About
Team Profile
The Vibrant Team is committed to advancing the understanding and control of structural vibrations, with particular emphasis on wind-induced effects, structural health monitoring, and high-performance vibration mitigation. Led by Prof. Zhouquan Feng, the team is part of a larger research group directed by Prof. Zhengqing Chen (Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering) and Prof. Xugang Hua.
The team’s research draws on a broad range of interdisciplinary tools and expertise, including structural dynamics, Bayesian inference, intelligent optimization, machine learning, digital twins, smart sensing technologies, and innovative vibration control systems. Their work focuses on understanding and managing the complex dynamic behavior of infrastructure—such as bridges and wind turbine structures—subjected to diverse environmental and operational loads, including wind, waves, temperature variations, traffic, pedestrians, and earthquakes. The goal is to develop efficient, reliable, and durable solutions that enhance structural safety, resilience, and intelligence.
The team welcomes passionate and motivated students and postdoctoral researchers to contribute to its ongoing work at the frontiers of structural vibration and control, and actively seeks collaborations with academic and industry partners worldwide.
Team Members
Principal Investigator
Dr. Zhouquan Feng, a Full Professor at Hunan University, is a 'Young Furong Scholar' of Hunan Province and a 'Yuelu Scholar' at Hunan University. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Bridge and Tunnel Engineering from Hunan University in 2005 and 2007, respectively, and his PhD in Civil Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2013. Dr. Feng’s research encompasses wind-induced vibration, structural health monitoring, and vibration control. He has served as PI for multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and other entities. He has published over 80 papers, including 30+ in SCI-indexed journals, and holds over 10 patents, most of which have been commercialized. His work is applied in major bridge projects and offshore wind farms. He has received three Science and Technology Awards and serves on academic society committees and journal editorial boards.
Email: zqfeng@hnu.edu.cn; zqfeng@outlook.com
Current Members and Alumni
- Postgraduate students and research assistants:
- ZHANG Yuhuan (PhD student)
- QIN Tiange (PhD student)
- CHEN Qiaolin (Master’s student)
- ZHOU Haoyu (Master’s student)
- OU Xiangyang (Master’s student)
- WANG Yingchen (Master’s student)
- CHEN Zhi (PhD student)
- YE Zhengtao (Research Assistant)
- LAI Xiantao (Master's student)
- HENG Weilin (Master's student)
- DANG Guoyu (Master's student)
- DENG Feiyun (PhD student)
- ZHANG Yuhuan (Master's student)
- GAN Zepeng (Master's student)
- SHI Shuangfa (Master's student)
- ZHANG Jiren (PhD student)
- JING Haokun (PhD student, joint program with Sapienza University of Rome)
- CHEN Zhi (Master's student/PhD continuous study)
- XUAN Xinyan (MEng; Thesis: Damping Identification of Stay Cables under Operational Conditions Based on Cumulative-Sum Power Spectral Density)
- DAI Jinyuan (MEng; Thesis: Model selection and parameter identification for vortex-induced vibration of box girders)
- DENG Jiayi (MEng; Thesis: Aerodynamic shape optimization of streamlined bridge deck cross-sections using surrogate models)
- FAN Zhoujian (MEng; Thesis: Longitudinal movement control using hybrid damping measures for long-span suspension bridges under wind and train loads)
- SONG Jia (MEng; Thesis: Analysis and control of longitudinal motion response of a long-span suspension bridge under moving train loads)
- CHEN Shixuan (MEng; Thesis: Vibration Characteristics Analysis and Modal Parameter Identification of Bridge Under Moving Vehicle Excitation)
- WANG Wenzan (MEng; Thesis: Structural model updating based on modal features and modified firefly algorithm)
- HUANG Yuheng (MEng; Thesis: Dynamic Characteristics and Vibration Control of Floating Wind Turbine with Double Cable Mooring System)
- WANG Shuai (PhD student, Co-supervised)
- LIN Yang (MEng, National Scholarship recipient; Thesis: Flutter Derivatives Identification and Uncertainty Quantification for Bridge Decks, The Excellent Master's Thesis of Hunan University and Hunan Province)
- WU Qiangqiang (MEng; Thesis: Inerter-based dampers for flutter control of long-span bridges)
- LIANG Longteng (PhD, Co-supervised; Thesis: Longitudinal motion characteristics of floating-type suspension bridges and their mitigation with eddy current dampers)
- ZHAO Bin (MEng, Co-supervised; Thesis: Modal Parameter Identification and Their Uncertainty Quantification of Ambient Excited Structures)
- LIU Gang (MEng, Co-supervised; Thesis: Aerodynamic characteristics and reliability computation of wind turbine blades)
- Undergraduate students:
Class of 2025
Class of 2024
Class of 2023
Class of 2022
Class of 2021
Class of 2020
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2016
2025 SIT Project
- Coupled Vibration Analysis of Maglev Train and Simply Supported Beam Bridge and Optimization of Beam Stiffness (Provincial-level; Team Leader: XIE Xiuping; Team Members: LIU Hongwei, HUANG Hongjin, LIU Jie, WANG Tao; Ongoing).
2024 SIT Projects
1. Prediction of Longitudinal Response of Suspension Bridges under Train Loads Based on Deep Learning (Provincial-level; Team Leader: SU Zhirui; Team Members: LIU Hongyuan, SU Maorong, ZHOU Jin; Ongoing).
2. Comparative Study of Vortex-Induced Force Models for Streamlined Box Girders (Provincial-level; Team Leader: ZHANG Junan; Team Members: LIU Fengkai, LIU Chang, TAN Keshuai; Ongoing).
2022 SIT Projects
1. Arrangement Optimization of Shear Studs in the Hogging Moment Region of Steel-Concrete Composite Continuous Beams (National-level; Team Leader: LIU Mengliang; Team Members: LI Jinping, YI Hang, XIAO Feng; Completed, Good).
2. Topology Optimization of the Arc-Shaped Cutouts of U-Ribs and Crossbeams in Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks (Provincial-level; Team Leader: LU Rui; Team Members: SHI Beijia, YIN Zijie, LIU Rundong; Completed, Good).
2021 SIT Project
- Machine Learning Strategy for Predicting the Three Aerostatic Force Coefficients on Streamlined Box Girders (Provincial-level; Team Leader: QI Youjia; Team Members: CHAO Shen'ao, CHEN Daoxin, LI Jie, FAN Jugang; Completed).
2020 SIT Projects
1. Model Updating and Damage Identification Based on Heuristic Algorithms and Bayesian Inference (Provincial-level; Team Leader: YE Zhengtao; Team Members: LI Jinhong, SHI Yuzhao, WANG Yi, ZUO Xun; Completed, Good).
2. Vortex-Induced Vibration Control of Long-Span Bridges Using Eddy Current Dampers (Provincial-level; Team Leader: CHEN Zhi; Team Member: LIU Yi; Completed, First Prize).
Every year, supervising 2-4 students in their final year projects (FYP)