. Architectural and Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2020
B.S. Civil Engineering, Hunan University, China, 2017
Structural Health Monitoring, Signal Processing, Structural Dynamics, Smart Sensors, Edge Computing
Graduate Students
Ziheng Zhang
Ph.D. Candidate
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2022 to present
M.S. International Construction Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2022
B.S. Road, Bridge, and River-Crossing Engineering, Chang'An University, China, 2021
Mixed Reality, Spatial Computing, On-site Inspection, Quality Assessment, Human-machine Interaction
Xiangyu Chang
Ph.D. Candidate
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2022 to present
R.A. Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China, 2022
M.S. Mechanics, Southeast University, China, 2021
B.S. Road, Bridge, and River-Crossing Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, China, 2018
Digital Twin, Underground Structure, Smart City, Numerical Simulation
Shuaiwen Cui
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2022 to present
M.S. Architectural and Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2021
B.S. Civil Engineering (major) & Mathematics (minor), Tongji University, China, 2018
Internet of Things, Edge Intelligence, Structural Health Monitoring, Digital Twin
Yamo Cao
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, January 2023 to present
M.S. Earthquake Engineering , Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2022
B.S. Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2020
Digital Twin, Construction workforce safety, Cyber-physical system, Virtual models
Xiao Yu
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2023 to present
M.S International Construction Management，Nanyang Technological University，Singapore 2023
B.S. Civil Engineering，ShanDong University，China，2022
Internet of Things, Structure Health Monitoring, Sensor Fault Diagnosis, Data Science
Shichao Li
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Present
M.Sc. Structural Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2023
Bachelor, Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2022
Structural health monitoring, Digital twin, Computational mechanics, Fracture and failure theory
Shuyi Wang
PhD Student
Ph.D, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, January 2024 to present
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2023
B.S. Construction Management, Southeast University, China, 2022
Computer Vision, Construction Document Understanding
Qi Zhang
PhD Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2024 to present
M.S. Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2024
B.S. Road, Bridge, Civil Engineering, SiChuan University, China, 2023
Structural health monitoring, Internet of Things sensors, Artificial intelligence, Deep learning
Ziqing Wang
PhD Student
PhD Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore, January 2024 to present
MS Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2023
BS Automation, Shanghai University, China, 2022
Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, Construction Monitoring and Management
Bozheng Yang
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2024 to present
M.S International Construction Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2024
B.S. Construction Management , Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China, 2023
Structural Health Monitoring(SHM), Digital Twin(DT)
Shibo Han
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2024 to present
M.S. Structural Engineering, University of Manchester, UK, 2021-2022
B.S. Structural Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2021
Self-sensing Concrete, Fiber Optical Sensor, Corrosion Monitoring
Yawen Cao
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2024 to present
M.S. International Construction Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2021
B.S. Quantity Serving, Chongqing University, China, 2020
Human digital twin, Construction workplace safety.
Ali Raza
Ph.D Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2025 to present
M.Sc Structural Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan, 2019
B.Sc Civil Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan, 2017
Wong Jia Ler
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Aug 2025 to present
M.S. International Construction Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2022
B.S. Building and Project Management, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore, 2021
Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Smart Buildings, Facilities Management
Muhammad Febrilian Kurnia Putra
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, January 2025-Present
B.Eng. Civil Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, 2024
KU CHIA TZU PEI
MEng Student
M.E Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, January 2024
B.E Civil Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2023
Smart Infrastructure, Building Management Systems, Smart Sensing Technologies
Visiting Scholars
Xinhao He
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
2017 – 2020, Deparment of Urban Management (Human Security Engineering), Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
2015 – 2017, Department of Urban Management Master's Course (Human Security Engineering), Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
2011 – 2015, Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University
Keywords: Bridge, Building, and Infrastructure, Structural control, Nonlinear system identification, Structural health monitoring, Structural safety analysis, Inverse/optimization problem, Bayesian estimation, Earthquake engineering, Seismic isolation technology, Spatial effect of ground motion, Structural seismic design
Ran Yan
Ph.D. Candidate (Chongqing University)
Ph.D Management Science & Engineering, Chongqing University, China, 2023 to present
M.S. Management Science & Engineering, Chongqing University, China, 2019
B.S. Engineering Management, Chongqing University, China, 2016
Residential Building Decarbonization, Carbon Footprint Monitoring and Management, IoT-Blockchain Integration, Energy Conservation Technologies, Multi-objective Optimization
Chenxi Lin
Ph.D. Candidate (Southeast University)
Ph.D Intelligent Transportation Systems, Southeast University, China, September 2022 to present
M.S. Transportation Planning and Management, Southeast University, China, 2022
B.S. Transportation Engineering, Central South University, China, 2019
Alumnus / Past Members
Xudong Zhao
Ph.D. Candidate (Hunan University)
He is a joint Ph.D. student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, May 2024 to present; and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with Hunan University, Changsha, China, September 2019 to present.
