College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering
Hunan University
Changsha, PR China
shujuanhou@hnu.edu.cn

2016 – present: Professor, Hunan University, Department of Engineering Mechanics
2014 – 2015: Visiting Research Scholar, the University of Sydney
2013 –present: Doctoral Supervisor, Hunan University, Department of Engineering Mechanics
2008 – 2015: Assistant Professor, Hunan University, Department of Engineering Mechanics
2007 – 2008: Lecturer, Hunan University, Department of Engineering Mechanics

Professor, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body

2007: PhD Solid Mechanics, Hunan University
2002: BA Engineering Mechanics, Hunan University

The primary research interest in computational mechanics, optimization theory and methods, crashworthiness optimization of smart materials and multifunctional structures and its applications on vehicle body design.

2017 Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory Program Grant #SV2017-KF-20: (¥ 100,000).
2016 National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program) Grant #11572122
(¥ 600,000)
2016 Self-determined Research Fund of State Key Laboratory Program Grant #71575007: (¥ 150,000)
2014 The First Teaching Model Awards for Young Teachers
2013 The First Prize of Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education of China
2012 Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of Ministry of Education of China Grant # NCET-12-0168: (¥ 500,000)
2010 National Natural Science Foundation of China (Young Scholars Program) Grant #10902036 (¥ 200,000)
2010 The First Prize of Scientific and Technological Progress of Hunan Province
2009 Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education Grant # 200805321034
(¥ 36,000)
2004 WCSMO Subsidy for ‘Young Scientists’ (10 people per session globally)

