Zhou Qiang, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor

Visiting Scholar, Western University (Canada)

Ganjiang Young Scholar, Nanchang University

Council Member, Jiangxi Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Jiangxi Provincial Famous Teacher for Ideological and Political Education in Curriculum

He has long been engaged in teaching and research related to civil engineering and engineering mechanics. His work focuses on seismic performance analysis and evaluation of building structures, seismic design methods, seismic testing, earthquake disaster simulation technologies, building safety assessment, and reinforcement methods. He has developed a distinct research direction and team specializing in seismic studies of rural buildings. He has led multiple national and provincial-level research projects, published over 50 academic papers, and obtained 5 authorized patents. He serves as a reviewer for various national and provincial funding programs and as a peer reviewer for international journals such as Structures and Engineering Structures. He has supervised more than 30 graduate students.

In education, he has led 6 provincial and university-level teaching reform projects, published 4 educational reform papers, taught 2 provincial-level elite courses, and authored one textbook. He has received the Nanchang University Teaching Quality Award over 10 times, the 2021 National Xu Zhilun Mechanics Outstanding Teacher Award from the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and the National Zhou Peiyuan Mechanics Competition Outstanding Advisor Award, among others. He has guided students to win dozens of awards in national and provincial-level competitions.

Research Focus 1: Structural Seismic Damage Mechanisms and Seismic Performance Analysis

Mainly includes:
(1) Summary and analysis of structural seismic damage
(2) Research on methods for evaluating structural seismic damage
(3) Research on structural seismic damage mechanisms
(4) Research on methods for analyzing structural seismic performance
(5) Experimental research on structural seismic performance

Research Focus 2: Experimental Research on Seismic Behavior of Engineering Structures

Mainly includes:
(1) Experimental research on mechanical properties of materials
(2) Experimental research on mechanical properties of structural members
(3) Quasi-static testing of structural members
(4) Shake table testing of structures
(5) Research on seismic testing methods and techniques

Research Focus 3: Research on Methods for Assessing Structural Seismic Performance

Mainly includes:
(1) Research on methods for seismic fragility analysis of structures
(2) Research on methods for assessing the seismic performance of retrofitted structures
(3) Research on methods for predicting structural seismic damage
(4) Research on methods for evaluating structural seismic resilience
(5) Research on new AI-based methods for assessing structural seismic performance

Research Focus 4: Research on Structural Safety Appraisal and Seismic Retrofitting Techniques

Mainly includes:
(1) Structural safety appraisal and retrofitting techniques
(2) Research on methods for seismic retrofitting of structures
(3) Development of new structural retrofitting technologies
(4) Assessment of seismic performance of retrofitted structures
(5) Design theory for seismic retrofitting of structures
(6) Codification and application of new seismic retrofitting methods

Research Focus 5: Research on Application of New Technologies in Structural Earthquake Engineering

Mainly includes:
(1) Research on machine learning-based structural damage identification
(2) Research on machine learning-based methods for assessing structural seismic performance
(3) Research on simulation techniques for post-earthquake disaster scenarios
(4) Research on numerical simulation methods for structures
(5) Research on integrated application of artificial intelligence and numerical simulation technologies