Draft:Yan Zhuge

Zhuge completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. She later earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering from the Queensland University of Technology.{{Cite web|url=https://dfco2.org.au/profile_yan_zhuge/|title=Professor Yan Zhuge; Australian Research Council|website=Australian Research Council|access-date=April 24, 2025}}

Zhuge worked at the University of South Australia as a lecturer in Civil Engineering from 1996 to 1999 and was later employed as a senior lecturer between 2000 and 2008. In the following year, she became a senior lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland, a position she held until 2011. From 2012 to 2016, she was an associate professor there. Since 2017, she has been a professor of Structural Engineering and has also been working as a professorial lead of Research Education since 2022 at UniSA.{{Cite web|url=https://people.unisa.edu.au/yan.zhuge#Experience|title=Yan Zhuge – Experience|website=University of South Australia|access-date=May 23, 2025}}

Zhuge's research work has focused on developing sustainable concrete materials, fibre composites, and exploring structural applications for durability and environmental impact. She explored permeable concrete mix designs, identifying compositions that enhanced both structural strength and permeability.{{cite journal |last1=Aravind |first1=N. |last2=Abdulrehman |first2=Taha Irfan |title=A review and sequel experimental analysis on physical and mechanical properties of permeable concrete for pavement construction |journal=International Journal of Pavement Engineering |date=15 October 2022 |volume=23 |issue=12 |pages=4160–4173 |doi=10.1080/10298436.2021.1936519}} In collaboration with Lian and Beecham, she presented a new model based on Griffith’s theory and demonstrated that porosity influences the strength of porous concrete.{{cite journal |last1=Zhou |first1=Lei |last2=Haeri |first2=Hadi |last3=Sarfarazi |first3=Vahab |last4=Abharian |first4=Soheil |last5=Khandelwal |first5=Manoj |last6=Fatehi Marji |first6=Mohammad |title=Experimental test and PFC3D simulation of the effect of a hole on the tensile behavior of concrete: A comparative analysis of four different hole shapes |journal=Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines |date=2 April 2024 |volume=52 |issue=4 |pages=2213–2235 |doi=10.1080/15397734.2023.2174134}}

Zhuge examined optimization techniques for fiber composite structures in civil engineering. She also studied the mechanical properties of waste tyre rubber concrete.{{cite web |title=UniSA study paves way for architectural use of end-of-life tires |url=https://www.greencarcongress.com/2022/08/20220823-unisa.html |website=Green Car Congress |access-date=27 May 2025}} Moreover, she reviewed landfill waste recycling in construction, examining global waste generation, performance, applications, and future frameworks to improve the reuse of tyres, plastics, and glass for sustainability.{{cite web |title=Women in STEM |url=https://unisa.edu.au/enterprise-magazine-home/Issue-2-2017/WOMEN-IN-STEM/ |website=University of South Australia |access-date=27 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Crumb rubber concrete gives new life to discarded tyres |url=https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/editorial/industry-news/crumb-rubber-concrete-gives-new-life-to-discarded |website=Architecture and Design |access-date=27 May 2025}}

As chief investigator, Zhuge has worked on research projects, including an investigation focused on vehicle intrusions into masonry walls, where she developed mitigation strategies using auxetic composites and vibration isolation for improved safety.{{Cite web|url=https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200100547|title=DP200100547 — Queensland University of Technology|website= Australian Research Council|access-date=May 26, 2025}} In another research project, she converted carbon waste from hydrogen production into durable concrete using AI-assisted nanoscience.{{Cite web|url=https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210100020|title=DP210100020 — Monash University|website=Australian Research Council|access-date=May 26, 2025}}

• 2012 – Fellowship Award, Queensland International{{Cite web|url=https://people.unisa.edu.au/yan.zhuge#External-engagement|title=External Engagement & Recognition|website=University of South Australia|access-date=May 26, 2025}}
• 2013-2014 – Research Leadership Development Program (RLDP) Award, University of Southern Queensland
• 2018 – South Australia Winnovation Award, Women in Innovation (WINN){{Cite web|url=https://www.womenininnovation.com.au/2018/08/03/professor-yan-zhuge/|title=Professor Yan Zhuge; Women in Innovation (WINN)|website=Women in Innovation|access-date=April 24, 2025}}
• 2024 – Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering
• 2024 – Fellow, Engineers Australia

• {{cite book |last1=Al-Gemeel |first1= Ali|last2=Zhuge |first2=Yan|date=2018 |title=Properties and Applications of Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composite |publisher= LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing |isbn=9786139922260 }}
• {{cite book |last1=Ghadiri |first1=Seyed Mohammadreza |last2=Zhuge |first2=Yan |date=2024 |title=Urban Construction and Management Engineering IV |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=9781040042694 }}

• {{Cite journal |last1=Thambiratnam |first1=David |last2=Zhuge |first2=Yan |year=1996 |title=Dynamic analysis of beams on an elastic foundation subjected to moving loads |journal=Journal of Sound and Vibration |volume=198 |issue=2 |pages=149–169 |doi=10.1006/jsvi.1996.0562|bibcode=1996JSV...198..149T }}
• {{Cite journal |last1=Lian |first1=Chun |last2=Zhuge |first2=Yan |year=2010 |title=Optimum mix design of enhanced permeable concrete–an experimental investigation |journal=Construction and Building Materials |volume=24 |issue=12 |pages=2664–2671 |doi=10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.04.057}}
• {{Cite journal |last1=Ferdous |first1=Wahid |last2=Manalo |first2=Allan |last3=Siddique |first3=Rafat |last4=Mendis |first4=Priyan |last5=Zhuge |first5=Yan |last6=Wong |first6=Hong S. |last7=Lokuge |first7=Weena |last8=Aravinthan |first8=Thiru |last9=Schubel |first9=Peter |year=2021 |title=Recycling of landfill wastes (tyres, plastics and glass) in construction–A review on global waste generation, performance, application and future opportunities |journal=Resources, Conservation and Recycling |volume=173 |pages=105745 |doi=10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105745|bibcode=2021RCR...17305745F |hdl=10044/1/90390 }}
• {{Cite journal |last1=Yan |first1=Zitong |last2=Zeng |first2=Jun-Jie |last3=Zhuge |first3=Yan |last4=Liao |first4=JinJing |last5=Zhou |first5=Jie-Kai |last6=Ma |first6=Guowei |title=Compressive behavior of FRP-confined 3D printed ultra-high performance concrete cylinders |journal=Journal of Building Engineering |date=2024 |volume=83 |pages=108304 |doi=10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108304}}
• {{Cite journal |last1=Sun |first1=Hou-Qi |last2=Zeng |first2=Jun-Jie |last3=Hong |first3=Guang-Yao |last4=Zhuge |first4=Yan |last5=Liu |first5=Yue |last6=Zhang |first6=Yamei |year=2025 |title=3D-printed functionally graded concrete plates: Concept and bending behavior |journal=Engineering Structures |volume=327 |pages=119551 |doi=10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.119551|bibcode=2025EngSt.32719551S }}

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