Iu Vai Pan  姚偉彬 Professor (on sabbatical leave in University of Cambridge)

• Ph.D in Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Mechanics, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (1986)
• M.Sc. in Structural Engineering, University of Southampton, United Kingdom (1981)
• College Diploma in Civil Engineering with Distinction, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong (1979)

• Rector, University of Macau (1999-2008)
• Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (1997-1999)
• Associate Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (1994-1997)
• Coordinator for Civil Engineering Programme, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (1990-1994)

• Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (2000- )
• Associate Professor/Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (1989-2000)
• Lecturer, Polytechnic College, University of East Asia (1988-1989)
• Research Officer, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Hong Kong (1987-1988)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary (1986-1987)
• Demonstrator, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hong Kong (1982-1985)

B.Sc. Courses

1. Mechanics I (CIVL110)
2. Mechanics II (CIVL213)
3. Strength of Materials I (CIVL215)
4. Strength of Materials II (CIVL220)
5. Structures I (CIVL314)
6. Structures II (CIVL316)
7. Structures III (CIVL413)
8. Steel Structures (CIVL427)

1. Finite Element Method (IMSC003)
2. Structural Analysis and Finite Elements (IMSC012)
3. Plates and Shells (IMSC011)

Research Interests

• Structural Mechanics
• Finite Element Methods
• Nonlinear Vibrations
• Computational Techniques

