Professional experience

Associate professor (12/2012 to Now): Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji University

Postdoctoral research fellow (5/2011 to 5/2012): Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University

Assistant professor (1/2008 to 12/2012): Department of Building Engineering, Tongji University

Courses taught

Structural Optimization and Programming (graduate)

Structural mechanics (undergraduate)

Graduate students

BAO Rong, 2017 - . Master student

YAO Cheng, 2017 - . Master student

XIA Zican, 2017 - . Master student

WANG Xian, 2016 - . PhD student

LIU Ruoyu, 2016 - .  Master student

LI Lingzhen, 2016 - .  Master student

ZHANG Chihai, 2016 - .  Master student

Alumni

HU Liang, 2015 - 2017. Master student. Current: Yango Group Co．Ltd．
HUANG Cheng, 2015 - 2017. Master student . Current: PhD student at Imperial College London, UK.

LI Zhuxuan, 2015 - 2017 . Master student . Current: PhD student at Tongji University.

ZHANG Ningxi, 2014 - 2017.Master student. Current: Ningbo Architecture Design and Research Institute Co．Ltd．

WANG Xian, 2013 - 2016. Master student. Current: PhD student at Tongji University. 

QI Ming, 2013 - 2016. Master student. Current: Engineer at China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd.

ZHAO Qi  (co-supervisor), 2013 - 2016. Master student. Current: Engineer at China Resources Land Limited

ZHOU Zixuan, 2012-2016. College student. Current: Master student at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

WU Weijian, 2012 - 2015. Master student. Current: PhD student at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

YU Qianqian (co-supervisor), 2009 - 2014. Doctor student. Current: Assistant Professor at Tongji University

Current research projects

Faigue behavior and design theory of damaged steel members repaired by prestressed Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) materials,  funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (PI) (Grant No.: 51678440)

Mechanical behavior of offshore wind turbine grouted connection under complex loading (PI) (Supported by Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute (GEDI)) 

Mechanical behavior FRP repaired steel tubular members and welded joints, Funded by Fundamenta l Research Funds for the Central Universities (PI) (Grant No.: 20132050)

Research on cyclic behavior of steel concrete composite joint with web opening, funded by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars (PI) (Grant No.: [2010]: 1174)

Fatigue performance improvement of welded joints strengthened by carbon fiber reinforced polymer, funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (PI) (Grant No.: 50808139)

Professional affiliation

Member of JSCE

IIFC (International Institute for FRP in Construction)

Architectural Society of China

Committee of COPECH (Collaboration tools for Preservation of Environment and Cultural Heritage), Italy

Awards

Second Prize of Scientific and Technological Innovation Award issued by China Association of Construction Enterprise Management (2016-C-E-280)

'Structural assessment and appraisal theories and technologies for life cycle maintenance of buildings'. First prize of Advances in science and technology of Shanghai metropolitan. (2009)

'Chenguang Scholar”. Shanghai Educational Development Foundation, Shanghai.(2009)

Recent publications(in English)

Journal publication

Huang, C., Chen, T.* and Feng, S. Y., “Finite element analysis of fatigue crack growth in CFRP-repaired four-point bend specimens” . Engineering Structures. 2019, 183 (2019): 398-407.
 Chen, T., Huang, C., Hu, L. and Song, X. B.*. “Experimental study on mixed-mode fatigue behavior of center cracked steel plates repaired with CFRP materials”. Thin-Walled Structures. 2019, 135 (2019): 486-493.

Chen, T.*, Xia, Z. C., Wang, X., Zhao, Q., Yuan, G. K. and Liu, J. C. “Experimental study on grouted connections under lateral loading with constant axial load ratios”. Engineering Structures. 2018, 176 (2018): 801-811.

Chen, T., Wang, X.*, Yuan, G. K. and Liu, J. C. “Fatigue bending test on grouted connections for monopile offshore wind turbines”. Marine Structures. 2018, 60C(2018): 52-71.

