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Ying Huang

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2003Rising activity
Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringConcrete Corrosion and DurabilitySmart Materials for ConstructionStructural Health Monitoring Techniques

Publications

248

Citations

4,490

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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Ying Huang's research covers infrastructure monitoring and materials engineering, including fiber optic sensors for detecting corrosion and cracks in structures like pipelines, protective coatings and adhesives, and corrosion-resistant materials. Recent work also branches into applying machine learning and computer vision to infrastructure inspection, as well as topics like autonomous vehicle safety and power grid risk assessment. The work spans experimental materials testing, sensor-based structural health monitoring, and data-driven analysis methods.

Structural health monitoring and fiber optic sensingCorrosion detection and materials durabilityProtective coatings and adhesive materialsMachine learning and computer vision for infrastructure inspectionTransportation and energy systems analysis

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from single digits per year around 2017-2018 to a peak of 37 in 2023, with a slight decline in 2024-2025 but remaining well above earlier levels.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 25.2/year recently
2017: 9 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 13 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 15 publications212022: 24 publications222023: 37 publications37232024: 34 publications242025: 27 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×9
  • Sensors×7
  • Smart Cities×5
  • Journal of Thermal Spray Technology×5
  • Progress in Organic Coatings×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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