Dr WenHui Duan

Contact Information:

Teaching Commitments:

CIV4234

Qualifications:

PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2006.

M. Eng, Tianjin University, China, 2002.

B. Eng, Tianjin University, China, 1997.

Research:

Dr. Duan's research interests and past projects involve nanomechanics, smart materials and structures, sensors and actuators, structural health monitoring, hydrodynamics and very large floating structures (VLFS).

Publications:

1. Wang, Q., W.H. Duan, and S.T. Quek, Repair of notched beam under dynamic load using piezoelectric patch. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2004. 46(10): p. 1517-1533.

2. Duan, W.H., S.T. Quek, and Q. Wang, Generalized hypergeometric function solutions for transverse vibration of a class of non-uniform annular plates. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2005. 287(4-5): p. 785-807.

3. Duan, W.H., S.T. Quek, and Q. Wang, Free vibration analysis of piezoelectric coupled thin and thick annular plate. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2005. 281(1-2): p. 119-139.

4. Duan, W.H., S.T. Quek, and S.P. Lim, Finite element solution for intermittent-contact problem with piezoelectric actuation in ring type USM. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 2007. 43(3): p. 193-205.

5. Duan, W.H. and C.M. Wang, Exact solutions for axisymmetric bending of micro/nanoscale circular plates based on nonlocal plate theory. Nanotechnology, 2007. 18(38).

6. Duan, W.H., C.M. Wang, and Y.Y. Zhang, Calibration of nonlocal scaling effect parameter for free vibration of carbon nanotubes by molecular dynamics. Journal of Applied Physics, 2007. 101(2).

7. Duan, W.H., et al., Molecular mechanics modeling of carbon nanotube fracture. Carbon, 2007. 45(9): p. 1769-1776.

8. Wang, Q., et al., Inelastic buckling of carbon nanotubes. Applied Physics Letters, 2007. 90(3).

9. Wang, Q., et al., Modeling of fracture of carbon nanotubes with vacancy defect. Physical Review B, 2007. 75(20).

10. Duan, W.H. and C.G. Koh, Axisymmetric transverse vibrations of circular cylindrical shells with variable thickness. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2008. 317(3-5): p. 1035-1041.

11. Duan, W.H., S.T. Quek, and Q. Wang, Finite element analysis of the piezoelectric-based repair of a delaminated beam. Smart Materials & Structures, 2008. 17(1).

12. Duan, W.H. and C.M. Wang, Exact solution for buckling of columns including self-weight. Journal of Engineering Mechanics-Asce, 2008. 134(1): p. 116-119.

13. Duan, W.H., C.M. Wang, and C.Y. Wang, Modification of fundamental vibration modes of circular plates with free edges. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2008. 317(3-5): p. 709-715.

14. Wang, C.M. and W.H. Duan, Free vibration of nanorings/arches based on nonlocal elasticity. Journal of Applied Physics, 2008. 104(1).

15. Wang, Q., K.M. Lim, and W.H. Duan, Modeling of the mechanical instability of carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 2008. 46(2): p. 285-290.

16. Duan, W.H. and C.M. Wang, Nonlinear bending and stretching of a circular graphene sheet under a central point load. Nanotechnology, 2009. 20(7).

Short Resume:

Dr. Duan graduated from Tianjin University (China) in engineering mechanics with BEng and MEng in 1997 and 2002, respectively. He received his PhD from the National University of Singapore (Singapore) in Civil Engineering in April 2006. From 1997 to 1999, he worked in the field of assessment and rehabilitation of bridge and road as well as assessment of pile foundation as a structural engineer in Tianjin Municipal and Highway Research Institute, China. Starting from Feb. 2006, He worked as post-doctoral fellow in Singapore and Canada. He recently joined Monash University as a Lecturer in Nov 2008.