About
Dr Jian Dai is currently an Associate Professor of structural engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology. His research work mainly lies in computational structural dynamics, with applications to railway systems and very large floating structures.
Positions Held
2020 - date: Associate Professor, Oslo Metropolitan University
2019 - 2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2015 - 2019: Research Fellow, National University of Singapore
2013 - 2015: Executive Engineer, KTP Consultants, Singapore
Qualifications
PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2015
BEng, Tongji University, China, 2009
Research Areas
Very large floating structures, train-track dynamics, sloshing inside road/rail tankers, numerical methods
Professional Societies
Member, Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK
Member, Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Dai, Jian; Abrahamsen, Bjørn Christian; Hansen Viuff, Thomas; Leira, Bernt Johan
(2022).
Effect of wave-current interaction on a long fjord-crossing floating pontoon bridge.
Engineering structures
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Vol. 266.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3010516
Dai, Jian; Hellan, Øyvind; Watn, Arnstein; Kok Keng, Ang (2022). Modular Multi-Purpose Floating Structures for Space Creation. Piątek, Ł; Lim, SH; Wang, CM; de Graaf-van Dinther, R (Ed.). WCFS2020 Proceedings of the Second World Conference on Floating Solutions, Rotterdam. Chapter 2: Research. p. 257-271. Springer.
Stefanakos, Christos; Dai, Jian; Leira, Bernt Johan
(2021).
Investigation of inhomogeneous wave conditions in Sulafjorden.
ISOPE, . (Ed.).
Proceedings of the Thirty-first (2021) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes, Greece, June 20 – 25, 2021. KAPITTEL.
International Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers.
https://onepetro.org/ISOPEIOPEC/proceedings-abstra...
Wan, Ling; Dai, Jian; Jiang, Dongqi; Ang, Kok Keng (2021). Parametric study and dynamic response analysis of three single curved discrete pontoon floating bridges. Ships and Offshore Structures .
Dai, Jian; Stefanakos, Christos; Leira, Bernt Johan; Alsos, Hagbart Skage
(2021).
Effect of modelling inhomogeneous wave conditions on structural responses of a very long floating bridge.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Vol. 9.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2758658
Jiang, Dongqi; Tan, Kiang Hwee; Wang, Chien Ming; Dai, Jian (2021). Research and development in connector systems for very large floating structures. Ocean Engineering . Vol. 232.
Jiang, Dongqi; Tan, Kiang Hwee; Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Nguyen, Huu Phu (2021). Behavior of concrete modular multi-purpose floating structures. Ocean Engineering . Vol. 229.
Dai, Jian; Leira, Bernt Johan; Moan, Torgeir; Alsos, Hagbart Skage
(2021).
Effect of wave inhomogeneity on fatigue damage of mooring lines of a side-anchored floating bridge.
Ocean Engineering
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Vol. 219.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.108304
Lei, Tuo; Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Li, Kun; Liu, Yi
(2021).
Moving element analysis of high-speed train-slab track system considering discrete rail pads.
28 p.
International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2734133
Dai, Jian; Abrahamsen, Bjørn Christian; Leira, Bernt Johan
(2020).
Effect of Wave-Current Interaction on Structural Responses of a Very Long and Side-Anchored Floating Bridge.
NN, NN (Ed.).
ASME 2020 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering - Volume 2B: Structures, Safety, and Reliability. OMAE2020.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2729595
Leira, Bernt Johan; Dai, Jian (2020). Extreme dynamic response of extended bridge structures subjected to inhomogeneous environmental loading. Papadrakakis, M.; Fragiadakis, Michalis; Papadimitriou, C. (Ed.). EURODYN 2020: Proceedings of the XI International Conference on Structural Dynamics. MS 27. p. 3481-3495.
Ang, Kok Keng; Dai, Jian; Zhang, Chi (2020). Research and development of new spaces on the sea for industrial and recreational applications. Reddy, J.N.; Wang, Chien Ming; Luong, Van Hai; Le, Anh Tuan (Ed.). Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering and Architecture. Plenary and Keynote. p. 57-83.
Ang, Kok Keng; Dai, Jian; Hellan, Øyvind; Watn, Arnstein; Si, Michael Boon Ing (2020). Design and potential applications of floating structures in Singapore. Wang, Chien Ming; Lim, Soon Heng; Tay, Zhi Yung (Ed.). Proceedings of the World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS2019). Chapter 7. p. 135-154.
Dai, Jian; Leira, Bernt Johan; Moan, Torgeir; Alsos, Hagbart Skage
(2020).
