Shen Yin is the DNV Endowed Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He earned his Dr.-Ing. and MSc degrees from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. His current research focuses on the fundamental principles and methodological development underlying
- Fault diagnosis, prognosis, and fault-tolerant mechanisms
- Machine learning and data-driven modeling for reliability analysis and decision-making
- Assurance frameworks for artificial intelligence and digital-twin-based systems
Professional memberships:
- IEEE Fellow
- Member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences
Selected editorials:
- Co-Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
- Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (2014-2023), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (2016-2023), IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (2017-2020), etc.
- Guest Editor, Proceedings of the IEEE (2016), IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (2016), Information Science (2016), IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems (2019), IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics (2023), IEEE Transactions of Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (2023)
Selected committees and board:
- Chair, Vice Chair, and Member of the Fellow Evaluation Committee for the IEEE Reliability Society (2026, 2025, 2024)
- Administrative Committee (AdCom) Member of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (2024-2026, 2013-2016)
- Founder and Chair of the Technical Committee on Data-Driven Control and Monitoring within the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (2013-2016)
- Member of the IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Technical Committee 6.4 on Fault Detection, Supervision, and Safety of Technical Processes (2014-)
- Technical Program/General Chair for IEEE conferences such as ISIE2014, ICICIP2016, IEEE IECON2017, IEEE ONCON2023, and more.
Selected awards:
- NAMUR Award for Process Automation - Awarded by the User Association of Automation Technology in Process Industries (2012)
- Young Scientist Award, International Union of Radio Science (2014)
- Best Paper Award, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (2015)
- Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher, Engineering (2016-2025)
- China Youth Science and Technology Award (2020)
- Fellow of the IEEE (2023)
- Elected Member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (2024)
- Fellow of AAIA, the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (2025)
