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Min Chen

Associate Dean for Research, Senior Associate Professorr

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20062025

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Research interests

Mutliphysics Coupled Analysis, Multiscale Modelling and Analysis of Composites, Reliability Analysis of Structures, Computational Mechanics, Robotics

Personal profile

Min Chen received her bachelor and doctor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southeast University. From 2007 to 2015, she studied and worked in RWTH Aachen, Germany. Her research focuses on the structure optimization, reliability analysis, computational mechanics and product design. Currently she hosts several governmental research funding and industrial projects related to smart structure and multi-physics coupling analysis.

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=13A_ZTQAAAAJ  

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Min_Chen35 

Experience

08/2019- Present

 

 

08/2015-07/2019

Associate Professor/ Senior Associate Professor

Associate Dean Research and Graduate Studies (01/2022- ), Programme Director (08/2020-12/2021)

School of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University, China

Lecturer/Associate Professor, Director of Design Engineering Lab 

Department of Industrial Design, Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University, China

01/2012-08/2015

Research Fellow, Group Leader of Structure Mechanics

Institute of General Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

03/2014-04/2015

Consulting Mechanical Engineer

GE Global Research Center, Munich, Germany

10/2007-12/2011

Research Fellow (PhD study under DAAD joint PhD programme)

Institute of General Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Teaching

1. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

1Department of MecUpdatehatronics and Robotics: (2019- )

  • MEC303 Industrial Automation and Robot Control (Y4, Module leader, 2019-2024)
  • MEC204 Mechanical Engineering Design (Y3, Module leader)
  • SAT301 Final Year Project: Supervising Y4 students’ project (average over 10 FYPs/year)
  • SAT405 MRes Dissertation Project: Supervising master students’ project
  • SAT406 MSc Dissertation Project: Supervising master students’ project

2Department of Industrial Design: (2015-2019)

  • IND109 Statics and Solids (Y2, Module leader)
  • IND106 Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (Y2, Module leader)
  • IND108 Materials for Design (Y2, Module leader)
  • IND206 Industrial Collaboration: Supervising Y3 students’ project
  • IND307 Final Year Project: Supervising Y4 students’ project
  • IND402 Design Research Project: Supervising master students’ project

3External training

  • 2024, Trainer, XJTLU High School Summer Camp (STEM Innovation Mentorship)
  • 2023, Trainer, Eolane Executive Education Program (Advanced Engineering Design)
  • 2023, Mentor for “Shadow programme” organized by ILEAD
  • 2022, Trainer, Grundfos China Holding Co., Ltd. (Mechanical Failures and Fatigue Analysis)
  • 2018, Trainer, International Railway Maintenance Training Programme, Beijing Jiaotong University
  • 2017&2018, Trainer, CRRC Training Programme, XJTLU (Engineering Innovation)
  • 2016, Trainer, Sino-German Summer School, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany (Cross-cultural Engineering Education)

2. RWTH Aachen University

Mechanical Engineering:

  • Tutorial for Statics (Y1 Bachelor module, in German)
  • Tutorial for Mechanics of Material (Y1 Bachelor module, in German)
  • Tutorial for Dynamics (Y2 Bachelor module, in German)
  • Tutorial for Numerical Methods (Master module, in English)

Awards and honours

  • 2025, Outstanding Postgraduate Supervision Award, Academy of XJTLU-JITRI
  • 2024, awarded the “Wiley China Excellent Author Program” for the outstanding contribution to scientific innovation
  • 2023, Excellent Instructor, Belt & Road and Bricks Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition (优秀教练,2023一带一路暨金砖国家技能发展与技术创新大赛, 中国发明协会 & 教育部中外人文交流中心) [National level]
  • 2023, Outstanding Postgraduate Supervision Award, Academy of XJTLU-JITRI
  • 2023, ranked among the Top Authors, XJTLU
  • 2022, 2nd Prize, YRD IP Innovation and Application Competition (长三角 “智创杯” 知识产权创新应用大赛)
  • 2022, Visiting Engineer, EFP10120230103, Suzhou (校企导师互聘 “B类”- 访问工程师)
  • 2022, Outstanding Expert, Intelligent Manufacturing System Integrator Consortium (2022年度优秀专家奖,智能制造系统解决方案供应商联盟)
  • 2022, Excellent Instructor, China-U.S. Young Maker Competition Suzhou Division (优秀指导老师,中美青年创客大赛苏州选拔赛)
  • 2020, Key Talent of Science and Education, Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation Zone (独墅湖科教创新区科教骨干人才)
  • 2020, Excellent Instructor, 5th International 3D Printing and Design Competition [International level]
  • 2007-2008, DAAD Scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service (the only recipient at Southeast University)
  • 2005, 1st Class Scholarship, Master Students, Southeast University (top 5%)
  • 2005, 1st Prize, National Graduate Mathematics Modeling Contest (Best Group, 1st Author)
  • 2002, President Scholarship, Southeast University (top 1%)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Education/Academic qualification

BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, 2004

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University (German DAAD Sandwich Programme), 2012

Research areas

  • Multiphysics Coupled Analysis
  • Multiscale Analysis of Composites
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Robotics

Person Types

  • Staff

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