Assistant Professor in System Risk and Reliability Modelling, Faculty of Engineering
Dr Derek (Rundong) Yan is an Assistant Professor in System Risk and Reliability Modelling at the University of Nottingham. He graduated from Imperial College London, UK in 2015 and awarded MEng degree by First Class. He completed a Ph.D. in Control and Reliability at Loughborough University in 2020. Subsequently, he became a postdoctoral research associate at Loughborough University on the EPSRC project 'A Resilience Modelling Framework for Improved Nuclear Safety'. In 2022, Derek was awarded the Doctoral Prize Fellowship at Loughborough University, which is a highly-competitive personal award for early-career academics to establish their own ambitious research agenda and to develop their skills as independent researchers. He was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham in 2023.
Modelling of complex system, Risk assessment, Reliability analysis, Safety Analysis, Fault Tree, Petri Nets, Advanced Monte Carlo, Simulation modelling, Optimisation, Life cycle assessment
Dr Yan is the module convenor for the Year 4 module, 'Integrated Systems Analysis (MMME4056 UNUK)'. This module covers topics aligned to the design, description and analysis of dynamically complex,… read more
Derek's current research focuses on developing model-based systems engineering approaches to improve system safety, efficiency, and resilience, thereby reducing the production costs and operational… read more
Dr Yan is the module convenor for the Year 4 module, 'Integrated Systems Analysis (MMME4056 UNUK)'. This module covers topics aligned to the design, description and analysis of dynamically complex, integrated systems. The module is motivated by the recognition that the processes and concerns associated with designing and validating systems are distinct from those connected with designing and validating components.
In addition, he supervises final-year student projects related to risk and reliability analysis of diverse engineering systems.
Examples of Final Year Projects supervised/co-supervised before:
Derek's current research focuses on developing model-based systems engineering approaches to improve system safety, efficiency, and resilience, thereby reducing the production costs and operational risks, in various industrial sectors. Additional areas of interest involve risk and reliability assessment methods, asset management approaches and resilience engineering in a range of industrial sectors, including manufacturing, nuclear energy, offshore wind power, and other energy sectors.
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