Yacine Bel-Hadj

Yacine Bel-Hadj is a researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel within the Acoustics & Vibrations Research Group under the Faculty of Engineering Sciences. She holds a doctoral degree in Applied Mechanics and is actively involved in structural health monitoring (SHM) research. Her work focuses on anomaly detection, deep learning applications, and vibration-based monitoring for critical infrastructure like transmission towers, wind turbines, and bio-composite bridges.

Research Interests: Her expertise includes

• Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems for civil infrastructure
• Machine learning in anomaly detection and damage localization
• Modal analysis and vibration-based diagnostics
• Environmental adaptation in SHM
• Smart materials and sustainable engineering solutions

Publications: Her recent work emphasizes innovative methods such as self-supervised learning frameworks, automated operational modal analysis (OMA), and population-based monitoring strategies. She has published extensively in journals like Structural Health Monitoring and conference proceedings.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards mentioned, but her research has been supported through institutional grants and collaborations. She served as an editorial board member for Wind Energy (May 2023–May 2024).

Labs/Teams: Primary affiliation with the Acoustics & Vibrations Research Group, collaborating on projects involving fiber-optic sensing, bio-composite materials, and offshore wind turbine monitoring.