1. “Three-dimensional vibration analysis of functionally graded material plates in thermal environment”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 324, 733-750, 2009.
2. “EPC procedure for PDF solution of non-linear oscillators excited by Poisson white noise”, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 44(3), 304-310, 2009.
3. “The shear lag effects on welded steel single angle tension members”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 65, 1171-1186, 2009.
4. “PDF Solution of Nonlinear Oscillators Subject to Multiplicative Poisson Pulse Excitation on Displacement”, Nonlinear Dyn. 55, 337-348, 2009.
5. “Probabilistic Solution of Nonlinear Oscillators under External and Parametric Poisson Impulses”, AIAA Journal, 46(11), 2839-2847, 2008.
6. “Three-dimensional vibration analysis of functionally graded material sandwich plates”, Journal of Sound and vibration, 311, 498-515, 2008.
7. “Investigation on EPC Method for Analyzing Stochastic Nonlinear Oscillators Excited by Addictive and Multiplicative Poisson Pulse”, 3rd Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM) /11th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC), 3-6 December, 2007, Kyoto, Japan.
8. “EPC Method for Nonlinear Oscillators Excited by External Poisson White Noise”, Proceedings of 18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, June, 2007, Blacksburg, Virginia.
9. “PDF Solution of Nonlinear Stochastic Oscillators Excited by Poisson Pulse with EPC Method”, Proceedings of International Symposium on Computational Mechanics ISCM2007 (Computational Mechanics, Tsinghua University Press and Springer, 2007), 1264-1272, August 2007, Beijing, China.
10. “An investigation of the block shear strength of coped beams with a welded clip angles connection - Part II: Numerical study”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 63, 116-134, 2007.
11. “An investigation of the block shear strength of coped beams with a welded clip angles connection - Part I: Experimental study”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 63, 96-115, 2007.
12. “Two-dimensional equations for vibration of piezoelectric plates by using Chebyshev polynomial expansions”, 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-10), 3-5 August, 2006, Bangkok.
13. “Three-Dimensional Vibration Analysis of Functionally Graded Material Rectangular Plates by Chebyshev Polynomials”, Proceedings of EPMESC X (Computational Methods in Engineering and Science EPMESC X, Tsinghua University Press & Springer-Verlag, 2006), 21-23, August, 2006, Sanya, China.
14. “Three-dimensional vibration analysis of crystal plates via Ritz method”, III European Conference on Computational Mechanics - Solids, Structures and Coupled Problems in Engineering, 5 - 8 June 2006, Lisbon.
15. “The Local Web Buckling Strength of Coped Steel I-Beams”, Journal of Structural Engineering, 129(1), 3-11, 2003.
16. “Behavior and Design of Gusset Plate Connections in Compression”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 58/5-8, 1143-1159, 2002.
17. “Analytical Investigation and the Design of the Compressive Strength of Steel Gusset Plate Connections”, Journal of Construction Steel Research, 58, 11, 1473-1493, 2002.
18. “Stochastic Response of Base-excited Coulomb Oscillator”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 233, 1, 81-92, 2000.
19. “Design for Lateral Torsional Buckling of Coped I-Beams”, Journal of Construction Steel Research, 54, 423-443, 2000.
20. “The Efficiency of a New Method in the Moment Analysis of Plate with Stochastic Field”, Proceeding of 8th ASCE Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Notre Dame, July 2000.
21. “Probabilistic Solution to Non-Linear Random Ship Roll Motion”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 125, 5, 570-574, 1999.
22. “An Efficient Methodology for Response Moment Evaluation with Stochastic Finite Element”, Proceedings of International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science, 425-432, Macau, August 1999.
23. “Line Element Method for Analysis of Elastic Plates”, Proceedings of International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science, 345-352, Macau, August 1999.
24. “A Consistent and Effective Method for Nonlinear Random Oscillations of MDOF Systems”, Proceedings of IUTAM Symposium on Recent Developments in Nonlinear Oscillations of Mechanical Systems, Vietnam, 1999.
25. “Nonlinear Vibration of Thin Plates with Initial Stress by Spline Finite Strip Method”, Thin-Walled Structures, 32, 275-287, 1998.
26. “A Study on Flexural Vibration of Rectangular Plates by a Higher Order Theory”, Proceedings of in the Sixth International Conference on Education and Practice of Computation Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC VI), Guangzhou, 4-7 August, 1997, 713-718.
27. “A Study of Elasto-plastic Behaviour of Rigidly Jointed Plane Frames” , Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Education, Practice and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering using Small Computers (EPMESC V), Macau, August 1995, 499-504.
28. “An Implicit Implementation of Harmonic Balance Method for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems”, Engineering Computations, 5, 134-140, 1988.
29. “Effect of Transverse Shear on Nonlinear Vibration and Postbuckling of Unsymmetric Cross-ply Imperfect Cylindrical Shells”, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 31, 10, 705-718, 1988.
30. “Nonlinear Vibration and Postbuckling of Unsymmetric Cross-ply Circular Cylindrical Shells”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 24, 2, 195-210, 1988.
31. “Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Multilayer Sandwich Plates by Incremental Finite Elements: 2. Solution Techniques and Examples”, Engineering Computations, 3, 43-52, 1986.
32. “Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Multilayer Sandwich Plates by Incremental Finite Elements: 1. Theoretical Development”, Engineering Computations, 3, 36-42, 1986.
33. “Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Multilayer Beams by Incremental Finite Elements, Part II: Damping and Forced Vibrations”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 100, 373-382, 1985.
34. “Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Multilayer Beams by Incremental Finite Elements, Part I: Theory and Numerical Formulation”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 100, 359-372, 1985.

• Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers
• Member, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
• Member, International Association of University Presidents

• President, Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (2006-2008)
• Vice-President, International Association of University Presidents (2005-2011)
• Board Member, International Institute for Software Technology, United Nations University (1999-2008)
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Computational Methods

• Board Member, Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, China
• Member, Expert Committee of Application of Engineering and Science for Lunar Orbiting Exploration of China (繞月探測工程科學應用專家委員會)
• Member, China National Committee for Terms in Science and Technologies (全國科學技術名詞審定委員會)
• Member, Advisory Board of Department of Civil Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Advisor, International Research Center of Medicinal Administration, Bejing University

• Member, Science and Technology Council of Macao SAR Government (2001-2008)
• Member, Education Committee of Macao SAR Government (1999-2008)
• President, General Assembly of Institute of European Studies of Macau (2004-2008)
• President, Association of Affiliated School of University of Macau
• Honorary President, Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macau
• Honorary Advisor, Chinese Education Association of Macau
• Member, Advisory Board, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau

Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Macau
Av. Padre Tomás Pereira, Taipa,
Macau, China

Room: T406
Telephone: (853) 8397-4382
Fax: (853) 28838314
Email: vaipaniu