Chen, T., Hu, L, Zhang, N. X. and Yu, Q. Q.*. “Boundary element analysis of fatigue behavior for CFRP-strengthened steel plates with center inclined cracks”. Thin-Walled Structures. 2018, 125C (2018): 164-171.

Chen, T.*, Wang, X. and Qi, M. “Fatigue improvements of cracked rectangular hollow section steel beams strengthened with prestressed CFRP plates ”. Thin-Walled Structures . 2018, 122C(2018): 371-377.

Huang, C., Chen, T. * and Wang, X. “Compressive characteristics of damaged circular hollow section (CHS) steel columns repaired by CFRP and grout”. Thin walled Structures, 2017, 119(2017): 635-645..

Wang, X., Chen, T. *, Zhao, Q., Yuan, G. K. and Liu, J. C. “Fatigue Evaluation of Grouted Connections under Bending Moment in Offshore Wind Turbines Based on ABAQUS Scripting Interface”. International Journal of Steel Structures.2016, 16(4):1149-1159. 

Yu Q.Q., Chen T., Gu X.L.*, Zhao X.L. 'Boundary element analysis of edge cracked steel plates strengthened by CFRP laminates'. Thin-Walled Structures, 2016, 100(3): 147-157.

Chen, T., Qi, M., Gu, X.L.* and Yu, Q.Q. 'Flexural strength of carbon fiber reinforced polymer repaired cracked rectangular hollow section steel beams'. International Journal of Polymer Science, 2015(2015) Article ID 204861, 9 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/204861.

Yu, Q.Q., Chen, T.*, Gu, X.L. and Zhang, N.X. 'Fatigue Behaviour of CFRP Strengthened Out-of-Plane Gusset Welded Joints with Double Cracks. ' Polymers, 2015, 7(9): 1617-1637.

Yu, Q.Q., Chen, T., Gu, X.L., Zhao, X.L., and Xiao, Z.G. (2014). 'Boundary Element Analysis of Fatigue Crack Growth for CFRP-Strengthened Steel Plates with Longitudinal Weld Attachments.' J. Compos. Constr. , 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000505 , 04014044.

Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Xiao, Z. G., Chen, T., and Gu, X. L., “Evaluation of stress intensity factor for CFRP bonded steel plates”. Advances in Structural Engineering, 2014, 17(12): 1729-1746.

Chen, T. * and Wei, Z. N., “Study on historical memorial archways in ancient Huizhou Tangyue memorial archway group”. African Journal of History and Culture, 2014, 6(3): 32-38.

Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L.*, Chen, T., Gu, X. L., and Xiao, Z. G., “Crack propagation prediction of CFRP retrofitted steel plates with different degrees of damage using BEM”. Thin-Walled Structures, 2014, 82: 145-158.

Nie, G. H., Chan, C.K.*, Zhao, C. and Chen, T., “Analytic Formulation of Anti-Plane Elastic Field for an Elliptical Inhomogeneity with Polynomial Eigenstrains in Anisotropic Materials”. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 2014, 21(9), 722–736.

Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L.*, Al-Mahaidi, R., Xiao, Z. G, Chen, T., and Gu, X. L., “Tests on cracked steel plates with different damage levels strengthened by CFRP laminates”. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2014, 14(6), 1450018 (26pages). 

Chen, T., Zhao, X. L., Gu, X. L. and Xiao, Z. G., “Numerical analysis on fatigue crack growth life of non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints repaired with FRP materials”. Composite Part B: Engineering, 2014, 56: 171-177.

Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T., Gu, X. L., Zhao, X. L. and Xiao, Z. G., “Fatigue behavior of CFRP strengthened steel plates with different degrees of damage”. Thin-Walled Structures, 2013, 69(8): 10-17.

