ESR12 Quantification of the value of monitoring information for deteriorated structures

It has been almost three months since I haven't updated my blog. To be honest, I really had a tough time since last December, not only because of pressure from my work, but also from my private life. I was down for quite a while, but  don't worry, I have recovered and I am totally new LIJIA! When I look back to those hardest time, it is not the tears and sleepless night, all I remembered is how my colleagues and friends get me through all of this. We are not alone in the society, we can't live without friends and family. I feel so lucky that I met such a nice group of people in BAM that light up my way through the dark . In this post, I want to talk my life working as a PhD in BAM. (One nice afternoon, when I went off  from work and captured the beautiful sunset outside of BAM) BAM stands for Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung, which means Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. It is a...

When I applied for my present position, I have no idea how great it is. Last June I just submitted my master thesis in University of Stavanger, Norway and started seeking chances for PhD. I studied Offshore Technology-Risk Management in Norway and hold a bachelor degree from China in Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation Engineering. I accidently saw this position on EURAXESS and applied in the mid of June just before the deadline.   After two months’ waiting (suffering), I received the invitation for interview, and at the beginning of September I got the offer. Since last December, I started my PhD. Now after I get involved in and I have a full understanding of the whole project, I must say this is the best PhD program that I can ever imagine! I am so lucky to be selected. It is more like a trainee program between industries and universities. We are also being called as Early Stage Researchers (ESRs). My main base is in Berlin, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research an...