Research Fields

• Heritage Science, Historic Building Conservation Techniques, Microclimate of Historic Buildings, Architectural History

Research Profile

Yeo Sok Yee is a Singaporean and currently an Associate Professor and core member of the Architectural Conservation Laboratory (ACL) at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP). Trained in biology at the National University of Singapore, followed by a MA in Historic Building Conservation from the University of York in UK, and a PhD in Architecture from Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan, China, Sok Yee’s professional experience includes work with the Singapore National Monument – Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, the Preservation of Monuments Board, and a Taiwan architecture firm before returning to academia as Specially appointed researcher/Associate Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University.  

She is also affiliated to several international and domestic professional institutions, such as the Visiting Professor/Researcher at the School of Architecture Urban Planning and Construction Engineering of the Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI); Expert member for the International Council on Monuments and Sites International Wood Committee (ICOMOS-IWC); Expert member of the World Heritage Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA); State voting member of ICOMOS Singapore; and Board and Expert member of the National Architecture Institute of China.

Sok Yee has conducted numerous scientific research and projects on heritage conservation in Singapore, Italy, China, and Japan, with research interests focusing on the structural mechanism of traditional timber structures and the fire resistance of wood; the conservation of polychrome paintings, frescos and sculptures; ecological conservation of earthen structures; and microclimate of historic buildings. She has led two national-level research grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s Research Fund for International Excellent Young Scientists (RFIS-II), and the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Research Fund for International Scientists; two provincial or ministerial-level projects, four international projects, and has also led or participated in more than 30 domestic research projects; To-date, she has published more than 70 academic papers, including more than 30 papers in SCI-indexed and authoritative domestic journals as first or corresponding author; and has authored or co-authored five book chapters.

Sok Yee has received numerous personal research and academic awards, including the “Tan Kah Kee Foundation Tan Ean Kiam Postgraduate Scholarship (Humanities)” (2012), the “Excellent Paper Award for Young Scholars” at the International Conference on East Asian Architectural Culture (EAAC; 2017), Shaanxi Provincial Talent Support Plan (2019), and the POLIMI “NEST PROJECT” research funds for International Faculty (2024, 2026).

Academic Affiliations

International Affiliations

• ICOMOS-International Wood Committee – Expert member;

• IUCN-WCPA and WCPA World Heritage Specialist Group – Expert member;

• ICOMOS Singapore – State voting member;

• CIPA Heritage Documentation – Member;

• HERITAGE Asia-Pacific（heritAP）– Member.

Domestic Affiliations

• National Architecture Institute of China - Board and Expert member

• Architectural Society of China - Academic Committee of Urban and Rural Built Heritage -Full member

Journal Editorial Board Member

• Sustainable Engineering Material-An Internation Journal (SUEM)）

Reviewers for Journal（SCI、A&HCI、SSCI etc.）

• Journal of Cultural Heritage, International Journal of Cultural Heritage, Heritage Science, Built Heritage, Journal of Wood Science, Structures, Construction and Building Materials, Engineering Structures, Indoor and Built Environment, etc.

Current Courses

To be confirmed.

Publications

Book chapters: 4 (*First or corresponding author)

1. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2026). A Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Study of Crack Evolution in Dou Components Under Vertical Compression. Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC) 2025, RILEM Bookseries 64, ed. Saloustros, S. & Beyer, K. 568–578. Switzerland: Springer Cham. Print ISBN: 978-3-032-13468-4. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-13469-1_45.

2. Sok Yee Yeo*, Yijie Gao, Kohei Komatsu, Yu-Lin Chung, Wen-Shao Chang, Min-Fu Hsu (2020). Preliminary structural analysis study on the Chinese complex bracket systems. WIT Transactions on the Built Environment -Volume 198, ed. Syngellakis, S. & Schleyer, G. 111-121. Southampton: WIT Press. Print ISBN: 978-1-78466-399-5. DOI: doi.org/10.2495/SUSI200091.

