Academic Title

Professor

Research Direction

Engineering Seismology

Phone

+86-451-86652623

Fax

+86-451-86664755

E-mail

taozr@iem.ac.cn; taozr@foxmail.com

MailingAddress

29 Xuefu Road, Harbin 150080, China

Education

Ph.D.

Disaster Prevention and Reduction Engineering and Protective Engineering, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA, 2007

M.E.

Disaster Prevention and Reduction Engineering and Protective Engineering, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA, 2003

M.E.

Disaster Management, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan, 2010

Professional Experience

2016.12 till now

Professor, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA

2007.12-2016.12

Associate Professor, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA

2012.12-2013.12

General Manager Assistant, Xinjiang Beixin Construction & Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd

2008.09-2011.07

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Economics, Xiamen University

2003.12-2007.12

Research Associate, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA

1999.08-2003.12

Research Assistant, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, CEA

ResearchInterest

Ground Motion Attenuation Relationship (or GMM)

Synthesis of Near-fault Broadband Ground Motion

Earthquake Insurance and Derivatives

Economic Resilience Assessment

Academic Service and Activities

1

Member of the Seismological Society of China

Supported Projects

1

Hybrid ground motion attenuation relationship with regional parameters. Natural Science Foundation of China, 2017-2020.

2

Test of PSHA map of China. Scientific Research Fund of Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, 2017-2019.

3

To develop regional attenuation relationships of strong ground motion from small earthquake records of digital monitoring networks. Natural Science Foundation of China, 2015-2018.

4

Short-term effect on economic system from destructive earthquakes. Scientific Research Fund of Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, 2013-2016.

5

Seismology-base attenuation relationship and its application. Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012-2015.

6

Financial instruments based on seismic risk assessment in earthquake prevention and protection. Natural Science Foundation of China, 2007-2009.

7

Pricing model of CAT bonds. Scientific Research Fund of Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, 2007-2008.

8

Synthesis of near-fault ground motion. Sub-project of National Science and Technology Support Plan Projects, 2006-2009.

Selected Publication

1

Tao Zhengru, Zhang Ming, Wan Liyuan, et al. Two technical paths for testing of PSHA map. China Civil Engineering Journal, 2023, 56(1): 18-24.

2

Tao Zhengru, Tao Xiaxin, Chen Weijue, et al. Test of a PSHA Map of China with fortification benefit evaluation. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2022, 179: 4079-4094.

3

Tao Zhengru, Zheng Xingqun, Wang Xinyan, et al. Economic resilience in California against two earthquakes. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022, 76: 102993.

4

Tao Zhengru, Wang Xinyan, Zhu Baihui, et al. Kappa (κ) in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami, 2020, 14(6): 2050024.

5

Tao Zhengru, Han Lu, Song Yana, et al. Stock market reactions to the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019, 41: 101294.

6

Tao Zhengru, Tao Xiaxin. Ground motion attenuation relationships based on seismology. Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 2017, 49(6): 171-177.

7

Tao Zhengru, Tao Xiaxin, Cui Anping. Strong motion PGA prediction for southwestern China from small earthquake records. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2016, 16(5): 1145-1155.

8

Tao Zhengru. Short-term economic effect of the M7.0 Lushan Earthquake. Natural Hazards, 2014, 70(2): 1247-1261.

9

Tao Zhengru, Wu Dash Desheng, Zheng Zhenlong, et al. Earthquake insurance and earthquake risk management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 2010, 16(3): 524-535.