# Meng-Ze Lyu - Ph.D., Research Fellow at Institute for Risk & Reliability, Leibniz University Hannover
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Hannover

## About
Highly accomplished Research Fellow and academic leader specializing in stochastic dynamics, reliability analysis, and design optimization of complex engineering systems. Leverages advanced methodologies like DR-PDEE and M-PDEM to drive significant advancements in seismic, wind, and geotechnical safety assessments. Author of over 50 publications with 700+ citations and an H-index of 16, consistently securing competitive research grants and contributing to the field through extensive editorial and organizational service.

## Work
### Research Fellow | Institute for Risk & Reliability, Leibniz University Hannover
https://www.irz.uni-hannover.de/
Leading advanced research in stochastic dynamics and reliability analysis, contributing to cutting-edge solutions for complex engineering systems and securing significant research funding.
- Authored over 50 publications, including 40 peer-reviewed English journal papers, garnering 700+ citations and an H-index of 16.
- Secured 387,130 EUR as Principal Investigator for the German Research Foundation (DFG) grant on "Multi-Hazard Lifecycle Reliability Assessment of Bridge Networks Considering Climate Change".
- Obtained 300,000 CNY as Principal Investigator for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Program, focusing on "Global Reliability Analysis for Concrete Structures".
- Delivered 3 keynotes and 6 invited talks at international conferences, showcasing expertise in dimension-reduced probability density evolution equations (DR-PDEE) and related applications.
- Organized 14 mini-symposia at international conferences and served as Secretary for TC R3 of IASSAR, National Chapter of ESRA in China, and an ECEB Member of ASCE-ASME J Risk U A & B.
- Acted as a reviewer for over 20 SCI journals, maintaining high standards for scientific rigor across multiple prestigious publications.
### Postdoc. | Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Conducted advanced research in civil and environmental engineering, specializing in stochastic dynamics and reliability analysis under Assistant Professor Sheng-Han Zhang.
- Contributed to research on dimension-reduced Chapman-Kolmogorov equations for high-dimensional stochastic dynamical systems, resulting in a Q1 SCI publication (IF: 7.3).
- Collaborated on projects advancing sampling-variability-free probability density evolution methods for nonlinear stochastic dynamic analysis, leading to a Q1 SCI publication (IF: 11.0).
- Developed innovative approaches for unified hybrid aleatory and epistemic uncertainty propagation, contributing to a Q1 SCI journal paper (IF: 11.0).
### Postdoc. | Tongji University
Performed cutting-edge research in civil engineering, focusing on stochastic dynamics and reliability analysis under Professor Jian-Bing Chen.
- Developed a novel model and simulation method for multivariate Gaussian fields, published in Reliability Engineering & System Safety (SCI, JCR Q1, IF: 11.0).
- Designed high-efficient non-iterative reliability-based design optimization methods, published in Reliability Engineering & System Safety (SCI, JCR Q1, IF: 11.0).
- Contributed to full-probabilistic reconstruction of unobserved system states under partial observations, leading to a Q1 SCI publication (IF: 8.9).
- Pioneered DR-PDEE for engineered high-dimensional nonlinear stochastic systems, providing theoretical basis for data-driven approaches and published in Nonlinear Dynamics (SCI, JCR Q1, IF: 6.0).
- Secured 80,000 CNY from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and 300,000 CNY from the Shanghai Post-Doctoral Excellence Program as Principal Investigator.

## Education
### Tongji University | Civil Engineering
### Tongji University | Civil Engineering
### Tongji University | Civil Engineering

## Awards
### Excellent Postdoctoral Fellow
Tongji University, China | 2025-12-01
Recognized as an outstanding postdoctoral researcher.
### Younger Member Global Activities Fund
American Society of Civil Engineers, USA | 2025-06-01
Awarded fund for global activities as a younger member.
### Cover Paper for Vol 37 Iss 6, Journal of Vibration Engineering, China
Journal of Vibration Engineering, China | 2024-06-01
Recognized for authoring the cover paper for a significant issue of a national journal.
### 37th Excellent Science & Technology Book (2nd Class)
East China Science & Technology Publishers, China | 2024-03-01
Awarded for significant contribution to a scientific and technological book.
### Best Poster Presentation Award
6th International Conference on Dynamics, Vibration & Control, Shanghai, China | 2023-04-01
Received for an outstanding poster presentation at an international conference.
### Excellent Doctoral Dissertation
Tongji University, China | 2022-07-01
Received recognition for an outstanding doctoral dissertation.
### Outstanding Doctoral Scholarship
Tongji University, China | 2021-09-01
Awarded a scholarship for exceptional doctoral studies.
### Best Student Paper Award
7th International Symposium on Reliability Engineering & Risk Management, Beijing, China | 2020-11-01
Recognized for exceptional student paper contribution at a leading symposium.
### Best Student Paper Award
11th National Conference on the Foundation of Structural Design & Reliability of China, Wuhan, China | 2020-11-01
Awarded for best student paper at a national conference on structural design and reliability.
### Guanghua Scholarship
Tongji University, China | 2020-09-01
Received the prestigious Guanghua Scholarship.
### Outstanding Doctoral Scholarship
Tongji University, China | 2019-09-01
Awarded a scholarship for exceptional doctoral studies.