Chen, T., Xiao, Z. G., Zhao, X. L. and Gu, X. L., “A boundary element analysis of fatigue crack growth for welded connections under bending”. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2013, 98(2): 44-51.
Song, X. B., Gu, X. L., Li, Y. P., Chen, T. and Zhang, W. P., “Mechanical behavior of FRP strengthened concrete columns subjected to concentric and eccentric compression loading”. Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 2013, 17(3): 336–346.  
Gu, X. L., Chen, T*., Li, H., Zhang, W. P. and Wang, H. L., “Behavior of steel-concrete composite cantilever box beams under negative moment”. International Journal of Steel Structures, 2012, 12(4): 509-521.  

Chen, T., Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L. and Nie, G. H., “Stress intensity factors (KI) of cracked non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints repaired with CFRP materials”. Composite Part B: Engineering, 2013, 45(1): 1629-1635. 

Xiao, Z. G., Chen, T. and Zhao, X.L., “Fatigue strength evaluation of transverse fillet welded joints subjected to bending loads”. International Journal of Fatigue, 2012, 38(1): 57-64. 

Chen, T., Yu, Q. Q, Gu, X. L. and Zhao, X. L., “Study on fatigue behavior of strengthened non-load carrying cruciform welded joints using carbon fibre sheets”. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2012, 12(1): 179-194.

Chen, T., Gu, X.L. and Li, H. Behavior of steel-concrete composite Cantilever beams with web openings under negative moment . International Journal of Steel Structures, 2011; 11(1): 39-49.

Tateishi, K., Chen, T. and Hanji, T. Extremely low cycle fatigue assessment method for un-stiffened cantilever steel columns. Doboku Gakkai Ronbunshuu A, 2008; 64(2), 288-296.

Chen, T. and Tateishi, K. Extremely low cycle fatigue assessment of thick walled steel pier using local strain approach. Journal of Structural Engineering, JSCE, 2007; 53A, 485-492.

Tateishi, K., Chen, T. and Hanji, T. A new local strain based approach to low cycle fatigue assessment of welded joint. JSSC Steel Construction Engineering, 2006; 13(52), 73-81.

Conference publication

Huang, C. and Chen, T. “Rehabilitation of damaged circular hollow section (CHS) steel columns under compression using CFRP and Grout”. Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2017), Singapore, July 19-21, 2017, p11.
 Chen, T. and Qi, M. “Fatigue test on CFRP plate repaired rectangular hollow section (RHS) steel beams with initial cracks”. Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2017), Singapore, July 19-21, 2017, p117.
Zhang, N. X. and Chen, T. “Numerical study on fatigue behavior of steel panels with inclined crack repaired by prestressed FRP”. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China, December 14-16, 2016, pp. 1134-1139 

Wang, X., Chen, T., Zhao, Q., Yuan, G. K. and Liu, J. C. “Fatigue Evaluation of Grouted Connections under Bending Moment in Offshore Wind Turbines Based on Abaqus Scripting Interface”. Proceedings of the 28th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand, November 16-18, 2015.
Zhao, Q., Chen, T., Wang, X, Yuan, G. K. and Liu, J. C. “Experimental study of the eccentric imperfect configurations on the bearing capacity of grouted connection”. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Steel Structures (ISSS-2015), Jeju, Korea, November 5-7, 2015, pp. 277-278.
Wang, X., Chen, T., Zhao, Q., Yuan, G. K. and Liu, J. C. “Numerical study of fatigue behavior of grouted connection under bending moment in offshore wind turbines”. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Steel Structures (ISSS-2015), Jeju, Korea, November 5-7, 2015, pp. 213-214.
Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L., Chen, T. and Zhang, N. X. “Fatigue test on CFRP strengthened out-of-plane gusset welded joints with two cracks”. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Steel Structures (ISSS-2015), Jeju, Korea, November 5-7, 2015, pp. 389-390.
 Chen, T., Qi, M. and Gu, X. L. “Finite element simulation of SIF of damaged rectangular hollow section steel beams retrofitted with prestressed CFRP plate”. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Steel Structures (ISSS-2015), Jeju, Korea, November 5-7, 2015, pp. 391-392.
Wu, W.J., Chen, T.*, Gu, X. L., Ding J. Q., Wu, W. P. and Wu, L. H. “Experimental and numerical studies on radial spherical plain bearing based articulated joint subjected to radial loading”. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Symposium on Structural Engineering, Hefei, China, October 24-27, 2014.
 Chen, T., Gu, X. L. and Qi, M. “Mechanical behaviour of cracked rectangular hollow steel section beams repaired with CFRP plates”. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014), Vancouver, Canada, August 20-22, 2014.
Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Chen, T., Gu, X. L., Xiao, Z. G. and Motavalli, M.. “Boundary element analysis of CFRP strengthened steel plate with different degrees of damage”. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014), Vancouver, Canada, August 20-22, 2014.
Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Al-Mahaidi, R. Xiao, Z. G., Chen, T. and Gu, X. L. “Experimental study on repair of steel plate with different damage degrees subject to fatigue loading”. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2014), Shanghai, July 7-11, 2014.
Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Xiao, Z. G., Chen, T. and Gu, X. L. “Analytical approach estimate SIF values for damaged steel plates repaired by CFRP laminate”. Proceedings of the Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2013), Melbourne, Australia, 11-13 December 2013. 