Research interests: Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), Composite bridge based on UHPC, Steel-UHPC composite structures, Shear and flexural behaviors of UHPC structures, Design of steel-UHPC composite bridge.
Wenshan Li
Ph.D. Candidate (Southeast University)
He is a joint Ph. D. student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2024 to present; and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with Southeast University, Naniing, China, September 2021 to present.
Nonsmooth Analysis, Multibody System Dynamics, probabilistic seismic analysis, Bridge Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Advanced Machine Learning.
Xiaofei Yang
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2023
M.S. in Civil Engineering Construction and Management, Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology, China, 2019
B.S. in Construction Management, Hebei University of Architecture, China, 2016
Intelligent Infrastructure and Digital Construction: applying digital & intelligent technologies and robotics, e.g., Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twin Construction, Reality Capture, Point Cloud Processing, Computer Vision, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), throughout the process of Smart Infrastructure Management and Digital Construction.
Fan Zhang
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China, 2022
Visiting Ph.D. student, University of Notre Dame, USA, 2020
M.S. Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China, 2016
B.S. Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China, 2014
Intelligent design, Structural health monitoring, Multiple hazards, Ground-motion simulation
Tianchi Ma
PhD Candidate (Southeast University)
He is a joint Ph. D student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2023 to present; and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with Southeast University, Nanjing, China, March 2022 to present.
Structural Health Monitoring, Fault Diagnosis, Signal Processing, and Information Fusion.
Hao Fu
Ph.D. Candidate (Chongqing University)
He is a joint Ph.D student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2023 to present;
He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with Chongqing Universty, Chongqing, China, September 2021 to present. He worked as an chip engineer at a company from 07/2020 to 07/2021.
AIoT, WSN, Embedded System, Edge Computing, Chip Verify & Develop, Structural Health Monitoring
Zeren Jin
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, December 2022 to present
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2022
B.S. Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China, 2016
Machine Learning, Data Mining, Traffic Load, Numerical Simulation
Wei Shen
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D. Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan 2019-2022
M.S. School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China, 2015-2018
B.S. School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China, 2011-2015
Damage detection; Smart IoT System; Structural optimization; Reliability analysis; Virtual element method;
Rui Zhang
Postdoctoral Researcher ( till Sept. 2023)
Computational Mechanics; Geotechnical Design; Smart sensor system
Whereabouts: Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Yongrui Zheng
PhD Candidate (Beijing University of Technology)
He is a joint Ph. D student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2023 to present; and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with Beijing University of Technology, Beijing China, September 2020 to present
Bridge Seismic, System Optimization, Self-centering Structures and Structural Design Methods
Yunsheng Xu
PhD Candidate (Southeast University)
He is a joint Ph. D student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2023 to present; and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with Southeast University, Nanjing, China, March 2021 to present.
Deep foundation testing and grouting technology, New underground foundation, Prefabricated foundation connection technology.
Qiang Zhang
PhD Candidate (Southeast University)
He is a joint Ph. D student from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2022 to present; and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with Southeast University, Nanjing, China, September 2019 to present.
intelligent transportation systems, computer vision, and traffic safety analysis.
Shuo Ma
Postdoctoral Researcher (Till Mar. 2023)
Whereabouts: Associate Professor at Zhejiang University of Technology, China
Jichuan Tang
Exchange Visiting Student (Dec. 2021 - Sept. 2022)
Whereabouts: PhD candidate at University of Notre Dame, USA
Master Graduates
Nan Liu
Master Student (Aug. 2022 - Jun. 2023)
Chenxuan Huang
Master Student (Aug. 2022 - Jun. 2023)
Yujie Gan
Master Student (Aug. 2021 - Jun. 2022)
Undergraduates
Yonghan Chen (CEE)
Jingjing Zhang (CEE)
Seryi Seet, Dion (CEE)
Khankhual Thang (CEE
Haojie Ng (PMS)
Yuqing Zhao (CSE, NBS)
Haziq Bin Hasbullah (CEE)
Lai Yu Kai (CEE)
Lian Si Hui (CEE)
Mui Jia Duan (CEE)
Le Chuan Jue (CEE)
Hariharan Dhruv (CSE)
Chowyee Aun, Nixon (Singapore Polytechnic)
Theikhar Maung (Singapore Polytechnic)
Saeri Hara (Kyoto University)
Former Undergraduates
Siyi Chew (CEE)
Yu Xin (CEE)
Chia Tzu Pei Ku (CEE)
Ziying Yu (MSE)
Yunliang Tan (CSC)
Nur' aishah Binte Saddeli (CEE)
Vania Gospel, Jessica (CEE)
Juyen Lim (MAE)
Wingyian Hiew (CEE)
Zihao Ng (CEE)
Chia Tzu Pei Ku (CEE) (continue pursuing MEng)