Associate Professor
Department of Geotechnical Engineering
School of Civil Engineering
Email: yin.cheng@swjtu.edu.cn
Office: Building 1, Jiuli Campus
Links: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yin-Cheng-12
BIO
Education
PhD, Sapienza University of Rome, Disaster prevention and mitigation (2013)
M.A., Chongiqng University, Civil Engineering (2009)
B.S., Chongqing University, Civil Engineering (2006)
Employment
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Geotechnical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2022- Present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Geotechnical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2016 - 2022)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey (2014-2016)
Research Interests
Seismic hazard, Seismic risk, Geotechnical/Structural earthquake engineering
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Principal Publications of the Last Five Years
Cheng Y, Liu TT, Wang JF, and Ning CL(2021). Empirical Correlations of Spectral Input Energy with Peak Amplitude, Cumulative, and Duration Intensity Measures. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. (doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120210164).
Ning CL, Wang S, and Cheng Y* (2021). An Explicit Solution for the Effect of Earthquake Incidence Angles on Seismic Ductility Demand of Structures using Bouc-Wen Model, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 153, 107085
Cheng Y, Mollaioli F, and Donaire-Ávila J (2021). Characterization of Dissipated Energy Demand. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 147, 106725.
Cheng Y, Ning CL, and Du W(2020). Spatial Cross-Correlation Models for Absolute and Relative Spectral Input Energy Parameters Based on Geostatistical Tools. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. (doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120200142)
Cheng Y, Lucchini A, Mollaioli F. (2020). Ground-Motion Prediction Equations for Constant-Strength and Constant-Ductility Input Energy Spectra. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 18(1), 37-55.
Cheng Y and Akkar S (2017) Probabilistic permanent fault displacement hazard via Monte-Carlo simulation and its consideration for the probabilistic risk assessment of buried continuous steel pipelines. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 64(4): 605–620
Akkar S and Cheng Y (2016) Application of Monte-Carlo approach to determine seismic hazard for geographically distributed portfolio. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 45(4): 525–541
Selected Awards and Honors
Winner of admission and full fellowship of Foreign Nationals educated abroad from Sapienza University of Rome (2009)
Professional Activities
Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Built Environment (2021–)
Reviewer of Journals, such as Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Journal of Building Structures, Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, etc.
RESEARCH
Current Research
The leader of the project funded by the Key Research & Development Program of Sichuan Province, “Big data-based risk quantification and control technology of earthquake-induced landslides in southwest Sichuan, China”. (2021.4-2023.3)
The leader of the project supported by the National Science Foundation of China “Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for spatial portfolios using energy-based ground motion intensity measures” (2018.1 – 2020.12)
The research associate in the European research project supported by he European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) “Harmonized approach to stress tests for critical infrastructures against natural hazards”(budget 3,975,006 €), in Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute at Bogazici University (2014.2 – 2016.9)
Research
Group
Dr. Cheng is a member of the Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering group led by Professor Zhang Yingbin.
TEACHING
Past and Current Courses
Soil Mechanics
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Engineering English
Foundation Engineering
Structural Mechanics
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
GRADUATE SUPERVISION
Over the past three years, I have been supervising five postgraduate students, among whom one graduated in 2020.
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