Chen, T. , Gu, X. L. and Yu, Q. Q. “A finite element analysis of non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints repaired with FRP materials”. Proceeding the 6th Civil Engineering Conference in Asia Region: Embracing the Future through Sustainability, Yakarta, Indonesia, 20-22 August 2013. ISBN 978-602-8605-08-3, pp. TS10-1-8.

Yu, Q. Q., Zhao, X. L., Chen, T., Xiao, Z. G. and Gu, X. L. “Formula for SIF of cracked steel plates strengthened with CFRP plate”. Proceedings of the 22nd Australiasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, ACMSM 22, Sydeny, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, From materials to structures : advancement through innovation, ISBN 978-0-415-63318-5, pp. 537-540.
Yu, Q. Q., Xiao, Z. G., Zhao, X. L., Chen, T. and Gu, X. L. “Numerical analysis of stress intensity factor in cracked steel plates strengthened with CFRP plate”. The sixth international composite conference ACUN6-Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, Melbourne, Australia, 14-16 November 2012. ISBN 978-0-646-58589-5, pp. 187-191.
Yu, Q. Q., Chen, T., Gu, X. L. and Zhao, X. L. “Fatigue tests on CFRP strengthened steel plates with different degrees of damage”. The 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering - CICE 2012, Roma, Italy, June 13-15, 2012.
Chen, T., Zhao, X. L., Gu, X. L. and Xiao, Z. G., “A boundary element analysis of non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints strengthened with FRP materials”. ICASS 2012 - The 7th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Advances Steel Structures, Nanjing, China, April 14-16, 2012, Southeast University Press. pp. 1405-1412.
Chen, T., Yu, Q. Q., Gu, X. L. and Zhao, X. L., “Fatigue Test on Out-of-Plane Gusset Welded Joints Strengthened with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Materials”. APFIS 2012 - The Third Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Hokkaido, Japan, February 2-4, 2012.
Chen, T., Zhao, X. L., Gu, X. L. and Xiao, Z. G., “Crack propagation in non-load-carrying cruciform welded joints with bonded composite patch”. The Fifth Victorian Association of Chinese PhD and Young Scholars Research Workshop, Melbourne, Australia, November 12, 2011. (Best oral presentation award)

Yu Q. Q., Chen T., Gu X.L. Stress Intensity Factors in Cracked Non-load Carrying Cruciform Welded Joints Strengthened with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Materials. The Third International Postgraduate Conference on Infrastructure and Environment, Hong Kong, July 11-12, 2011, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Press. 213-219.

Chen, T. and He, H.D. Finite element analysis of a steel spiral staircase with multiple supports . 2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials (CEBM 2011), Kunming, China, July 29-31, 2011, Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 255-260, 1964-1967.

