Prof. Dr. Yue Chen | Structure Fatigue | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Chongqing jiaotong University | China

Prof. Dr. Yue Chen is an Associate Professor in the field of structural engineering, with recognized expertise in fatigue behavior, damage detection, and reliability assessment of steel and concrete structures. Her research focuses on fatigue performance of welded steel components, early damage identification using metal magnetic memory technology, artificial intelligence–based fatigue reliability analysis, and performance enhancement of in-service bridges, alongside contributions to seismic structural design. She has published more than 35 peer-reviewed journal articles in international and national journals and has received multiple provincial- and ministerial-level science and technology awards, reflecting the quality and impact of her work. She has led several competitive research projects funded by national and regional agencies and actively collaborates with multidisciplinary research teams. Her studies provide practical methodologies for structural health monitoring and infrastructure safety management, offering meaningful societal impact by supporting the durability, resilience, and sustainable operation of critical engineering structures worldwide.