Dr Chen Cheng completed his PhD in July 2022 in the area of fatigue and fracture assessment of engineering structures. He developed a non-contact computer vision method to measure the crack size and the fracture resistance, which significantly enhances the measuring efficiency and addresses the challenges posed by high-velocity impact loadings. He established an innovative approach to quantifying internal crack size and fracture parameters from surface-based image observations. This overcomes the limitation of conventional image tools solely in surface measurement and expands their potential in more comprehensive structural integrity assessment. His research work has the potential to yield impact national development, especially in the structural integrity assessment of engineering structures, as demonstrated by his postdoctoral work on an AStar-sponsored project on structural integrity assessment of tubular joints and identifying cracks in offshore structures in an underwater environment.
Dr Chen Cheng has demonstrated outstanding academic performance, with GPA of 5.0 and published 7 journal papers in reputable journals from his PhD research work, including a paper with FWCI of 12. He was invited to be a guest speaker for 2 international symposia and was actively involved in organizing several international conferences.
Dr Chen Cheng is currently a research fellow under the Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute (CFI). His expertise in computer vision, digital twin and fracture mechanics will bring valuable contributions to enhance the coastal protection efforts in Singapore.
