Dr. Yao Hu is a rising expert in seismic engineering, intelligent infrastructure, and machine learning applications in civil structures, currently serving at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. With a strong academic foundation from The University of Melbourne (Ph.D.) and Central South University (B.Sc. & M.Sc.), Dr. Hu’s work bridges physics-based structural modeling and AI-driven predictive analytics, focusing on the seismic performance and smart maintenance of bridges and asymmetric buildings. His cutting-edge contributions have led to multiple first-author publications in top-tier journals and a national patent in bridge modeling automation.
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Education 🎓📚
Ph.D. in Engineering & IT
The University of Melbourne, Australia
(2020.11 – 2024.12)
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Central South University, China
(2016.09 – 2019.06)
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Central South University, China
(2012.09 – 2016.07)
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Visiting Scholar & Research Collaborator,
The University of Melbourne
Dr. Hu has actively collaborated with global experts in earthquake engineering and structural mechanics. His multidisciplinary contributions span bridge health monitoring, torsional amplification studies, and vision-based structural diagnostics, combining deep learning models with domain knowledge.
Research Interest
Seismic damage analysis and mitigation in transportation infrastructure
Physics-informed machine learning and transfer learning for structural response prediction
Intelligent operation and maintenance of bridges
Vision-based structural health monitoring
Structural dynamics and damping systems
Smart infrastructure and digital twins
Publications Top Noted
Transfer learning-enhanced neural networks for seismic response prediction
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2025
Vision-based displacement measurement of bridges using tilt-shift camera and context learning
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2025
Physics-guided neural networks for seismic reconstruction
International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2024
Wavelet Neural Operator for nonlinear seismic response prediction (Struct-WNO)
Journal of Building Engineering
New behavioral trends in asymmetric limited ductile buildings under seismic loading
Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 2024
Conclusion
Dr. Yao Hu is a highly promising candidate for the Best Researcher Award in Structural Engineering. His scholarly output, technical depth, and interdisciplinary mindset mark him as a future leader in the field. While still early in his postdoctoral journey, his achievements already exceed many mid-career researchers, particularly in AI-integrated seismic engineering. With greater engagement in international leadership and grant acquisition, Dr. Hu is on track to become a globally recognized innovator in smart infrastructure systems.