Prof. Fanxiu Chen is a leading expert in experimental mechanics, structural health monitoring, and material characterization. She serves as a professor and doctoral supervisor, a member of the Experimental Mechanics Committee of the Chinese Mechanical Society, and a Taishan Scholar Young Expert in Shandong Province 🏛️. Her research focuses on non-contact optical sensing, concrete durability, and real-time infrastructure monitoring 📡🏗️. With publications in Nature Communications, ScienceDirect, and Sensors and Actuators, she has revolutionized non-destructive testing and corrosion detection technologies. Her innovative contributions to smart infrastructure sensing and industrial applications make her a top candidate for the Best Researcher Award 🏆.
Prof Fanxiu Chen, Qingdao University of Technology, China
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🎓 Education
Prof. Fanxiu Chen earned her Doctoral Degree in Experimental Mechanics from Southeast University, Nanjing, China in 2007 🏛️. Her academic journey has been marked by expertise in structural health monitoring, material characterization, and non-contact optical sensing 🔬📡. She is a renowned professor and doctoral supervisor, shaping the future of engineering and infrastructure safety 🏗️. As a Taishan Scholar Young Expert, she has contributed significantly to mechanical property measurement and real-time structural assessments. With a strong foundation in experimental mechanics and advanced optical techniques, she continues to pioneer innovative research in material science and engineering 🏆.
🏛️ Experience
Prof. Fanxiu Chen has been a professor at Qingdao Technological University, School of Science, since 2007 📚. As a leading expert in experimental mechanics and structural health monitoring, she has played a crucial role in advancing optical sensing, material characterization, and non-destructive testing 🏗️🔬. She is a doctoral supervisor and Taishan Scholar Young Expert, mentoring future researchers in mechanical property assessment and smart infrastructure technologies 📡. Her cutting-edge research and industrial collaborations have led to innovative solutions for real-time structural monitoring, significantly impacting civil engineering and materials science worldwide 🌍🏆.
🏗️ Innovations & Contributions
Prof. Fanxiu Chen has revolutionized structural health monitoring and experimental mechanics through cutting-edge technologies. Her research focuses on damage detection and durability assessment of concrete structures, securing funding from the National Natural Science Foundation and Shandong Outstanding Youth Fund 💰. She developed multi-camera 3D-DIC methods 📸, underwater non-contact camera arrays 🌊, and high-precision in-situ monitoring sensors ⚡ to track microstructural deterioration, corrosion, and stress in reinforced concrete 🏗️. Her cloud-based IoT platform enables real-time safety monitoring 📡, enhancing coastal infrastructure longevity. Her pioneering work in non-destructive testing and smart sensing makes her a leader in civil engineering innovation 🌟.
🔬 Research Focus
Prof. Fanxiu Chen specializes in structural health monitoring, experimental mechanics, and material characterization. Her research integrates non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, including X-ray computed tomography (XCT) 🩻, 3D digital image correlation (3D-DIC) 📸, and electrochemical sensing ⚡, to assess concrete deterioration, reinforcement corrosion, and fracture mechanics. She develops real-time monitoring systems 📡 for coastal and large-scale infrastructure, focusing on cement composites, granular materials, and fiber-reinforced concrete. Her innovative optical and AI-driven sensing technologies 🤖 enable early damage detection and predictive maintenance, ensuring safe and sustainable civil engineering structures 🌍🏗️.
📚 Publications
“Effects of water-cement ratio and particle diameter on the mechanical properties of cement paste particles” – Optics and Lasers in Engineering (2025) 📖
👩🔬 Co-authors: Ziming Qiu, Fanxiu Chen, Yang Yu, Xiao Wang, Yuan Wang
“Structural properties and mechanical behavior of three-dimensional cylindrical particle-like systems under in situ loading” – Powder Technology (2025) 💡
👨🔬 Co-authors: Yanji Gu, Fanxiu Chen, Yang Yu, Jinglan Liu, Ziming Qiu
“Contact force calculation and evolution analysis of granular systems based on micro-CT experiment” – Acta Physica Sinica (2025) 🏗️
👨🔬 Co-authors: Xiao Wang, Shiqi Song, Zijian Ping, Xianyi Shang, Fanxiu Chen
“Real-time strain monitoring of reinforced concrete under the attacks of sulphate and chloride ions based on XCT and DIC methods” – Cement and Concrete Composites (2022) 🏗️
🔬 Co-authors: Xiaoxian Wang, Jiaping Liu, Zuquan Jin, Fanxiu Chen, Peihua Zhong, Liang Zhang
🔎 Focus: Advanced XCT and DIC methods for real-time monitoring of reinforced concrete deterioration in harsh environments.
“Prediction of Fracture Damage of Sandstone Using Digital Image Correlation” – Applied Sciences (2020) 📖
🔬 Co-authors: Fanxiu Chen, Endong Wang, Bin Zhang, Liming Zhang, Fanzhen Meng
🔎 Focus: Utilizing DIC techniques to predict and analyze fracture damage in sandstone structures under stress conditions.
Her innovative research significantly impacts non-destructive testing, concrete durability, and material damage prediction 🔬🏗️.