Héctor Jensen
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics (Ph. D.), California Institute of Technology, (CALTECH), USA (1989)
Mathematician Civil Engineer, University of Chile, Chile (1982).
Jerarquía Académica: Profesor Titular (Professor)
correo: hector.jensen@usm.cl | oficina: C-314
Research Group (Stochastic Structural Mechanics): Mecánica estructural y estocástica (MEE)
Interests
- Computational Stochastic Mechanics
- Robust and Reliability-Based Optimization
- Risk and Uncertainty Analysis
- Dynamical Systems
- Fuzzy Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis – Dynamic Sub-structuring
- Sensitivity and Reliability Analysis
- Mathematical Programming
- Dynamics Problems in Aerospace, Seismic, Civil and Mechanical Engineering
- Mathematical Methods in Engineering
- Identification and Bayesian Analysis
Courses Taught
- Structural Analysis
- Finite Elements
- Random Vibrations
- Structural Optimization
- Mechanical Vibrations
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus of Variation
- Differential Equations
- Strength of Materials
- Dynamical Systems
- Operational Research
- Probability Theory
- Stochastic Processes
- Reliability Analysis
Recent Journal Publications
Research Grants
Proyectos con el nombre en énfasis indican que soy Responsable del mismo.| Año concurso | Tipo Proyecto | N° proyecto | Título principal | Investigadores DOOCC | Estado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FONDECYT REGULAR | 1200087 | Implementation and Critical Appraisal of Parametric Reduced-Order Models: Application to Uncertainty Quantification and Propagation (UQ+P) in Structural Dynamic | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Vigente |
| 2018 | FONDECYT REGULAR | 1180271 | Development of a Framework for Efficient Global Sensitivity Analysis in Stochastic Structural Mechanics | M. Valdebenito ; H. Jensen; ; | Finalizado |
| 2015 | FONDECYT REGULAR | 1150009 | Implementation of Bayesian Finite Element Model Updating Techniques for Complex Structural Systems | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Finalizado |
| 2011 | FONDECYT REGULAR | 1110061 | The use of gradient-based schemes for challenging problems in reliability-based design optimization | H. Jensen ; M. Valdebenito; ; | Finalizado |
| 2007 | FONDECYT REGULAR | 1070903 | Reliability-based structural optimization in higher dimensions | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Finalizado |
| 2003 | FONDECYT REGULAR | 1030375 | Desarrollo, caracterización, evaluación y utilización de modelos de incertidumbre en problemas de decisión complejos | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Finalizado |
| 2000 | FONDECYT REGULAR | 1000012 | Estudio de metodologías robustas para el análisis de confiabilidad y su incorporación a procesos de optimización con multicriterios | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Finalizado |
| 1998 | FONDECYT | 1980969 | Metodología y herramientas para la optimización de problemas de planificación en condiciones de incertidumbre | S. Maturana; H. Jensen; ; | Finalizado |
| 1997 | FONDECYT | 1970068 | Desarrollo e implementación de metodologías de inteligencia artificial para el análisis y diseño óptimo de sistemas complejos | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Finalizado |
| 1995 | FONDECYT | 1950710 | Desarrollo de métodos de sensibilidad global y su aplicación en ingeniería | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Finalizado |
| 1993 | FONDECYT | 1931112 | Análisis de sistemas mecánicos y estructurales con incerteza en sus propiedades | H. Jensen ; ; ; | Finalizado |
Estudiantes de Magíster Actualmente en el Programa
El siguiente es el listado de los estudiantes actualmente estudiando en el Programa de Magíster [table “5” not found /]Estudiantes de Magíster Graduados
[table “6” not found /]RECENT JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS - SAMPLE OF CONFERENCE PAPERS
- Jensen H, Jerez D, Beer M. Structural synthesis considering mixed discrete-continuous design variables: A Bayesian framework. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. Vol. 162:108042, 2022.
- Jerez D., Jensen H., Beer M. Chen J. Asymptotic bayesian Optimization: A Markov sampling-based framework for design optimization. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. 67:103178. 2022.
- Beck A, Ribeiro L, Valdebenito M, Jensen H. Risk-based design of regular plane frames subject to damage by abnormal events: a conceptual study. Journal of Structural Engineering. 148(1):04021229. 2022.