Structural Response Analysis and Fatigue Damage Estimation of a Floating Bridge Subjected to Inhomogeneous Wave Loads.
ISOPE, ISOPE (Ed.).
Proceedings of the Thirtieth (2020) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference Shanghai, China, October 11-16, 2020. ISOPE-I-20-3228. p. 2418-2424.
International Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers.
https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ISOPE-I-...
Wan, Ling; Jiang, Dongqi; Dai, Jian
(2020).
Numerical modelling and dynamic response analysis of curved floating bridges with a small rise-span ratio.
19 p.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
.
Vol. 8.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2995057
Dai, Jian; Leira, Bernt Johan; Moan, Torgeir; Kvittem, Marit Irene
(2020).
Inhomogeneous wave load effects on a long, straight and side-anchored floating pontoon bridge.
Marine Structures
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Vol. 72.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2653580
Dai, Jian; Zhang, Chi; Lim, Han Vincent; Ang, Kok Keng; Qian, Xudong; Wong, Johnny Liang Heng; Tan, Sze Tiong; Wang, Chien Looi
(2020).
Design and construction of floating modular photovoltaic system for water reservoirs.
15 p.
Energy
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Vol. 191.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2635280
Zhang, Chi; Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Magee, Allan Ross (2019). Comparison study on bottom plate effect on single hydrocarbon storage tank through decay test. Randolph, Mark F.; Doan, Dinh Hong; Tang, Anh Minh; Bui, Man; Dinh, Van Nguyen (Ed.). Proceedings of the 1st Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering. Design of Offshore Structures. p. 544-550.
Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Zhang, Chi (2019). Hydroelastic analysis of modular floating barges for hydrocarbon storage facility. Randolph, Mark F.; Doan, Dinh Hong; Tang, Anh Minh; Bui, Man; Dinh, Van Nguyen (Ed.). Proceedings of the 1st Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering. Design of Offshore Structures. p. 450-456.
Han, Mengmeng; Dai, Jian; Wang, Chien Ming; Ang, Kok Keng
(2019).
Hydrodynamic analysis of partially filled liquid tanks subject to 3D vehicular manoeuvring.
14 p.
Shock and Vibration
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Vol. 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2643387
Jiang, Dongqi; Tan, Kiang Hwee; Dai, Jian; Ong, Khim Chye Gary; Heng, Sonal (2019). Structural performance evaluation of innovative prestressed concrete floating fuel storage tanks. Structural Concrete . Vol. 21.
Dai, Jian; Han, Mengmeng; Ang, Kok Keng (2019). Moving element analysis of partially filled freight trains subject to abrupt braking. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences . Vol. 151.
Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Jin, Jingzhe; Wang, Chien Ming; Hellan, Øyvind; Watn, Arnstein
(2019).
Large floating structure with free-floating, self-stabilizing tanks for hydrocarbon storage.
Energies
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Vol. 12.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2630021
Ren, Nianxin; Zhang, Chi; Magee, Allan Ross; Hellan, Øyvind; Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng (2019). Hydrodynamic analysis of a modular multi-purpose floating structure system with different outermost connector types. Ocean Engineering . Vol. 176.
Lim, Ban Khin; Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Yap, Gwo Chai (2018). Analytical study on in-plane and out-of-plane responses of a curved floating bridge. Nguyen-Xuan, Hung; Phung-Van, Phuc; Rabczuk, Timon (Ed.). Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computational Mechanics 2017. Numerical Methods and High Performance Computing. p. 591-604.
Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Jiang, Dongqi (2018). Moving element analysis of high-speed rail system accounting for hanging sleepers. MATEC Web of Conferences . Vol. 148.
Han, Mengmeng; Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng (2018). Hydrodynamic aspects of moving vehicle with sloshing tanks. MATEC Web of Conferences . Vol. 211.
Dai, Jian; Han, Mengmeng; Ang, Kok Keng; Tran, Minh Thi (2018). On the sloshing effect in half-filled freight trains during braking. MATEC Web of Conferences . Vol. 211.
Dai, Jian; Ang, Kok Keng; Tran, Minh Thi; Luong, Van Hai; Jiang, Dongqi (2018). Moving element analysis of discretely supported high-speed rail system. Proceedings of the Institution of mechanical engineers. Part F, journal of rail and rapid transit . Vol. 232.
Cao, Tan Ngoc Than; Reddy, J.N.; Ang, Kok Keng; Luong, Van Hai; Tran, Minh Thi; Dai, Jian (2018). Dynamic analysis of three-dimensional high-speed train-track model using moving element method. Advances in Structural Engineering . Vol. 21.