3. Yeo Sok Yee*, Tan Kar Lin, Wong Chung Wan, Yeo Kang Shua, Ho Weng Hin (2019). Timber structures. In: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) eds. URA-ICOMOS Conservation Technical Handbook series: Volume 4 – Structure [online]. 1st ed. Singapore: URA. pp. 39-53. Available from: https://isomer-user-content.by.gov.sg/467/b499e764-d7c8-47fd-9efd-a1b9467784af/Volume-4-Structure.pdf

4. S. Y. Yeo*, M. F. Hsu, K. Komatsu, W. S. Chang (2013). Dynamic characteristics of Taiwanese traditional Dieh-Dou timber structures. Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XIII, ed. Brebbia, C.A., 481-490. Southampton: WIT Press. Print ISBN: 978-1-84564-730-8. DOI: doi.org/10.2495/STR130401

Edited/Translated works：2

1. WHITRAP-Suzhou Readers Technology for Conservation of Cultural Heritage - Volume 1: Lime for Conservation of Cultural Heritage, 2021.07, Tongji University Press, ISBN: 9787560885728 (Edit & translate; Bilingual)

2. New building of Yuanlin Christian Hospital, 2017.04, TCT Architects & Associates, ISBN: 9789579978828. (Joint translate; Bilingual).

       Journal Articles (*First or corresponding author: 36)）

1. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo*, Xiaodi Zuo, Peng Zhao, Shijie Li (2026) Decoding Song–Jin period architectural paintings: microstructural and spectroscopic evidence from Yuanrong Temple, Shanxi, China, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. Volume 18, article number 196. DOI: 10.1007/s12520-026-02562-x (SSCI JCR Q1; IF: 2.2)

2. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo*, Xiaodi Zuo (2026) Deterioration thresholds and pathways of cinnabar and red lead pigment layers in salt-damaged wall paintings. Heritage Science, in-press. DOI: 10.1038/s40494-026-02883-z (SCIE; JCR Q1; IF: 3.9)

3. Jiadong Su, Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo*, Shibing Dai (2026) Evaluation of Fire Performance of Qing Dynasty Corridor-Style Timber Structures Under Different Surface Coating Treatments Using Cone Calorimeter and Fire Dynamics Simulator. Coatings, 16, 753. DOI: 10.3390/coatings16070753 (SCIE; JCR Q3; IF: 2.9)

4. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2026) Climate-Driven Degradation of Aged Poplar and Pine Timber in Historic Buildings under Simulated Heat-Rainfall Exposure. Heritage Science, 14, Article number: 468. DOI: 10.1038/s40494-026-02614-4 (SCIE; JCR Q1; IF: 3.9)

5. Liu Xiaoyuan, Yeo Sok Yee* (2026) The Inheritance and Breakthrough of Traditional Beam Truss Paradigms of the Yuan Dynasty Religious Architecture in Southeastern Shanxi, Architectural Journal, 33(S1): 251-256. https://link.cnki.net/urlid/11.1930.TU.20260518.0948.004. (CSSCI; In Chinese)

6. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hong-En Chen, Huiming Song, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2026) Toward climate-resilient conservation of heritage timber: Degradation behavior of aged poplar under simulated heat–rainfall coupling treatments. Construction and Building Materials, 523, 146280. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.146280 (SCIE; JCR Q1; IF: 8.0)

7. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2026). Influence of Grain Direction, Geometric Proportion, and Growth Ring Pattern on the Vertical Load-Bearing Capacity of Dou Components in Ancient Chinese Timber Buildings. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 79:178-191. DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2026.03.009 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 3.5)

8. Liu Xinluo, Yeo Sok Yee* (2026). A Comparative Study on the Evolution of the Ear of Dou members of bracket in China and Japan during the Tang Dynasty and Its Finite Element Simulation, Modern Engineering Technology, 5(3):21-24. DOI: 10.26929/j.cnki.issn.2097-1672.2026.03.001 (In Chinese)

9. Shen Jiasheng, Yeo Sok Yee*, Liu Panpan (2026) Study on the Development and Evolution of Strut-Beam Joints in the Timber Buildings in Northern China Before the Northern Song Dynasty, Urbanism and Architecture, 23(5):157-162 DOI:10.19892/j.cnki.csjz.2026.05.36. (In Chinese)

10. Panpan Liu, Yijie Gao, Sok Yee Yeo*, Xingxia Ma, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2026). Relationships Between Ultrasonic-Based Elastic Modulus Loss, Mass Loss and Strength Loss in Two Hardwoods Commonly Used in Northern Chinese Timber Heritage. Buildings, 16(1), 237. DOI:10.3390/buildings16010237 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 3.1)

11. Xiaodi Zuo, Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2026) Characterization of painted sculptures in folk temples of Shaanxi Province: Insights from the Qing Dynasty Yaowang Temple in Heyang County (1724 AD), Analytical Letters, 59(9):1659-1680. DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2025.2562438 (SCIE; JCR Q3; IF: 1.8)

12. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo* (2026). Can natural capping provide long-term protection to earthen heritage in semi-arid regions?. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 77: 223-233. DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2025.11.015 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 3.5)

13. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Xiaolong Wang, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2025). Experimental Investigation of Crack Development in Full-Scale Dou Components Under Vertical Compression: From Visual Inspection to Digital Image Correlation (DIC). International Journal of Architectural Heritage. (Online first). DOI:10.1080/15583058.2025.2606176 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 2.4)

14. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2025) The Potential Application of Ultrasonic Testing in the In-Situ Assessment of Dou Components in Chinese Timber Heritage Conservation. Construction and Building Materials, 497, 143880. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143880 (SCIE; JCR Q1; IF: 8.0)

15. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2025) Unraveling the Vertical Compressive Performance of Dou in Chinese Architectural Heritage: Impact of Grain Direction and Timber Species. Structures, 74, 109126. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2025.109126 (SCIE; JCR Q1; IF: 4.3).

16. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo*, Barbara Galli (2025) The potential of applying soft capping approach on earthen and masonry built heritage, Journal of Cultural Heritage. 73(2025): 158-171. (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 3.5)

17. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2025) A Comparative Study on the Material Properties of Four Commonly Used Timber Species in the Restoration of Shanxi Ancient Building in China, Journal of Chinese Architecture and Urbanism. DOI: 10.36922/jcau.8246.

18. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo* (2025) Natural Capping Enhancing the Resilience of Earthen Heritage Under Rainfall Impacts, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 19(9): 1831–1848. DOI:10.1080/15583058.2024.2375032 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 2.4)

19. Yu-Lin Chung, Yu-Chih Huang, Sok Yee Yeo, Wen-Shao Chang, Min-Fu Hsu (2025; In-press) Experimental investigation of the seismic behavior of traditional Dieh-Dou timber roof frames, International Journal of Architectural Heritage (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 2.4)

20. Yupeng Li, Sok Yee Yeo*, Weihan Zou, Shibing Dai (2024) Assessing the Fire Properties of Various Surface Treatments on Timber Components in Ancient Chinese Buildings: A Case Study from the Xianqing Temple in Changzhi, Shanxi, China, Coatings, 14(8), 1326. (SCIE; JCR Q3; IF: 2.9)

21. Yupeng Li, Sok Yee Yeo*, Shibing Dai, A Comparative Study of the Fire Properties of Chinese Traditional Timber Structural Components under Different Surface Treatments, Buildings, 14(8), 2439. DOI: 10.3390/buildings14082439 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 3.1)

22. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2024) Non-Destructive Prediction of the Mixed Mineral Pigment Content of Ancient Chinese Wall Paintings Based on Multiple Spectroscopic Techniques, Applied Spectroscopy. 78（7）：702-713. DOI: 10.1177/00037028241248199 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 3.5)

23. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2024) New methods for the identification of malachite pigments with varying particle sizes used in ancient Chinese murals by spectroscopic techniques, Dyes and Pigments. 226： 112111. DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112111 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 4.5)

24. FANG Xuan, ZHANG Jingpeng, LI Jiaxin, XIONG Yixin, YANG Shuyan, MA Xingxia (2024), The Decay Resistance and Preservative Treatability of Three Hardwoods Commonly Used in Ancient Buildings,Chinese Journal of Wood Science and Technology, 38(2): 29-35. DOI: 10.12326/j.2096-9694.2023145 (CSSCI; in Chinese)

25. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2024) Unveiling the microstructure, materials, and painting period of ancient wall paintings at Shanxi Xianqing Temple, China, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 16: article number 22. DOI: 10.1007/s12520-023-01924-z (SSCI JCR Q1; IF: 2.2)

26. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2024) Characterization of the Influence of the Particle Size of Pigments on Proteinaceous Binders Used in Ancient Wall Paintings Following Photo and Thermal Ageing, Analytical Letters, 57(7): 1078-1091. DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2023.2240454 (SCIE; JCR Q3; IF: 1.8)

27. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2024) Characterization of Freeze-Thaw Treatments Upon Binders in Ancient Chinese Wall Paintings by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Attenuated Total Reflection – Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopy, Analytical Letters, 57(2): 190-201. DOI:10.1080/00032719.2023.2201707 (SCIE; JCR Q3; IF: 1.8)

28. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2023) Multi-Analytical Characterization of Stone Relics from Meili Section of the Ancient Tea Horse Road in Yunnan, China, Analytical Letters, 56(16):2692-2707. DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2023.2181969 (SCIE; JCR Q3; IF: 1.8)

29. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2022) Characterization of Animal Protein-Based Binders in Ancient Chinese Wall Paintings Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Applied Spectroscopy, 76(10): 1191-1205. DOI: 10.1177/00037028221110258 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 2.2)

30. Yeo Sok Yee*, Tsai Yu-Hua, Hsu Min-Fu (2022.02) Overcoming rigidity by flexibility: The mechanical relationship and traditional construction ideology of the Die-Dou style timber frame in Southern Fujian, Special issue on "Structural thinking that integrates arts and technologies", Architectural Journal, 641(04): 44-50. DOI: 10.19819/j.cnki.ISSN0529-1399.202204007 (CSSCI; In Chinese)

31. Weihan Zou, Sokyee Yeo* (2022) Investigation on the painting materials and profile structures used in ancient Chinese folk architectural paintings by multiple analytical methods, Special issue on “Coatings for Cultural Heritage: Cleaning, Protection and Restoration”, Coatings, 12(3), 320. DOI: 10.3390/coatings 12030320 (SCIE; JCR Q3; IF: 2.9)

32. Sok Yee Yeo*, Yu-Lin Chung, Yu-Chih Huang, Yu-Hsiang Yeh, Min-Fu Hsu (2021) Seismic behavior of Taiwanese complex brackets subject to out-of-plane loading, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage, 174(1): 15-31. DOI: 10.1680/jenhh.19.00029 (ESCI)      

33. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2021) Thermal evaluation of sloping roofs on indoor environment of traditional rural houses in cold areas, IOP Conf. series: Earth and Environmental Science, 768(2021): 012080. DOI: doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/768/1/012080 (EI)

34. Sok Yee Yeo*, Min-Fu Hsu, Kohei Komatsu, Yu-Lin Chung, Wen-Shao Chang (2018) Structural behavior of traditional Dieh-Dou timber main frame. Special issue on “Existing Timber Structures”, International Journal of Architectural Heritage,12(4):555–577. DOI:10.1080/15583058.2018.1442518 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 2.4)

35. Chen-Han Kuo, Yu-Lin Chung, Sok Yee Yeo, Yu-Hsiang Yeh, Min-Fu Hsu (2018) Flexural performance of traditional Dieh-Dou timber joints. Journal of Cultural Heritage Conservation, 43: 19-34. (In Chinese)

36. Sok Yee Yeo*, Yu-Lin Chung, Min-Fu Hsu (2017). Structural behavior of Taiwanese traditional Dieh-Dou timber beam-column connection. Journal of Cultural Heritage Conservation, 39: 7-21.

37. Sok Yee Yeo*, Kohei Komatsu, Min-Fu Hsu, Zeli Que (2016). Mechanical model for complex brackets system of the Taiwanese traditional Dieh-Dou timber structures. Advances in Structural Engineering, 19(1):65-85. DOI: doi.org/10.1177/1369433215618269 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 2.6)

38. Sok Yee Yeo*, Min-Fu Hsu, Kohei Komatsu, Yu-Lin Chung, Wen-Shao Chang (2016). Shaking table test of the Taiwanese Traditional Dieh-Dou Timber Frame, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 10(5): 539–557. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2015.1009574 (SCIE; JCR Q2; IF: 2.4)

39. S.Y. Yeo*, M.F. Hsu, W.S. Chang, J.L. Chen (2011). Life Cycle Assessment of Timber Components in Taiwan Traditional Temples. Procedia Engineering, 14: 2683-2691. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2011.07.337

Conference Articles: 24 (*First or corresponding author)

1. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo* (2026). Preliminary Study on Machine Learning for the Preventive Conservation of Earthen Heritage: A Case Study on Rammed Earth Wall Monitoring, The 7th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI 2026). Nanjing, China, 22-25 Sep 2026. (Accepted; Forth-coming)

2. Ruolan Zhang, Sok Yee Yeo*, Duo Xu, Xiaolong Wang (2026). Summer Microclimate Monitoring and Preventive Conservation Assessment of a Historic Timber Complex: A Case Study of Chongshan Temple, Taiyuan, China, The 7th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI 2026). Nanjing, China, 22-25 Sep 2026. (Accepted; Forth-coming)

3. Gabriella Bolzon, Sok Yee Yeo, Yue Liu, Panpan Liu (2026). Local and global mechanical response and failure mode of compressed timber elements, The 7th International Conference "Fracture Mechanics of Materials and Structural Integrity, Lviv, Ukraine, 3-5 March 2026. (Online presentation) 

4. Sok Yee Yeo*, Yupeng Li, Jiadong Su (2025). A Preliminary Study on the Fire Resistance Performance of Traditional and Modern Surface Treatments of Ancient Chinese Timber Structures, The 30th Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies 2025, Vienna, Austria, 3-5 November 2025.