- Jerez D, Jensen H, Beer M. Reliability-based design optimization of structural systems under stochastic excittaion:An overview, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. Vol. 166:108397, 2022.
- Valdebenito M, Jensen H, Wei P, Beer M, Beck A. Application of a reduced order model for fuzzy analysis of linear static systems, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems,
Part B: Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 7:020904-1, 2021. - Yuan X, Liu S, Valdebenito M, Faes M, Jerez D, Jensen H, Beer M. Decouple reliability-based optimization using Markov chain Monte Carlo in augmented space. Advances in Engineering Software. Vol. 157-158:103020, 2021.
- Valdebenito M, Misraji M, Jensen, H, Mayorga F. Sensitivity estimation of first excursion probabilities of linear structures subject to stochastic Gaussina loading. Computers and
- Structures. Vol. 248:106482, 2021.
- Jerez D, Jensen H, Beer M, Broggi M. Contaminat source identification in water distribution networks. A Bayesian framework. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. Vol. 159:107834, 2021
- Jensen H. Jerez D., Beer M. A general two-phase Markov chain Monte Carlo approach for constrained design optimization: Application to stochastic structural optimization. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. Vol. 373 (113487). 2021.
- Jerez D, Jensen H, Valdebenito M, Misraji M, Beer M. An efficient approacch for reliability-based optimization of linear dynamical structures subject to Gaussin excitation. 9-th International Workshop on Reliable Engineering Computing-REC2021. (Virtual) May, Italy, 2021.
- Jensen H, Jerez D, Mayorga F. Reliability analysis of complex structural systems equipped with friction-based devices under stochastic excitation. 4-th International Conference on Uncertainty Quantification in Computational Sciences and Engineering-UNCECOMP2021. (Virtual) June, Greece, 2021
- Yang J, Chen J, Jensen H. An efficient approach for dynamic reliability based design optimization using the probability density evolution method. 14-th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization-WCSM14. (Virtual) June, USA, 2021.
- Jensen H, Jerez D. Performance and reliability analysis of structural systems equipped with sliding bearings under stochastic excitation. 8-th International Conference on Vibration Engineering-ICVE2021. (Virtual) Shanghai, China, 2021.
- Jensen H, Jerez D. An efficient Markov chain Monte Carlo approach for performance-based design optimization of stochastic dynamical systems. 3-rd Pan American Congress on Computational Mechanics-PANACM. (Virtual) November, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2021.
- Jensen H. Mayorga F, Valdebenito M, Chen J. An effective parametric model reduction technique for uncertainty propagation analysis in structural dynamics. Reliability Engineering and System Safety. Vol. 195: 106723, 2020.
- Valdebenito M, Beer M, Jensen H, Chen J, and Wei P. Fuzzy failure probability estimation applying intervening variables. Structural Safety. Vol. 83: 101909, 2020.
- Misraji M, Valdebenito M, Jensen H, and Mayorga F. Application of directional importance sampling for estimation of first excursion probabilities of linear structural systems subject to Gaussian loading. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 139, 106621, 2020.
- Jensen H. and Jerez, D. A stochastic framework for hydraulic performance assessment of complex water distribution networks: application to connectivity detection problems, Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 60, 103029, 2020.
- Jensen H. Jerez, D, and Valdebenito M. An adaptive scheme for reliability-based global design optimization: A Markov chain Monte Carlo approach, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 143, 106836, 2020.
- Chen, J, Yang, J, and Jensen H. Structural optimization considering dynamic reliability constraints via probability density evolution method and change of probability measure. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 02621-4, 2020.
- Jensen H. Mayorga F, Valdebenito M. On the reliability of structures equipped with a class of friction-based devices under stochastic excitation. Computers Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 364, 112965, 2020.
- Jensen H, Jerez D, Chen J. An adaptive scheme for global reliability-based design optimization: A Markov sampling method. 7-th International Symposium on Reliability and Risk Management- ISRERM. (Virtual) June, Beijing, China, 2020.
- Yang J, Chen J, Jensen H. A PDEM-based method for structural optimization under dynamic reliability constraints. 7-th International Symposium on Reliability and Risk Management- ISRERM. (Virtual) June, Beijing, China, 2020.
