Jiye Chen

Jiye Chen is a Reader in Structural Composites at the School of Civil Engineering & Surveying, Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth. She holds a PhD in computational mechanics of composite structures from the University of Birmingham (1997) and has held academic and research positions at Imperial College London, University of Southampton, and University of Bristol before joining the University of Portsmouth in 2006. She was promoted to Reader in 2016 and continues to lead impactful research in composite materials and structural engineering.

• PhD, Computational Mechanics of Composite Structures, University of Birmingham, UK (1997)
• Research Associate, Aeronautics Department, Imperial College London (1997–2000)
• Research Fellow, School of Engineering Science, University of Southampton (2000–2004)
• Academic, Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Bristol (2004–2006)
• Senior Lecturer, University of Portsmouth (2006–2016)
• Reader in Structural Composites, University of Portsmouth (2016–present)

Her research focuses on computational damage mechanics, design and simulation of complex fibre composite structures, fracture and fatigue of composites, bio-inspired design for damage resilience, 3D printing of bio-mimicked composites, and prediction of slope failures. She applies these methods across aerospace, civil, mechanical, maritime, automotive, and biomedical engineering. Her work integrates advanced modeling techniques such as the extended cohesive damage element method and digital image correlation for multiscale damage detection.

The 15 most recent publications highlight a consistent trend in developing and applying advanced computational models—especially the extended cohesive damage model—for simulating multi-crack propagation, delamination, and failure in composite and engineered materials. These works span applications from railway slope stability and bridge protection to medical composite implants and 3D-printed bio-inspired structures, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary focus on sustainability, infrastructure resilience, and biomedical innovation.

Her recognitions include membership in the European Mechanics Society, the Defence Science and Technique Laboratory research centre, and the National Network Group for Composites in Construction. She is also an active member of scientific committees for international conferences on composite mechanics and structures.

Jiye Chen leads externally funded research projects from Innovate UK and industrial partners, including recent work on 3D-printed composite trauma plates and smart composite repairs for infrastructure in Ukraine. She supervises PhD students and contributes to international research collaboration, particularly between the UK and Ukraine. Her research group focuses on computational modeling, experimental validation, and real-world application of composite materials in extreme environments.

She is involved in multiple research projects, including the development of 3D-printed bio-mimicked composite trauma plates and bone implants, smart carbon fibre-adhesive repairs for damaged infrastructure in Ukraine, and building research links between UK and Ukrainian institutions. These projects emphasize innovation in materials, sustainability, and humanitarian engineering applications.