5. Kai ZHANG, Chiara Mea, Fausta Fiorillo, Sonia Pistidda, Sok Yee YEO, Francesco FASSI (2025). Revising AI Models for Object Detection in Human-Machine Interaction: Applications in Educational Engagement and Architectural Decay Analysis, UHC-HEI Conference on “Reshaping Heritage Conservation In Higher Education: What, How, For Whom?”, Shanghai, China, 25-26 October 2025.

6. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2025). Degradation of Aged Poplar Timber under Simulated Coupled High-Temperature and Rainfall Exposure for Climate-Resilient Heritage Conservation, The 22nd International Conference of Asia Institute of Urban Environment — Urban and Architecture Design for Climate Adaptation, Xi’an, China, 10-13 October 2025.

7. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo* (2025). Assessing the effectiveness of moss- and herb-based natural capping on the Northern Ming Great Wall of China, The 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2025). Lausanne, Switzerland, 15-17 Sep 2025.

8. Panpan Liu, Sok Yee Yeo*, Hiroatsu Fukuda (2025). Analysis of Dou Component Crack Patterns in Ancient Timber Structures Under Vertical Compression Using Digital Image Correlation, The 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2025). Lausanne, Switzerland, 15-17 Sep 2025.

9. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo*, Barbara Galli (2025). Preserving the Past: Natural Capping Approach for Sustainable Conservation of Rural Heritage in China and Italy, The 1st International Conference on the Sustainable Conservation and Regeneration of Historic Built Environment in Urban and Rural Areas. Xi’an, China, 12-14 Jun 2025.  

10. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo*，Barbara Galli (2025). Evaluating the robustness of a comprehensive natural capping for earthen heritage, The 3rd International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2025). Xi’an, China, 25-27 Apr 2025.

11. Jiadong Su, Sok Yee Yeo* (2025). Preliminary Study on the potential of Fire Prevention Green Techniques for Traditional Corridor-style Timber Buildings, The 3rd International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2025). Xi’an, China, 25-27 Apr 2025.  

12. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo* (2024) A preliminary study on the protective role of natural capping on the Ming Great Wall in northern China. International Conference of Resilient Conservation and Sustainable Development of Historic and Cultural Urban Landscape, Oral session: Resilient Conservation and Development of Historic and Cultural Urban Landscape under Climate Change. Zhengzhou, China, 14-16 Jun 2024. (in Chinese)

13. S. Y. Yeo* (2023) The structural mechanism of Southern Chinese Traditional Timber Buildings and its current conservation challenges. ICOMOS 25th IIWC Symposium, Oral session: “Wood is a vulnerable material, what does it mean to maintain, change and yet to preserve the authenticity?”. Sydney, Australia, 31 Aug-1 Sep 2023.

14. Xinyu Jiang, Sok Yee Yeo* (2023). Resilience of ancient Chinese earthen sites using natural-capping approach. ICOMOS 21st General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS GA2023). Sydney, Australia, 31 Aug – 9 Sep 2023.

15. Weihan Zou, Sok Yee Yeo* (2021) Thermal evaluation of sloping roofs on indoor environment of traditional rural houses in cold areas. The 6th International Conference on Mineral Source, Geotechnology and Civil Engineering. Guangzhou, China, 9-11 April 2021.

16. Sok Yee Yeo*, Yijie Gao, Kohei Komatsu, Yu-Lin Chung, Wen-Shao Chang, Min-Fu Hsu (2020). Preliminary structural analysis study on the Chinese complex bracket systems. The 16th International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact (SUSI 2020). Lisbon, Portugal, 22-24 June 2020. (Changed to online presentation).

17. Sok-Yee Yeo*, Hsuan-I Hung, Yu-Lin Chung, Min-Fu Hsu (2019). A preliminary numerical analysis study on the oriental historic timber-frame buildings. The 2nd ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Wood Mechanics (CompWood 2019). Växjö, Sweden, 17-19 June 2019. 