- Jensen H, Jerez D, Beer M. Reliability-based design of structures under stochastic excitation: a global optimization scheme. 14th World Congress on Computational Mecchanics, July, paris, France, 2020
- Jensen H, Mayorga F. Reliability analysis of structures equipped with friction-based isolators under stochastic ground motion. 7-th Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications-APSSARA. October, Tokyo, Japan, 2020.
- Valdebenito M, Jensen H, Hernandez H. Probability sensitivity estimation of linear stochastic finite element models applying line sampling, Structural Safety, Vol. 81: 101868, 2019
- Gonzales I, Valdebenito M, Correa J, Jensen H. Calculation of second order statistics of uncertain linear systems applying reduced order models, Reliability Engineering and System Safety. Vol. 190: 106514, 2019.
- Jensen H, Mayorga F, Larenas C and Chen J. Uncertainty propagation analysis in stochastic structural dynamics: a parametric substructure approach. 13th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 13, Seoul, S Korea May, 2019.
- Jensen H, Mayorga F, Jerez, and Valdebenito M. The use of parametric reduced-order models in stochastic structural Dynamics: application to propagation analysis. 29th European Safety and Reliability Conference. ESREL Hannover. Germany, September, 2019.
- Jensen H, Jerez, and Chen J. An efficient Markov sampling method for reliability-based design optimization of dynamical systems under stochastic excitation. The World Congress of Structure and Multidisciplinary Optimization, WCSMO13, Beijing, China, May, 2019.
- Jensen H, and Mayorga F. An efficient parametric substructure coupling technique for reliability analysis of dynamical systems. 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN2019, Crete, Greece, 2019.
- Jensen H. and Jerez, F. A Bayesian model updating approach for detection-related problems in water distribution networks. Reliability Engineering and System Safety. Vol. 185:10-112, 2019.
- Jensen H, An effective parametric model reduction technique for reliability analysis in structural dynamics, Workshop on Safety and Reliability Engineering of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Shandong University, 26-27 February, 2018
- Jensen H. and Jerez, D. Reliability and sensitivity analysis of complex water distribution networks, 6th Symposium on Reliability and Risk Management, ISRERM, 31-May, 1 June, Singapore, 2018.
- Jensen H. and Jerez, D. A stochastic framework for hydraulic performance of large scale water distribution networks, 8 Conference on Computational Stochastic Mechanics, June 10-13, Paros, Greece, 2018
- Jensen H. and Mayorga, F. An interpolation scheme for estimating modal information of reduced-order models: application to uncertainty propagation, Cuadernos de Mecanica Computacional, Vol XVI, 2018.
- Valdebenito M. Jensen H, Hernandez H, and Mehrez L. Sensitivity estimation of failure probability applying line sampling. Reliability Engineering and System Safety. Vol. 171:99-111, 2018.
- Jensen H. and Jerez, F. A Stochastic framework for reliability and sensitivity analysis of large scale water distribution networks, Reliability Engineering and System Safety. Vol. 176:80-92, 2018.
- Comerford L., Jensen H., Mayorga F, Beer M., Kougioumtzoglou IA. Compressive sensing with an adaptive wavelet basis for structural system response and reliability analysis under missing data. Computers and Structures, Vol. 182:26-40. 2017.
- Jensen H., Esse C., Araya V., Papadimitriou C. Implementation of an adaptive meta-model for Bayesian finite element model updating in time domain. Reliability Engineering and System Safety. Vol. 160:174-190. 2017.
- Jensen H., Araya V., Muñoz, A., Valdebenito M. A Physical-based sub-structuring as a framework for dynamic modeling and re-analyses of systems. Computers Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 326:656-678, 2017.
- Jensen H., Araya V. An efficient dynamic sub-structuring and application to reliability analysis, X International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN2017, Procedia Engineering, Vol 199:1181-1186, 2017.
- Jensen H. Sub-structuring: Application to uncertainty analysis in structural dynamics, 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 15-15 June, Rhodes, Greece
- Jensen H, Esse, C., Papadimitriou C., Valdebenito M. An adaptive kriging meta-model for Bayesian finite element model updating, 12th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, ICOSSAR 2017, 6-10 August, Vienna, 2017.
- Jensen H. Reliability sensitivity analysis in the context of reliability based design optimization of complex systems, Symposium: making Rational Decisions under Uncertainty and Model Complexity, CALTECH; Pasadena, CA, USA, February, 3-4, 2017.