Chen, T., Peng, B. Fu, W. R. and Gu, X. L. Experimental study and numerical analysis of steel joint with square box-section. Pacific Structural Steel Conference 2010, Beijing, China, October 19-22, 2010, China Architecture and Building Press. 1644-1649.

Chen, T. and Wei, Z. N. Preliminary study on Memorial Archways in ancient Huizhou of China. The 7th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2010), Shanghai, China, Oct.6-8, 2010, Advanced Materials Research, 133-134, 1179-1184.

Chen, T., Gu, X. L. and Zhao, X. L. Fatigue Behavior of CFRP Repaired Non-load Carrying Cruciform Welded Joints. CICE 2010 - The 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Beijing, China, September 27-29, 2010, Advances in FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University Press. 907-910.

Song, L., Chen, T., Li, X., Gu, X. L. and Zhang, W. P. Natural frequencies of corroded reinforced concrete beams strengthened with carbon fiber composite sheets under Fatigue Load. ASCE Earth & Space Conference, Hawaii, US, March 14-17, 2010, 2590-2597.

Tateishi, K., Chen, T. and Hanji, T. Extremely low cycle fatigue assessment method for un-stiffened steel pier with box section. The Eleventh East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Taipei, Taiwan, November 19-21, 2008, 184-185.

Chen, T., Tateishi, K. and Hanji, T. A simple low cycle fatigue assessment of welded joint by local strain approach and test verification. Proceedings of the 62nd annual Conference of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Hiroshima, Japan, September 2007, 905-906.

Chen, T., Tateishi, K. and Hanji, T. Local strain approach to extremely low cycle fatigue assessment for thick-walled steel pier with box section. The Ninth Korea-Japan Joint Seminar on Steel Bridges, Inchon, Korea, August 22-24, 2007

Hanji, T., Tateishi, K. and Chen, T. Extremely low cycle fatigue test on un-stiffened steel pier with thick-walled box section. The Ninth Korea-Japan Joint Seminar on Steel Bridges, Inchon, Korea, August 22-24, 2007

Tateishi, K. Hanji, T., and Chen, T. Low cycle fatigue assessment for welded joints based on local strain approach. 60th Annual Assembly and International Conference on Welding, Dubrovnik & Cavtat, Croatia, 01-08 July, 2007, Paper No.XIII-2160-07

Chen, T. and Tateishi, K. A study on strain behavior of thick walled steel pier under seismic action for low cycle fatigue assessment. The Sixth Japan Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Tokyo, Japan, June 2007, 39-44.

Chen, T. and Tateishi, K. Low cycle fatigue assessment of t shaped welded joint by local strain based approach. Proceedings of Eighth Pacific Structural Steel Conference, Wairakei, New Zealand, March 13-16 2007, Vol.2 159-164.

Chen, T. and Tateishi, K. An analytical study on low cycle fatigue assessment for thick walled steel pier. Annual Convention of Japan Society of Civil Engineers – Chubu, Nagoya, Japan, March 2007, 69-70.

Chen, T. and Tateishi, K. Experimental study on extremely low cycle fatigue of t shaped welded joint subjected to random loading. The Eighth International Summer Symposium, JSCE, Nagoya, Japan, July 2006, 19-22.

Chen, T., Gu, X. L. and Zhang W. P. Experimental study and finite element analysis of steel-concrete composite box beams under negative moment. Proceeding of the Eighth Japan-Korea Joint Seminar on Steel Bridges, Nagoya, Japan, 2-4, August 2005,477-489.

Chen, T., Gu, X. L., Shen, Z. Y., Yi, T. Y. and Wu, Z. C. Experimental study on damage of concrete subjected to repeated loading after exposure to elevated temperatures. IABSE Symposium 2004, Metropolitan Habitats and Infrastructure, Shanghai, China, September 22-24, 2004, 420-421.

Gu, X. L., Wu, Z. C. and Chen, T. Earthquake response analysis of reinforced concrete columns using damage model. Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Inspection, Appraisal, Repairs & Maintenance of Structures, December 2003, Singapore, 386-391.