18. Sok Yee Yeo*, Yu-Chih Huang, Yu-Lin Chung, Yu-Hsiang Yeh, Min-Fu Hsu (2018). Out-of-plane Behaviour of the Taiwanese Traditional Complex Bracket Systems. The 15th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). Seoul, Korea, 20-23 August 2018.

19. Yu-Lin Chung, Yu-Chih Huang, Sok Yee Yeo, Yu-Hsiang Yeh, Min-Fu Hsu (2018). Seismic behaviour of the traditional Dieh-Dou type Timber roof frame when subjected to in-plane shaking. The 15th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). Seoul, Korea, 20-23 August 2018.

20. Sok Yee Yeo,* Yu-Lin Chung, Yu-Hsiang Yeh, Min-Fu Hsu, Akihisa Kitamori, Takuro Mori, Hiroshi Isoda (2017). Shear Resistance Performance of Traditional Timber Beam-Column Connections Reinforced by Self-tapping Screws. International Conference on East Asian Architectural Culture (EAAC). Tianjin, China, 13-17 October 2017.

21. Yu-Lin Chung, Sok Yee Yeo, Yu-Hsiang Yeh, Wen-Shao Chang, Min-Fu Hsu (2017). Flexible performance of traditional timber joints with various joint. Timber Structures 2017: the 1st International Conference on Timber Structures and Engineering. New Forest, UK, 13-15 June 2017.

22. Yeo, S.-Y.*, Kitamori, A., Aoyama, T., Chung, Y.-L., Mori, T., Hsu, M.-F., Komatsu, K., Isoda, H. (2016) Lateral shear performance of traditional Taiwanese timber column with half and full-penetrating beams. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). Vienna, Austria, 22-25 August 2016.

23. Kitamori, A., Yeo, S.-Y., Aoyama, T., Chung, Y.-L., Mori, T., Hsu, M.-F., Komatsu, K., Isoda, H. (2016). Experimental study on restoring force of Japanese traditional column combined with tie beam and bearing block. The 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). Vienna, Austria, 22-25 August 2016.

24. Sok Yee Yeo*, Min-Fu Hsu, Kohei Komatsu, Yu-Lin Chung, Wen-Shao Chang (2014). Damage behavior of Taiwanese Traditional Dieh-Dou Timber Frame. In: Proceedings of World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). Quebec city, Canada, 10-14 August 2014.

25. Kohei Komatsu, Akihisa Kitamori, Shoichi Nakashima, Kazuhiko Fujita, Kenji Komatsu, Yeo Sok Yee (2014). Improvement of Shear Performance of Glued Laminated Timber by using Full Threaded Screws. In: JWRS (Japan Wood Research Society), The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Matsuyama, Japan, 13-15 March 2014. Ehime: JWRS. [In Japanese]

26. S. Y. Yeo*, M. F. Hsu, K. Komatsu, W. S. Chang (2013). Dynamic characteristics of Taiwanese traditional Dieh-Dou timber structures. The 13th International Conference on Structural Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture (STREMAH 2013); New Forest, UK, 25-27 June 2013. 

27. Yeo Sok Yee*, Kohei Komatsu, Hsu Min-Fu, Chang Wen-Shao, Takehiro Wakita, Yasuo Kataoka (2013). A Preliminary Study on the Structural Stiffness of Taiwanese Traditional Dieh-Dou Asymmetric Timber Frame. In: Proceedings of the JWRS (Japan Wood Research Society), The 63th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Morioka, Japan, 27-29 March 2013. Iwate: JWRS.

28. Yeo Sok Yee*, Chang Wen-Shao, Hsu Min-Fu, Kohei Komatsu (2011). The structural behaviour of timber frame under various roof weights - using Taiwanese traditional Die-Dou timber frame as case study. In: Proceedings of the East Asian Architectural Culture International Conference (EAAC), 12-14 May 2011. Singapore: NUS.

29. S. Y. Yeo*, M. F. Hsu, W. S. Chang & J. L. Chen (2011). Life Cycle Assessment of Timber Components in Taiwan Traditional Temples. Procedia Engineering (14): 2683-2691. The Proceedings of the Twelfth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, (EASEC), 26-28 January 2011, Hong Kong SAR, China.

