Publications

The full and most up-to-date list is on my Google Scholar profile.

Journal Articles

1. 2026

   Tailored Deep Learning–Assisted In Situ SERS: Overcoming Surface Irregularities-Induced Large Signal Variation on Biological Tissues

   Ling Guo, Zihan Liao, Tianxi Yang*

   Analytical Chemistry, 98(25), 18645–18659

   Paper Code (MATLAB) Code (Python)

2. 2026

   Sequential multiple importance sampling for robust and efficient (possibly high-dimensional) reliability estimation

   Weili Xia, Zihan Liao*, Binbin Li

   Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 259, 114798

   Paper Code (MATLAB) Code (Python)

3. 2026

   Sequential multiple importance sampling for multi-modal Bayesian inference

   Binbin Li, Xiao He, Zihan Liao*

   Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 245, 113788

   Paper arXiv Code (MATLAB) Code (Python)

4. 2025

   From likelihood to limit state: A reliability-inspired framework for Bayesian evidence estimation and high-dimensional sampling

   Zihan Liao, Binbin Li, Hua-Ping Wan*

   Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 237, 112969

   Paper arXiv Code (MATLAB) Code (Python)

5. 2025

   Relaxed subset simulation for reliability estimation

   Binbin Li, Weili Xia, Zihan Liao*

   Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 264, 111302

   Paper Code (MATLAB) Code (Python)

6. 2025

   Enhanced generalized subset simulation with multiple importance sampling for reliability estimation

   Weili Xia, Zihan Liao*

   Computers & Structures, 313, 107741

   Paper Code (MATLAB) Code (Python)

7. 2025

   Bayesian mixture of factor analyzers for structural damage detection under varying environmental conditions

   Binbin Li, Yulong Zhang, Zihan Liao, Zhilin Xue*

   Journal of Infrastructure Intelligence and Resilience, 4(2), 100140

   Paper

8. 2024

   Enhancing subset simulation through Bayesian inference

   Zihan Liao*, Xiao He, Weili Xia

   Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 432, 117392

   Paper

9. 2024

   An investigation into Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms for Subset simulation: Emphasizing uncertainty analysis

   Zihan Liao*, Weili Xia, Xiao He

   Computers & Structures, 294, 107268

   Paper

10. 2023

    子集模拟的混合采样算法

    廖子涵, 李宾宾*

    计算力学学报 (Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics), 40(5), 693–700

11. 2022

    拉索模态参数全过程自动化识别方法

    安永辉, 薛志林, 廖子涵, 李宾宾

    土木工程学报 (China Civil Engineering Journal), 56(7), 82–91

Conference Papers

1. 2025

   Directional subset simulation for reliability estimation

   Weili Xia, Binbin Li, Zihan Liao

   14th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR)

2. 2022

   Iterated subset simulation for Bayesian analysis

   Zihan Liao, Li Binbin*

   ICOSSAR 2021–2022, Shanghai

3. 2022

   A strategy for optimal sensor placement in modal signal-to-noise ratio-based structural health monitoring

   Dahai Xiao, Zihan Liao, Binbin Li*

   2022 8th International Conference on Hydraulic and Civil Engineering (ICHCE), Xian, 1–8

   Paper

4. 2020

   Adaptive stratified sampling using subset simulation for Bayesian analysis

   Zihan Liao, Li Binbin*

   7th International Symposium on Reliability Engineering and Risk Management (ISRERM), Beijing

Preprints

1. 2026

   Understanding the geometry of high dimensional Bayesian inference via projected one-dimensional measures

   Binbin Li, Mingzhu Chen, Sin-Chi Kuok, Zihan Liao, Armen Der Kiureghian

   SSRN preprint

   Paper

2. 2025

   Curse of dimensionality in Bayesian model updating

   Binbin Li, Zihan Liao

   arXiv preprint, arXiv:2506.17744

   arXiv

* Corresponding author.