Finite Element Modelling Research Group (FEMRG) at Ghent University
Head of Research Group
Prof. dr. ir. Magd Abdel Wahab
Professor and Chair of Applied Mechanics
E-mail : Magd.AbdelWahab@UGent.be
Postdoctoral researchers
Dr. Yong Ling
E-mail : yong.ling@ugent.be
Dr. Can Wang
E-mail : Can.Wang@UGent.be
Dr. İlyas Bozkurt
E-mail : İlyas.Bozkurt@UGent.be
Kaifa Fan
E-mail : kaifa.fan@ugent.be
Yanan Zhang
E-mail : yanan.zhang@ugent.be
Acar Can Kocabıçak
E-mail : acarcan.kocabicak@ugent.be
Muhammad Imran
E-mail : muhammad.imran@ugent.be
Jianfu Bai
E-mail : jianfu.bai@ugent.be
Hussein Zahran
E-mail : Hussein.Zahran@UGent.be
Gaofang Wang
E-mail : Gaofang.Wang@UGent.be
Usama Hamid
E-mail : Usama.Hamid@UGent.be
Yingjian Guo
E-mail : yingjian.guo@ugent.be
Zhiyuan Xue
E-mail : Zhiyuan.Xue@UGent.be
QiQi Xiao
E-mail : QiQi.Xiao@UGent.be
Jianxin Liu
E-mail : Jianxin.Liu@UGent.be
Bilal Ahmed
E-mail : Bilal.Ahmed@UGent.be
Yuxuan WU
E-mail : yuxuan.wu@ugent.be
Peicheng Li
E-mail : Peicheng.Li@ugent.be
Mingpo Zheng
E-mail : Mingpo.Zheng@ugent.be
Former PhD Students
Chao Li
PhD Thesis : Fretting wear analysis considering surface modification techniques
Yifei Li
PhD Thesis : Dynamic and static parameter identification of concrete dams based on PCE surrogate models
Muhammad Irfan Shirazi
PhD Thesis : Vibration-based structural health monitoring of composites using neural networks
Sutao Han
PhD Thesis : Prediction of fretting fatigue behaviour using finite element method and machine learning
Samir Khatir
PhD Thesis : Artificial intelligence for fast crack identification in plate structures
Ngoc Hoa Tran
PhD Thesis : Structural health monitoring for bridges using metaheuristic optimization algorithms combined with artificial neural network
Viet Long Ho
PhD Thesis : Hybrid computational intelligence approach for defect identification in Vietnamese structures
Minh Hoang Le
PhD Thesis : Damage identification in large-scale structures using new metaheuristic optimization algorithms
Thanh Sang To
PhD Thesis : Predicting lateral displacement of retaining wall for complex underground structures using new metaheuristic algorithms
Dang Bao-Loi
PhD Thesis : Predicting Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Innovative Coastal Protection Structures Using Numerical Modelling and Machine Learning
Nguyen Ngoc Hau
PhD Thesis : Three-Dimensional Polyhedral Finite Element Analysis of Solid Revetment Block
Nguyen Khuong Duy
PhD Thesis : A Higher-Order Phase-Field Approach for Crack Propagation in Brittle and Quasi-Brittle Structures
Nguyen Huong Duong
PhD Thesis : Monitoring Vietnamese Bridges Using Vibration Based Damage Detection Method and Machine Learning
Deng Qingming
PhD Thesis : Micro and Macro Finite Element Analyses of Fretting Fatigue
Wang Shengjie
PhD Thesis : Numerical Analysis of Fretting Wear and Its Interaction with Fretting Fatigue
Vu Huu Truong
PhD Thesis : Polygonal Finite Element Methods to Analyse Incompressible Steady Fluid Flows
Le Thanh Cuong
PhD Thesis : Isogeometric Analysis of Micro-Plate Composite Structures Using Higher Continuum Elastic Theory
Ni Junyan
PhD Thesis : Improved Residual Stress Prediction of Welded Steel Components
Resende Pereira Kyvia de Fatima
PhD Thesis : Numerical Modelling of Fretting Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation Using Extended Finite Element Method and Cyclic Cohesive Zone Model
Bhatti Nadeem Ali
PhD Thesis : Numerical Modelling off Fretting Fatigue Crack Nucleation under Out-of-Phase Loading
Alali Hanan
PhD Thesis : Working Conditions and Occupational Accidents : Focus on Indicators of Non-Standard Work Arrangements in Belgium and Europe
Tran Vinh Loc
PhD Thesis : Isogeometric Analysis for Functionally Graded Plates Using Higher Order Shear Deformation Theory
Phung Van Phuc
PhD Thesis : Isogeometric Analysis for Smart Plate Structure
Yue Tongyan
PhD Thesis : Finite Element Analysis of Fretting Wear
Chen Xin
PhD Thesis : Analytical and Experimental Study on Anti-Loosening Performance and Fatigue Life Improvement for Bolt-Nut Connections Having Slight Pitch Difference
Hojjati Talemi Reza
PhD Thesis : Numerical Modelling Techniques for Fretting Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation
Sobhaniaragh Behnam
PhD Thesis : Vibration and Thermal Stress Analyses of Functionally Graded Materials
Fekete Gusztáv
PhD Thesis : Kinetics and Kinematics of the Human Knee Joint under Standard and Non-Standard Squat Movement
Keat Loh Wei
PhD Thesis : Modelling Interfacial Degradation in Adhesively Bonded Structures
Chong Wang
PhD Thesis : Brush Modelling and Control Techniques for Automatic Debris Removal during Road Sweeping
David Liljedahl
PhD Thesis : Modelling the interfacial degradation in adhesively bonded joints
Yongxia Hua
PhD Thesis : Modelling environmental degradation in adhesively bonded joints
Libardo Vanegas Useche
PhD Thesis : Dynamics and Performance of Oscillatory Gutter Brushes for Street Sweeping
Alejandro Graner Solana
PhD Thesis : Fatigue initiation in adhesively bonded structures
Irfan Hilmy
PhD Thesis : Multi-Axial Damage Modelling of Adhesive Bonding
Tauqeer Ali
PhD Thesis : Mixed Mode Fracture in Adhesively Bonded Joints under Quasi-Static and Fatigue Loading
Oluseun Adediran
PhD Thesis : Damage Assessment of Gfrp (Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer) Composite Beam Using Vibration Data