- Valdebenito M, Perez C.A., Jensen H.A., Beer M. Approximate fuzzy analysis of linear structural systems applying intervening variables. Computers and Structures, Vol. 162:116-129, 2016
- Jensen H., Araya V., Reliability based design of complex stochastic structural models. 6th Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications. Shanghai, China, May, 2016.
- Jensen H. Valdebenito, M. Efficient reliability sensitivity estimation applying line sampling. 6th Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications. Shanghai, China, May, 2016.
- Jensen H., Muñoz A., Papadimitriou C., Millas E. Model-reduction techniques for reliability-based design problems of complex structural systems. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Vol. 149:204-217, 2016.
- Jensen H., Muñoz A., Papadimitriou C., Vergara C. An enhanced substructure coupling technique for dynamic re-analyses: Application to simulation-based problems. Computers Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 307:215-234, 2016.
- Jensen H., Mayorga F. Valdebenito M. Reliability sensitivity estimation of nonlinear structural systems under stochastic excitation: A simulation-based approach. Computers Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 289:1-23, 2015
- Jensen, H. “The use of model reduction techniques for Bayesian finite element model updating”. 1st Pan-American Congress on Computational Mechanics, 27-29, April, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2015.
- Jensen, H, Comerford L, Beer M, Mayorga C, Kougioumtzoglou I. “Structural system response and reliability analysis under incomplete earthquake records, 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, July, 12-15,2015.
- Jensen, H, Muñoz A, Millas E. “The use of modal reduction techniques in complex simulation-based problems involving finite element models. 5th Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamic and Earthquake Engineering, Crete Island, Greece, May 25-27, 2015.
- Jensen, H, Esse C, Araya V, Papadimitriou C. “Implementation of an adaptive meta-model for Bayesia finite element model updating. 13th International Probabilistic Workshop, IPW2015, Liverpool, Nov. 4-6, 2015
- Jensen H., Mayorga F. Papadimitriou C. Reliability sensitivity analysis of stochastic finite element models. Computers Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 296:327—351, 2015
- Zhang, M., Beer, M, Koh C. and Jensen H. Nuanced robustness analysis with limited information. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems. Part A: Civil Engineering. B4015001:1-11, 2015
BOOKS
- Model Reduction Techniques: Application to Complex Simulation-Based Problems Involving Uncertainty. Lectures Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics. Springer. 2019Book: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030128180
BOOK CHAPTERS
- H Jensen, M. Valdebenito, Progress in Computational Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, D Champris et al, A very efficient computational procedure for the reliability-based optimization of uncertain stochastic linear dynamical systems. Taylor & Francis, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2008 pp. 581-594
- H. Jensen, G. Schuëller, M. Valdebenito, D. Kusanovic, Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics, Eds. M. Papadrakakis et al., An efficient first-order scheme for reliability based optimization of stochastic systems, Springer-Verlag, The Netherlands, 2010, pp. 129-153.
- H. Jensen, M. Valdebenito, J. Sepulveda, Structural Seismic Design Optimization and Earthquake Engineering: Formulations and Applications, Eds. V. Plevris et al., Discrete Variable Structural Optimization of Systems under Stochastic Earthquake Excitation, Chapter 7. Publisher: IGI Global , 2012
- H. Jensen, J. Sepulveda, M. Valdebenito. Computational Methods in Stochastic Dynamics, Vol. 2. Springer, UK. Computational Methods in Applied Sciencies Series. Optimal design of base-isolated systems under stochastic earthquake excitation, Chapter 10, Springer, 2012
- H Jensen, D. Kusanovic. Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering, Springer Reference. Eds. Beer et al. Base-isolated systems, reliability-based characterization. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2015.
- M. Valdebenito, H Jensen. Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering, Springer Reference. Eds. Beer et al. Sensitivity of first excursion probabilities for nonlinear stochastic dynamical systems. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2015.
RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
- FONDECYT, National Fund for Scientific & Technological Development (Chile) 2020 – 2023, Project name: Implementation and Critical Appraisal of Parametric Reduced-Order Models: Application to Uncertainty Quantification and Propagation (UQ+P) in Stochastic Structural Dynamics (PI)
- CONICYT (CHILE)- FAPESR (BRAZIL) 2019/13080-9, 2020-2021. Optimal reliability-based design of structures considering progressive collapse (PI)
- USM – Tongji University, China. 2018-2021, Project name: Dynamic Reliability Based Design Optimization.
