Dixiong Yang is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics and Structural Engineering at Dalian University of Technology, China. In 2004, he received the Ph.D. degree in mechanics from Dalian University of Technology. His research interests involve the seismic design and vibration-reduction of engineering structures, structural optimization, deep learning, random vibration and reliability analysis. Prof. Yang achieved the second-class award of National Science and Technology Progress Prize in 2017, and the first-class award of Natural Science Prize for Ministry of Education in 2013. He  have published over 100 peer-reviewed journal papers and 3 books. Prof. Yang is the deputy editor of the third edition of engineering mechanics branch for civil engineering discipline of Encyclopedia of China, and a member of the random vibration committee of Chinese Society for Vibration Engineering, the International Society of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, and the International Association of Computational Mechanics. 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dixiong_Yang, and scopus link: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8726912200

Selected papers:

1.        Chen Guohai, Yang Dixiong^*. Direct probability integral method for stochastic response analysis of static and dynamic structural systems. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2019, 357: 112612.

2.        Meng Zeng, Zhang Zhuohui, Zhang Dequan, Yang Dixiong^*. An active learning method combining Kriging and accelerated chaotic single loop approach (AK-ACSLA) for reliability-based design optimization. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2019, 357: 112570.

3.        Liu Hongliang, Yang Dixiong^*, Hao Peng, Zhu Xuefeng. Isogeometric analysis based topology optimization design with global stress constraint. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2018, 342: 625–652. 

4.        Liu Hongliang, Yang Dixiong^*, Wang Xuan, Wang Yutian. Smooth size design for the natural frequencies of curved Timoshenko beams using isogeometric analysis. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2019, 59: 1143–1162. 

5.        Yang Dixiong^*, Liu Hongliang, Zhang Weisheng, Li Shi. Stress-constrained topology optimization based on maximum stress measures. Computers and Structures, 2018, 198: 23–39.

6.        Chen Guohai, Meng Zeng, Yang Dixiong^*. Exact nonstationary responses of rectangular thin plate on Pasternak foundation excited by stochastic moving loads. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2018, 412: 166–183.

7.        Du Xiaoqiong, Yang Dixiong^*, Zhou Jilei. New explicit integration algorithms with controllable numerical dissipation for structural dynamics. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2018, 18(3): 1850044. 

8.        Yang Dixiong^*, Zhou Jilei. A stochastic model and synthesis for near-fault impulsive ground motions. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2015, 44(2): 243–264.

9.        Yang Dixiong^*, Wang Wei. Nonlocal period parameters of frequency content characterization for near-fault ground motions. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2012, 41(13): 1793–1811.    

10.    Yang Dixiong, Pan Jianwei, Li Gang^*. Interstory drift ratio of building structures subjected to near-fault ground motions based on generalized drift spectral analysis. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2010, 30(11): 1182–1197. 

11.    Yang Dixiong, Pan Jianwei, Li Gang^*. Non-structure-specific intensity measure parameters and characteristic period of near-fault ground motions. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2009, 38(11): 1257–1280.  

12.    Yang Dixiong^*. Chaos control for numerical instability of first order reliability method. Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 2010, 15(10): 3131–3141.

13.    Yang Dixiong^*, Yi Ping. Chaos control of performance measure approach for evaluation of probabilistic constraints. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2009, 38(1): 83–92.

14.    Yang Dixiong^*, Li Gang, Cheng Gengdong. On the efficiency of chaos optimization algorithms for global optimization. Chaos, Solitons and Fractals. 2007, 34(4): 1366–1375.

15.    Yang Dixiong^*, Li Gang, Cheng Gengdong. Convergence analysis of first order reliability method using chaos theory. Computers and Structures, 2006, 84(8–9):563–571.