30. Sok Yee Yeo*, Wen-Shao Chang, Min-Fu Hsu (2010). A Preliminary Research on the Life Cycle of Historic Timber Building in Taiwan – using eight traditional temples as a case study. In: Proceedings of the JWRS (Japan Wood Research Society), The 60th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Miyazaki, Japan, 17-19 March 2010. Miyazaki: JWRS.

31. Min-Fu Hsu, Wen-Shao Chang, Sok Yee Yeo, Po-Yuan Shang (2009). A Preliminary Research on the Life Cycle of Timber built Monuments and Historic Buildings in Taiwan – using Tainan Jinhua temple as a case study. In: Proceedings of the Scientific and Technical Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments and Historic Buildings, Taipei, Taiwan, China, 16 October 2009.

Standards: 2

1. National Forestry and Grassland Administration. (2022). Standard method of evaluation on decay performance of nail connection in timber structure (LY/T 3296-2022), Standard Press of China. Participated (9/12). [in Chinese]

2. National Forestry and Grassland Administration. (2024). Non-destructive testing method and defects classification for wooden components of ancient buildings (古建筑木构件的非破坏性检测方法及腐朽分级; LY/T 2146-2024), Standard Press of China. Participated (10/17). [in Chinese]

Patent: 1

1. Tongji University, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shibing Dai, Sok Yee Yeo, Yupeng Li, Jiadong Su, Patent No. ZL2024 2 1913660.4, A rapid testing device for the fire resistance performance of timber components, Utility Model Patent, Patent application date: 2024.08.08，Patent authorization date: 2024.09.27.

Scientific Research/Conservation Projects

National/International-Level Projects 

1. 2025-2026, China, NSFC-Research Fund for International Excellent Young Scientists (RFIS-II), A Study on the Technological Strategies of Ancient Chinese Tai-Liang Style Timber Buildings Based on the Impacts of Climate Change, Leading.

2. 2022-2023, China, Ministry of Science and Technology International Scientists grant, Study on the in-plane structural form and force characteristics of the Tang dynasty Tai-Liang timber frame system, Leading.

3. 2026, Italy, POLIMI-NEST Project Research fund for International Faculty, Historical and Material Reading of the Wan-Nian Temple Brick Hall and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Statue under Climate-Related Risks, Leading.

4. 2024, Italy, POLIMI-NEST Project Research fund for International Faculty, Comparison of Technological Strategies for Historical Building Revitalization and Utilization in China and Italy - Considering the Influence of Climate Change, Leading.

5. 2020-2022, Singapore, Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, Investigation works on the traditional timber frames of Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery national monuments (Tian Wang Dian & Da Xiong Bao Dian), Leading.

6. 2012-2013, Singapore & Taiwan, China, Tan Kah Kee Foundation and NCKU, Investigation on the Structural Performance of Taiwanese Traditional Dieh-Dou Wooden Frame Structures with Bracket Complex (Kumimono), Leading.

Provincial/Ministerial/General Corporate-commissioned Projects

1. 2022-2024, China, Ministry of Education-Tongji University Key Laboratory Open Fund), Research on the fire performance of different surface treatments of timber structural elements of ancient buildings, Leading. 

2. 2025, China, Shanxi Lansheng Ancient Building Conservation Design Limited Company, Conservation Repair Design for the Shanxi Gaoping City-level monument: Yuanrong temple South Hall eave corner roof structure, Leading.

3. 2024–2025, China, Shaanxi Huashan Tourism Group Limited Company, Research and Investigation project for Shaanxi Mount. Huashan Historic Buildings, Leading.

4. 2024-2025, China, Suzhou city Humble Administrator’s Garden Management Division (Suzhou Garden Museum), Suzhou Garden Stone Rockery Cultural Relics Mortar Joint Material Repair Technical Consultation, Leading.

5. 2023-2024, China, Shanxi Wenshang Architectural Design Company, Study on the painting materials and deterioration mechanism of ancient mural paintings of Shanxi Changzhi Wanxiang temple, Leading.

6. 2023, China, Shanxi Shuozhou City Cultural and Tourism Bureau, Research and Investigation archival project for Shanxi national-level relic protection unit: Shuozhou Chong-Fu temple, Leading.

7. 2022– 2023, China, Shaanxi Zhirong Technology Development Company, Research on the investigation, evaluation and regeneration of historic built and natural heritage resources in the context of rural revitalization, Leading.