- USM (Chile) – University of Liverpool (UK), 2014-2016. Project name: Power Spectrum Estimation and Application to Reliability Analysis
- USM – Port and Airport Research Institute (Japan), 2013-2015. Stochastic Excitation Models for Ground Motions.
- USM – University of Thessaly, Greece. 2013-2015, Project name: Bayesian Updating of Structural Systems.
- FONDECYT, National Fund for Scientific & Technological Development (Chile), 2015 – 2019, Project name: Implementation and Application of Bayesian Finite Element Model Updating Techniques for Complex Structural System (PI)
- Research Executive Agency, European Commission (EU). Project name: Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistance Structures (ADERS), Number: 269222. 2011-2014
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
- High-End Foreign Expert, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (Ministry of Science and Technology of China). 2018 – 2023
- Honorary Title, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK, 2015-2019
- Invitation to be member of the International Center on Safety and Reliability Engineering of Infrastructure Systems, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China, 2018
RECENT INVITATIONS AS VISITING PROFESSOR/RESEARCHER/PLENARY-SEMI PLENARY SPEAKER
- National Technical University of Athens, Institute of Structural Analysis & Seismic Research, Athens, Greece, 2015
- First International Conference on Uncertainty Quantification in Computational Sciences and Engineering (UNCECOMP), Crete, Greece, 2015
- Leibniz University Hannover, Institute for Risk and Uncertainty, Germany, November, 2016
- University of Thessaly, Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, April, Volos, Greece, 2017
- Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI), Yokosuka, Japan, May 2017
- Symposium: Making Rational Decisions under Uncertainty and Model Complexity. To honor Prof. Jim Beck’s career and tenure at Caltech (California Institute of Technology). Pasadena, USA, 2017
- 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN) , and 2nd International Conference on Uncertainty Quantification in Computational Sciences and Engineering (UNCECOMP), Rhodes, Greece, 2017
- Taishan Academic Forum on Structural Safety and Reliability Assessment, Jinan, China, 2017.
- Workshop on Safety and Reliability Engineering of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Shandong Jianzhu University, China, 2018
- Wenyuan Lecture, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 2018.
- Tongji University, Shanghai, China, September, 2018
- Leibniz University Hannover, Institute for Risk and Uncertainty, Germany, November, 2019
- Tongji University, International Joint Research Center for Engineering Reliability and Stochastic Mechanics, China, December, 2019
- 4th International Conference on Uncertainty Quantification in Computational Sciences and Engineering (UNCECOMP - European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences), June, Athen, Greece, 2021
- Tongji University, Department of Structural Engineering, Shanghai, China, April, 2021
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Institute of Structural Analysis and Dynamics of Structures, Greece, December, 2021.
- Tongji University, Department of Structural Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai, China, December, 2021.
REFEREE IN TECHNICAL JOURNALS
- Journal of Engineering Mechanics
- International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
- Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics
- Applied Mechanics Review
- Journal of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA Journal)
- Computers & Structures
- Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
- Structural Safety
- International Journal of Production Economics
- Journal of Structural Optimization
- Journal of Electronic Packaging,
- International Journal of Reliability and Safety
- Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
- Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
- Reliability Engineering and System Safety
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Chilean Society of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
- International Association for Structural Safety and Reliability
- European Association for Structural Dynamics
- International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
- Chilean Society of Computational Mechanics
MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD
- Journal of Computers and Structures
- Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics
- International Journal on Disaster Prevention and Resilience
- Journal of Risk and Uncertainty Analysis (ASCE-ASME, American Society of Civil and Mechanical Engineers
- International Journal of Reliability and Safety
GUEST EDITOR
- Journal Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (MSSP). Special Issue on Advances in Performance-Based Design Optimization of Stochastic Dynamical Systems. 2020-2021.
- Journal of Computers and Structures. Special Issue: Uncertainty quantification in structural analysis and design: To commemorate Professor Gerhart Schuёller for his life-time contribution in the area of computational stochastic mechanics, September, 2013.
- Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering: Section on Reliability and Robustness (Springer)