## Publications
### Unified framework for hybrid aleatory and epistemic uncertainty propagation via decoupled multi-probability density evolution method
Reliability Engineering & System Safety
Developed a novel unified framework for uncertainty propagation in complex systems.
### State space Kriging model for emulating nonlinear stochastic dynamical systems with system parameter uncertainty
Mechanical Systems & Signal Processing
Introduced a Kriging model for emulating complex nonlinear stochastic systems.
### Dimension-reduced Chapman-Kolmogorov equation for high-dimensional stochastic dynamical systems
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics & Engineering
Proposed a dimension-reduced equation for high-dimensional stochastic systems.
### Quantifying the impact of the inherent coupling of particle-scale variability on granular soil behavior: A micromechanical study
Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering
Conducted a micromechanical study on particle-scale variability in granular soil.
### A sampling-variability-free dimension-reduced probability density evolution equation method for high-dimensional nonlinear stochastic dynamic analysis
Reliability Engineering & System Safety
Developed a novel method for nonlinear stochastic dynamic analysis.
### Dynamic reliability analysis of systems under combined Gaussian and Poisson white noise by time-varying extreme value process
Reliability Engineering & System Safety
Analyzed dynamic reliability under combined noise and extreme value processes.
### Accelerated stochastic model updating via decoupled multi-probability density evolution method with augmented change of probability measure
Mechanical Systems & Signal Processing
Enhanced stochastic model updating using decoupled probability density evolution.
### Non-parametric seismic fragility analysis of subway stations considering stochastic earthquake excitation and component damage
Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering
Performed seismic fragility analysis for subway stations under earthquake conditions.
### A novel model and simulation method for multivariate Gaussian fields involving nonlinear probabilistic dependencies and different variable-wise spatial variabilities
Reliability Engineering & System Safety
Introduced a new model for multivariate Gaussian fields with nonlinear dependencies.
### High-efficient non-iterative reliability-based design optimization based on the design space virtually conditionalized reliability evaluation method
Reliability Engineering & System Safety
Developed an efficient non-iterative method for reliability-based design optimization.
### A novel approach for modeling and simulation of multivariate non-Gaussian random fields with normalized correlation functions and vine copula structures
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Structural Safety & Reliability
Presented a novel approach for modeling non-Gaussian random fields.
### Reliability analysis of complex high-dimensional nonlinear stochastic dynamic systems based on the dimension-reduced probability density evolution equation
Intellectual Property Publishing House
Authored a chapter on reliability analysis of complex nonlinear stochastic systems.
### Stochastic Dynamics of Structures
Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers
Translated a foundational book on stochastic dynamics of structures into Chinese.
### Physically-driven GE-GDEE and its application to stochastic seismic response and dynamic reliability analyses of practical engineering structures
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Applications of Statistics & Probability in Civil Engineering
Applied GE-GDEE to seismic response and dynamic reliability of engineering structures.

## Skills
### Research & Development
- Stochastic Dynamics
- Reliability Analysis
- Random Vibration
- Uncertainty Quantification
- Optimization Design
- Dimension-Reduced Probability Density Evolution Equations (DR-PDEE)
- Time-Variant Extreme Value Distributions
- Decoupled Multi-Probability Density Evolution Method (M-PDEM)
- Kriging Models
- Copula-based Analysis
- Markov Processes
- Gaussian Fields
- Seismic Assessment
- Wind Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Probabilistic Modeling
- Numerical Simulation
- Algorithm Development
- Structural Safety
- Multi-Hazard Reliability
### Academic Leadership & Service
- Peer Review (20+ SCI Journals)
- Editorial Board Member (ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk & Uncertainty in Engineering Systems)
- Conference Organization (14 Mini-Symposia Organizer)
- Keynote Speaker
- Invited Lecturer
- Grant Writing (DFG, NSFC, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation)
- Secretary (TC R3 of IASSAR, National Chapter of ESRA in China, TC on Robust Reliability Risk & Decision Analysis)
- ECEB Member (ASCE-ASME J Risk U A & B)
- Deputy Secretary-General (Stochastic Dynamics Committee, Committee of Random Vibration)
### Data Analysis & Modeling
- Statistical Analysis
- Computational Mechanics
- Nonlinear Stochastic Dynamical Systems
- System Identification
- Machine Learning (Implied from conference service)
### Scientific Communication
- Scientific Writing
- Technical Translation
- Public Speaking
- Presentation Skills
- Mentorship

## Interests
### Academic Research
- Stochastic dynamics
- Reliability analysis
- Random vibration
- Uncertainty quantification
- Optimization design

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