8. 2022，China, Yunnan Cultural and Conservation Technology Company, Study on the deterioration mechanism of Ziyonglakang duorongqika mural paintings along the Lancang river old hydropower station and Chama ancient track, Leading.

9. 2022, China, Yunnan Cultural and Conservation Technology Company, Study on the deterioration mechanism of the stone carvings along the Lancang river old hydropower station and Tea Horse ancient track, Leading.

10. 2022, China, Yunnan Cultural and Conservation Technology Company, Study on the deterioration mechanism of the stone carvings along the Lancang river old hydropower station and Tea Horse ancient track, Leading.

11. 2018, Taiwan, China, Bureau of Cultural Heritage (BOCH), The 4th year R&D Project – Seismic analysis and structural repair techniques for traditional Dieh-Dou timber frame, Participating.

12. 2018, Taiwan, China, Long-Chi county government, Research and Conservation Proposal for Tainan city historic building: Long-Chi government officer’s residence, Participating.

13. 2017, Taiwan, China, BOCH, The 3rd year R&D Project – The In-Plane and Out-of-Plane structural behavior of Taiwan traditional Dieh-Dou timber frame, Participating.

14. 2017, Taiwan, China, Kaohsiung City Cultural Bureau, Research and Conservation Proposal for Kaohsiung city historic building: Kaohsiung port train signal station, Participating.

15. 2016-2017, Taiwan, China, Kaohsiung City Cultural Bureau, Research and Conservation Proposal for Kaohsiung city historic building: Kaohsiung train station, Participating.

16. 2016, Taiwan, China, BOCH, The 2nd year R&D Project – Structural performance of the Taiwan traditional beam-column system subjected to bi-axial bending, Participating.

17. 2016, Taiwan, China, Kaohsiung County Cultural Bureau, Research and Conservation Proposal for Kaohsiung county historic building: Song family building complex, Participating.

18. 2015, Taiwan, China, BOCH, The 1st year R&D Project – Structural performance of the traditional Nuki-column system, Participating.

19. 2015, Taiwan, China, NCKU, Research and Conservation Proposal for National Cheng Kung University Principal’s residence, Participating.

20. 2012-2013, Taiwan, China, “National Science Council” (NSC), Research Project – Static tests on the Effect of Roof Weight on Structural Bahaviour of Traditional Dieh-Dou Timber Structures in Taiwan, Participating.

21. 2011-2012, Taiwan, China, NSC, Research Project – Dynamic Behavior of Traditional Dieh-Dou Timber Structures, Participating.

22. 2010, Taiwan, China, NCKU, International collaboration between NCKU and RISH, Kyoto University, Japan - Static tests on Taiwan Dieh-Dou Wooden Frames, Participating.

23. 2010, Taiwan, China, Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI), Monuments & Historic Building Conservation and Restoration Science and Technology Project – Sub-project 2: Structural Safety Appraisal Handbook on the Taiwan Traditional Timber Frames, Participating.

24. 2009, Taiwan, China, ABRI, Monuments & Historic Building Conservation and Restoration Science and Technology Project – Sub-project 1: Study on the Life Cycle Evaluation of the Taiwan Traditional Timber Structures – using traditional temple buildings as case studies, Participating.

25. 2009, Taiwan, China, Kaohsiung City Cultural Bureau, Research and Conservation Proposal for Kaohsiung city Historic building: Chiang Kai-Shek Temporary Presidential Office, Participating.

26. 2009, Taiwan, China, Kaohsiung City Cultural Bureau, Research and Conservation Proposal for Kaohsiung city Historic building: Chi-Hou Tian-Hou Temple, Participating.

27. 2008, Taiwan, China, Yunlin County Cultural Bureau, Preliminary Research and Conservation Proposal for Zhang-Liao Ancestral Hall of Yunlin County, Participating.

28. 2008, Taiwan, China, Hsinchu City Cultural Bureau, Hsinchu city Cultural Heritage Management and Disaster Preventive Project – Using Hsinchu city Historic Building Xin Zhi-Ping Principal’s Residential House as case study, Participating.

29. 2008, Taiwan, China, Keelung City Cultural Bureau, Research and Conservation Proposal for Kee-Lung city Historic Building: Military Officers’ Japanese Vernacular Houses, Participating.

30. 2008, Taiwan, China, Hsinchu Couty Cultural Bureau, Research and Conservation Proposal for Hsinchu county Historic Building: Da-Shan-Bei Le-Shan Temple, Participating.