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Aerospace, Civil & Mechanical Engineering

Dr Sarah Zhang

Dr Y X (Sarah) Zhang

BEng and ME (Tianjin University), PhD(HKU), GradCert (HEd) (UNSW)

Lecturer

Phone: +61 2 6268 8169
Fax: +61 2 6268 8276
Email: y.zhang@adfa.edu.au

Professional and Teaching Experience

Professional Experiences:

  • 2007-now :   Lecturer, UNSW@ADFA
  • 2006 - 2007: Assistant Professor, UNSW Asia
  • 2005 – 2006: Lecturer, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
  • 2004 - 2005:  Research Associate, The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
  • 2003 - 2004:  Post-doctoral Research Scientist, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea 
  • 2001-2002: Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Queensland, Australia

Teaching:

  • Engineering Mechanics-Statics and Dynamics
  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Advanced Mechanics of solids
  • Theory of Elasticity
  • Engineering Computational Method
  • Engineering Computation
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Finite Element Methods
  • Introduction to Vibration
 
Research Interests
  • Nonlinear Finite Element analysis and computation of engineering structures
  • Computational solid mechanics
  • Composite materials and structures
  • Composite steel-concrete structures
  • Plate and shell structures
  • Fibre Reinforced Polymer reinforced/strengthened engineering structures
  • Structural performance of engineering structures subjected to fire loading
  • Multiscale modelling and simulation for composite material and structures
  • Advanced finite element method and its application
  • Renovation and rehabilitation of engineering structures
  • Engineering software development
  • Performance-based design of engineering structures
  • Innovation in University Learning and Teaching

 

Consulting Interests
  • Nonlinear Finite Element analysis and computation of engineering structures
  • Performance-based design of engineering structures
  • Engineering software development
Publications

Books:

1 chapter

Peer-reviewed Journal papers:

21

Conference Papers:

25, 1 keynote, 2 invited and 1 on Higher Education

Other:

3

 

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