Associate Professor

Ph.D., Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, 2010.09

M.S., School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, 2006.07

B.S., School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, 2003.07

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Associate Professor, 2017.12-Present

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Visiting scholar, 2016.09-2017.09

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Assistant Professor, 2013.05-2017.11

Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, Post-doctor, 2010.10-2013.04

“Theory of Vibration” for graduate students

“Mechanism and Machine Theory” for undergraduate students

Rotordynamics

Aerospace engineering

Nonlinear dynamics

Vibration Control

Nanocomposites

Machine fault diagnosis

Vibration energy harvesting

Capital Cutting-edge Academic Achievements, 2022

The Second Prize of Science and Technology Award of Chinese Society of Vibration Engineering, 2021

National 100 most Influential International Academic Papers, 2020

Youth Science and Technology Award from Chinese Society of Vibration Engineering, 2020

The Second Prize of China Machinery Industry Science and Technology Award, 2018

Dr. Qin is the deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Society for Vibration Engineering, and the members of Technical Committee for Rotordynamics and Technical Committee for Modal Analysis & Test. He serves as an Associate Editor of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, and an Editorial Board Member of Nanotechnology Reviews. His research interests include rotordynamics and condition monitoring, aerospace engineering, structural dynamics, nonlinear dynamics and vibration control, nanocomposites, and energy harvesting. Dr. Qin has published more than 100 SCI-index journal papers with the total citation of more than 4000. Here are some selected publications:

[1] Feng, J.G., Safaei, B., Qin, Z.Y.^*, Chu, F.L., Scarpa, F. Bio-inspired metallic cellular material with extraordinary energy dissipation capability. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 475: 146382.

[2] Gao, W.L., Hu, J.X., Qin, Z.Y.^*, Chu, F.L. Flexural wave manipulation in perforated metamaterial plates with acoustic black holes interconnected by piezoelectric studs, Composite Structures, 2023, 321: 117224.

[3] Feng, J.G., Safaei, B., Qin, Z.Y.^*, Chu, F.L. Nature-inspired energy dissipation sandwich composites reinforced with high-friction graphene. Composites Science and Technology, 2023, 233: 109925. (ESI Highly Cited Paper & ESI Hot Paper)

[4] Zhu, R.Z., Zhang, X.N., Zhang, S.G., Dai, Q.Y., Qin, Z.Y.^*, Chu, F.L. Modeling and topology optimization of cylindrical shells with partial CLD treatment. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022, 220(15): 107145. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

[5] Liu, Y.F., Hu, W.Y., Zhu, R.Z., Safaei, B., Qin, Z.Y.*, Chu, F.L. Dynamic responses of corrugated cylindrical shells subjected to nonlinear low-velocity impact. Aerospace Science and Technology, 2022, 121: 107321. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

[6] Zhang, L.F., Zhang, F.B., Qin, Z.Y.^*, Han, Q.K., Wang, T.Y., Chu, F.L. Piezoelectric energy harvester for rolling bearings with capability of self-powered condition monitoring. Energy, 2022, 238: 121770. (ESI Highly Cited Paper & ESI Hot Paper)

[7] Liu, Y.F., Qin, Z.Y.^*, Chu, F.L. Nonlinear forced vibrations of FGM sandwich cylindrical shells with porosities on an elastic substrate. Nonlinear Dynamics, 2021, 104: 1007-1021. (ESI Highly Cited Paper & ESI Hot Paper)

[8] Gao, W.L., Qin, Z.Y.^*, Chu, F.L. Wave propagation in functionally graded porous plates reinforced with graphene platelets. Aerospace Science and Technology, 2020, 102: 105860. (ESI Highly Cited Paper & ESI Hot Paper)

[9] Qin, Z.Y.^*, Zhao, S.N., Pang, X.J., Safaei, B., Chu, F. L. A unified solution for vibration analysis of laminated functionally graded shallow shells reinforced by graphene with general boundary conditions. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2020, 170: 105341. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

[10] Qin, Z.Y.^*, Pang, X.J, Safaei, B, Chu, F.L. Free vibration analysis of rotating functionally graded CNT reinforced composite cylindrical shells with arbitrary boundary conditions. Composite Structures, 2019, 220: 847-860. (ESI Highly Cited Paper & ESI Hot Paper)