Publications
ESI highly cited articles
1.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li, Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li. Design optimization of regular hexagonal thin-walled columns with crashworthiness criteria. Finite Elements in Analysis & Design, 2007, 43(6-7):555-565.
2.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li, Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li. Multiobjective optimization of multi-cell sections for the crashworthiness design. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2008, 35(11):1355-1367.
Most Cited Articles on Elsevier Journal Home Page
1.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li, Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li. Design optimization of regular hexagonal thin-walled columns with crashworthiness criteria. Finite Elements in Analysis & Design, 2007, 43(6-7):555-565.
2.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li, Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li. Multiobjective optimization of multi-cell sections for the crashworthiness design. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2008, 35(11):1355-1367.
3.Shujuan Hou, Xu Han(*), Guangyong Sun, Shuyao Long, Wei Li, Xujing Yang, Qing Li, Multiobjective optimization for tapered circular tubes. Thin-walled Structures, 2011, 49(7): 855-863.
TOP25 Hottest Downloaded Articles
1.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li, Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li. Multiobjective optimization of multi-cell sections for the crashworthiness design. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2008, 35(11):1355-1367.
2.Shujuan Hou, Xu Han(*), Guangyong Sun, Shuyao Long, Wei Li, Xujing Yang, Qing Li, Multiobjective optimization for tapered circular tubes. Thin-walled Structures, 2011, 49(7): 855-863.
3.TrongNhan Tran, Shujuan Hou(*), Xu Han(*), Wei Tan, NhatTan Nguyen, Theoretical prediction and crashworthiness optimization of multi-cell triangular tubes. Thin-Walled Structures, 2014: 183-195.
Mainly Published Papers
1.Zheyi Zhang, Shujuan Hou, Qiming Liu, Xu Han. Winding Orientation optimization design of Composite Tubes based on quasi-static and dynamic experiments. Thin-walled Structures, Accepted, 2018
2.Yuan Chen, Guiping Liu(*), Zheyi Zhang, Shujuan Hou, Integrated design technique for materials and structures of vehicle body under crash safety considerations. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Articles not assigned to an issue (Online), pp 1-18, 2017/3/11
3.Yuan Chen, Shujuan Hou(*), Kunkun Fu, Xu Han(*), Lin Ye(*), Low-velocity impact response of composite sandwich structures: Modelling and experiment. Composite Structures, 2017, 168: 322-334
4.Taiqu Liu, Shujuan Hou(*), Xuantruong Nguyen, Xu Han(*), Energy absorption characteristics of sandwich structures with composite sheets and bio coconut core. Composites Part B: Engineering, 2017, 114: 328-338
5.Xuan Truong Nguyen, Shujuan Hou(*), Taiqu Liu, Xu Han(*), A potential natural energy absorption material-Coconut mesocarp: Part A: Experimental investigations on mechanical properties. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2016, 115-116: 564-573.
6.Shujuan Hou(*), Haizhi Li, Tangying Liu, Yuan Chen,  Material parameters design of vehicle body based on three-level factorial design under impact loading . International Journal of Crashworthiness, 2016, 21(4): 279-299
7.Shujuan Hou(*), Taiqu Liu, Zhidan Zhang, Xu Han(*), Qing Li, How does negative Poisson’s ratio of foam filler affect crashworthiness?. Materials & Design, 2015, 82: 247-259
8.Shujuan Hou, Chengfu Shu, Shuyun Zhao, Tangying Liu, Xu Han(*), Qing Li, Experimental and numerical studies on multi-layered corrugated sandwich panels under crushing loading. Composite Structures, 2015, 126: 371-385
9.TrongNhan Tran, Shujuan Hou(*), Xu Han(*), MinhQuang Chau, Crushing analysis and numerical optimization of angle element structures under axial impact loading. Composite Structures, 2015, 119: 422-435
10.Hanfeng Yin, Guilin Wen(*), Xin Wu, Qixiang Qing, Shujuan Hou, Crashworthiness design of functionally graded foam-filled multi-cell thin-walled structures. Thin-Walled Structures, 2014, 85: 142-155
11.TrongNhan Tran, Shujuan Hou(*), Xu Han(*), NhatTan Nguyen, MinhQuang Chau, Theoretical prediction and crashworthiness optimization of multi-cell square tubes under oblique impact loading. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2014, 89: 177-193
12.Shujuan Hou, Wei Tan, Yuna Zheng, Xu Han(*), Qing Li, Optimization design of corrugated beam guardrail based on RBF-MQ surrogate model and collision safety consideration. Advances in Engineering Software, 2014, 78: 28-40
13.TrongNhan Tran, Shujuan Hou, Xu Han(*), Wei Tan, NhatTan Nguyen, Theoretical prediction and crashworthiness optimization of multi-cell triangular tubes. Thin-Walled Structures, 2014, 82: 183-195
14.Shuyong Duan, Yourui Tao, Xu Han(*), Xujing Yang, Shujuan Hou, ZhangpingHu, Investigation on structure optimization of crashworthiness of fiber reinforced polymers materials. Composites Part B: Engineering, 2014, 60: 471-478
15.Shujuan Hou, Yuna Zheng, Jinde Xie, Xu Han(*), Optimization design of NJ shaped guardrail based on collision safety consideration. International Journal of Computational Methods, 2014, 11(06): 1-20
16.Shujuan Hou, Zhidan Zhang, Xujing Yang, Hanfeng Yin, Qing Li(*), Crashworthiness optimization of new thin-walled cellular configurations. Engineering Computations, 2014, 31(5): 879-897
17.Shujuan Hou, Tangying Liu, Duo Dong, Xu Han(*), Factor screening and multivariable crashworthiness optimization for vehicle side impact by factorial design. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2014, 49: 147-167
18.Shujuan Hou(*), Shuyun Zhao, Lili Ren, Xu Han(*), Qing Li, Crashworthiness optimization of corrugated sandwich panels. Materials & Design, 2013, 51: 1071-1084
19.Hanfeng Yin, Guilin Wen(*), Shujuan Hou, Qixiang Qing, Multiobjective crashworthiness optimization of functionally lateral graded foam-filled tubes. Materials & Design, 2013, 44(44): 414-428
20.Shujuan Hou, Duo Dong, Lili Ren, Xu Han(*), Multivariable crashworthiness optimization of vehicle body by unreplicated saturated factorial design. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2012, 46(6): 891-905
21.Hanfeng Yin, Guilin Wen(*), Shujuan Hou, Kai Chen, Crushing analysis and multiobjective crashworthiness optimization of honeycomb-filled single and bitubular polygonal tubes. Materials & Design, 2011, 32: 4449-4460
22.Shujuan Hou, Xu Han(*), Guangyong Sun, Shuyao Long, Wei Li, Xujing Yang, Qing Li, Multiobjective optimization for tapered circular tubes. Thin-walled Structures, 2011, 49(7): 855-863
23.Guangyong Sun, Guangyao Li, Shiwei Zhou, Hongzhou Li, Shujuan Hou, Qing Li(*), Crashworthiness design of vehicle by using multiobjective robust optimization. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2011, 44(1): 99-110
24.Guangyong Sun, Guangyao Li,Shujuan Hou, Shiwei Zhou, Wei Li, Qing Li(*), Crashworthiness design for functionally graded foam-filled thin-walled structures. Materials Science and Engineering A-structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, 2010, 527: 1911-1919
25.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li(*), Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li, Crashworthiness design for foam filled thin-wall structures. Materials & Design, 2009, 30(6): 2024-2032
26.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li, Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li. Multiobjective optimization of multi-cell sections for the crashworthiness design. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2008, 35(11):1355-1367.
27.Shujuan Hou, Qing Li, Shuyao Long, Xujing Yang, Wei Li. Design optimization of regular hexagonal thin-walled columns with crashworthiness criteria. Finite Elements in Analysis & Design, 2007, 43(6-7):555-565.

Professional Activities

Session Chair
Chinese Conference on Computational Mechanics                                                              2016
The 11th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimisation, Sydney 2015
The 8th Australia National congress of Applied Mechanics, Melbourne                         2014

Keynote Speeches
The 7th International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, America                                                                                                                                  2013
The 5th Asia-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Singapore                         2013
The 11th American Conference on Computational Mechanics, America                         2011

Member of Scientific Committee or Organizing Committee of Conferences
The 8th International Conference of Computational Methods, Guilin, China                        2017
The 11th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Sydney, Australia
2015
Chinese Congress on Computational Mechanics, Guiyang, China                                        2014
The 9th South Conference on Computational Mechanics, Hefei, China                                 2013
Global Chinese Workshop on Computational Methods in Engineering, Changsha, China    2012
The 3th International Conference on Computational Methods, Zhangjiajie, China                 2010