Professor Phone: (8627) 8755-9362 Email: chenzj@hust.edu.cn Academic Areas: Bridge &Tunnel Engineering Research Interests:Long span bridge structure theory, the application of new numerical calculation method in bridge structure analysis, Dynamic behavior of High-speed Railway Bridge Academic Degrees PhD in Bridge & Tunnel Engineering,2006, Huazhong University of Science and Technology ; BA in Bridge Engineering, 1991, Tongji University. Professional Experience Full Professor (2013-present); School of Civil engineering and mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Visiting scholar (2011-2012); Department of civil and environmental engineering, University of California,Berkeley. Associate Professor (2004-2013); CEE,HUST. Assistant Professor (2000-2004); CEE,HUST. Assistant Professor (1995-1999).Wuhan Urban Construction Institute. Selected Publications [1] Zhijun Chen Hongyou Cao Hongping Zhu. An Iterative Calculation Method for SuspensionBridge's Cable System Based on Exact Catenary Theory , Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering , 8(3) , pp196-204 , 2013 [2].Kun Ye,Zhijun Chen*,Hongping Zhu, A Proposed Strategy for theApplication of the Modified Harmony Search Algorithm to CodeBased Selectionand Scaling of Ground Motions Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering,2013 [3] Zhijun Chen,Hongyou Cao,Kun Ye,Hongping Zhu,Shaofan Li An improved particle swarmoptimization based formfinding method for suspension bridgeinstallation analysis Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering , 2013/9/9 [4] Zhijun Chen, Hongyou Cao, Hongping Zhu, Jun Hu, Shaofan Li, A Simplified Mathematical Modelfor Cabletruss footbridge and Its Implications for Preliminary Design. Engineeringstructures. 68 (2014) 121–133 [5] Hongyin Yang, ZhijunChen*, Hailong Zhang and Jianping Fan Dynamic Analysis ofTrain-Rail-Bridge Interaction Considering Concrete Creep of a Multi- Span SimplySupported Bridge. Advances in structure engineering. Vol. 17 No. 5,709,720 2014 [6] Hongyin Yang, Zhijun Chen*, Shaofan Li,Hailong Zhang . An integrated coupling element for vehicle.railbridge interaction system with a nonuniform continuous bridge Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica 2014 [7] Z.J.Chen,H.P. Zhu,Z.Q. Qian,J. Li,H.Y. Cao, Coupled Vibration Analysis of aTrain-Rail.Bridge System Based on MultiBody Dynamics, Proceedings of the FirstInternational Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development andMaintenance2012/4/20 [8].L. Yang, M. Habib, F. Tang, J. Hun and Z. Chen.The Coupled Meshless.Finite Element Methodand its Application to the CAM Layer of the Ballastless Track Slabs Proceedings of the Third International Conference onRailway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenace Civil-Comp Press, 2016 [9]M. Habib, Y. Lifei, Q. Chenhui, H. Jun1 and Z. Chen A Parametric Study of Wheel-Rail Contact Proceedings of the Third International Conference on.Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenace Civil-Comp Press, 2016 Courses Taught 0801823: Bridge Engineering 240.528: Theory of Advanced Bridge Structure Project As the project leader, presided over the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51078164/E080505) As a responsible person, completed the National key science and technology support program in 11th Five-Year Awards The science and technology progress prize of Hubei province,2006 The teaching achievements in Universities of Hubei Province,2013