I am a master’s student in Civil Engineering at South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Research Interests:· Metal additive manufacturing· Damage and fracture mechanics· Impact-resistant structures, mechanical metamaterials, and structural resilience
My research combines experimental testing and finite element analysis to investigate dynamic response, failure mechanisms, and the design of materials and structures under complex loading.
My current work focuses on polyurea-retrofitted corrugated steel plates, zero-Poisson-ratio metamaterials, and iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) structures.
Email: yilinren10@126.com
I welcome conversations about research, collaboration, and future academic opportunities. Please feel free to contact me by email.
[J1] Low-velocity impact resistance of polyurea-retrofitted flat and corrugated steel plates: Experimental and numerical investigations.
Yilin Ren, Yan-Wen Li, Pan Zou, Shile Zhang, Lizhen Wang, Binzhen Zhou.
Ocean Engineering. Published, 2026. First author.
Drop-weight experiments and finite element simulations investigate how polyurea coatings affect impact response, energy dissipation, and failure modes in flat and corrugated steel plates.
[J2] Experimental and numerical study on the out-of-plane low-velocity impact response of polyurea-coated corrugated steel plates.
Yan-Wen Li, Yilin Ren, Shile Zhang, Binzhen Zhou, Hui Guo.
Thin-Walled Structures. Published, 2026. First student author.
Experimental and numerical investigation of the out-of-plane low-velocity impact response and failure mechanisms of polyurea-coated corrugated steel plates.
[J3] Experimental study and stability design of corrugated steel arches subjected to gradient hydrostatic pressure.
Pan Zou, Yan-Wen Li, Yilin Ren.
Ocean Engineering. Published, 2026. Co-author.
Load response and stability design of corrugated steel arches subjected to gradient hydrostatic pressure.
[J4] Experimental study on the strength of Fe-SMA to Q355 structural steel fillet welds.
Yan-Wen Li et al. · Yilin Ren (co-author).
Journal of Constructional Steel Research. Published, 2025. Co-author.
Mechanical behavior of dissimilar-metal fillet welds connecting Fe-SMA and Q355 structural steel.
[C1] Low-velocity impact response and failure mechanisms of corrugated steel plates.
Yilin Ren, Yan-Wen Li.
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Accepted, 2026. First author.
Low-velocity impact response and failure mechanisms of corrugated steel plates.
[M1] Anisotropic Mechanical Characterization and Applicability Assessment of Zero-Poisson-Ratio Metamaterials for Expansion-Joint Components.
Yilin Ren, Nan Hu.
Extreme Mechanics Letters. Under review. First author.
Anisotropic mechanical characterization and applicability assessment of zero-Poisson-ratio metamaterials for expansion-joint components.
[P1] Zero-Poisson-ratio metamaterial expansion-joint device and methods for unit-cell screening, design, and manufacture.
Nan Hu, Lizhen Wang, Yilin Ren.
Chinese invention patent application, CN122446617A.
[P2] A corrugated steel–concrete composite floating box girder and its construction method.
Yan-Wen Li, Pan Zou, Yingzhi Sun, Yilin Ren.
Chinese invention patent application, CN118928675A.
My name is highlighted in bold. Accepted papers, manuscripts under review, and patent applications are identified by their respective status.
Supervisors: Prof. Yan-Wen Li and Prof. Nan Hu · SCUT.
Investigating dynamic response and failure mechanisms of corrugated plates and corrugated sandwich panels under low-velocity impact, with a focus on polymer-coating reinforcement and architected-material strategies for lightweight impact-resistant structures.
Impact mechanics, Polyurea, LS-DYNA.
Supervisors: Prof. Yan-Wen Li · SCUT; Prof. Guoqiang Li · Tongji University.
Contributing to the design and development of self-centering braces, focusing on low-cycle fatigue and post-earthquake recoverability across multiple seismic performance levels.
Fe-SMA, Low-cycle fatigue, Resilience.
Supervisor: Prof. Yan-Wen Li · SCUT.
Contributing as a student researcher to proposal preparation and project justification, including discussions of active biaxial prestressing, fatigue resistance of steel structures, and fatigue-test planning.
Additive manufacturing, Prestressing, Fatigue.
Experiments: Quasi-static tension and compression, SHPB dynamic compression, drop-weight impact, and digital image correlation (DIC).
Modeling & Simulation: SolidWorks, HyperMesh, LS-DYNA, COMSOL, ABAQUS.
Data Analysis: Python.
Languages: CET-6; exchange-study experience in the UK, with academic writing and communication skills.
Last updated: November 3, 2026. Back to top