STAFF PROFILE
Dr Susanna Lin
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399252023
Email:
susanna.lin@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Bundoora East
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Research supervision
Dr Xiaoshan (Susanna) Lin is a Lecturer in Civil Engineering.
Research interests
Computational mechanics, reinforced concrete structures, composite materials and structures, and structural analysis under extreme loadings
Awards and honours
- Unique Team Presentation Award at the 8th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates, JSPS HOPE Meeting Organizing Committee, Japan 2016.
- Travel grant to the 8th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates, Australian Academy of Science & Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2015.
- Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, China Scholarship Council, 2012.
- High Impact Publication Award (HDR Students category), School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, 2012.
- Research Publication Fellowship, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, 2012.
- Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship and Faculty Stipend, the University of New South Wales, 2009-2012.
- PhD (Civil Engineering), 2012, the University of New South Wales, Australia
- MEngSc (Structural Engineering), 2009, the University of New South Wales, Australia
- BEng (Civil Engineering), 2007, South China University of Technology, China
Employment history
- Lecturer, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Australia (2016-present)
- Research Associate, School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia (2015-2016)
- Research Fellow, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2014-2015)
- Research Associate (Part-time), School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia (2014)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Centre for Materials and Structures, School of Engineering, the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (2013-2014)
- Research Associate (Part-time), School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia (2013)
- Research Assistant (Part-time), School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia (2012-2013)
- Teaching Assistant (Part-time), School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia (2013)
- Teaching Assistant (Part-time), School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia (2010-2011)
- Du, J.,Zhou, A.,Lin, S.,Robert, D.,Giustozzi, F.,Kodikara, J. (2023). Modeling microstructural mechanical behavior of expansive soil at various water contents and dry densities by molecular dynamics simulation In: Computers and Geotechnics, 158, 1 - 12
- Guo, B.,Lin, X.,Wu, Y.,Zhang, L. (2023). Performance of Compression Yielded FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams with T Sections In: Journal of Composites for Construction, 27, 1 - 14
- Xu, F.,Lin, X.,Zhou, A. (2023). Microstructure change and mechanical property variation of high performance concrete with recycled ceramic aggregate as internal curing material under different environmental temperatures In: Construction and Building Materials, 369, 1 - 12
- Xu, T.,Lin, X.,Xie, Y. (2023). Bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization with buckling constraints In: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 66, 1 - 15
- Chen, A.,Lin, X.,Zhao, Z.,Xie, M. (2023). Layout optimization of steel reinforcement in concrete structure using a truss-continuum model In: Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, 17, 669 - 685
- Zhang, B.,Lin, X.,Zhang, Y.,Zhang, L. (2023). Microscale failure analysis of the ultra-high-performance polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete panel subjected to high thermal loading induced by fire exposure In: Engineering Structures, 292, 1 - 14
- Du, J.,Zhou, A.,Lin, X.,Robert, D.,Giustozzi, F. (2023). A multi-component model for expansive soils with different mineral compositions In: Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 60, 1249 - 1263
- He, Y.,Zhao, Z.,Lin, X.,Xie, Y. (2023). A hole-filling based approach to controlling structural complexity in topology optimization In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 416, 1 - 37
- Xu, T.,Huang, X.,Lin, X.,Xie, M. (2023). Topology optimization for maximizing buckling strength using a linear material model In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 417, 1 - 21
- Xu, W.,Lin, X.,Li, P.,Wu, Y.,Xie, M. (2023). Impact behaviour of tunnel lining assembled from non-planar interlocking steel fibre reinforced concrete bricks In: Engineering Structures, 296, 1 - 12
Computational mechanics, Reinforced concrete structures, Composite structures and materials, Blast and impact analysis
11 PhD Current Supervisions13 PhD Completions and 1 Masters by Research Completions
- New-generation prefabricated element design and eco-friendly construction. Funded by: Australia Research Council Future Fellowship Grant from (2025 to 2028)
- Structural Fuses for Safer and More Economical Bridge Construction. Funded by: ARC Discovery Projects 2020 from (2020 to 2024)
- Strengthening Highway Concrete Bridge Beams with HB-FRP (hybrid bonded-fibre reinforced polymer). Funded by: Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions - Competitive from (2019 to 2021)
- Numerical modelling of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete panels under intense impact (The Composite Materials Congress 2018). Funded by: The Cass Foundation Travel Award from (2018 to 2018)