Austin defended his MS thesis in May, Filip defended his MS thesis in July, and Zihan defended her PhD dissertation in July. Congratulations!
2024 ME Graduate Research Competition
Kiarash won the 3rd place in the 0~2.5 years group competition, and Majid won the 3rd place in the 2.5+ years group competition. Congratulations!
World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2022
According to Elsevier’s Data Repository, Dr. Xu is listed as one of the Top 2% Scientist in calendar year 2022 (single year).
https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6
DOI:10.17632/btchxktzyw.6
Champion of ASME 2023 CIE Hackathon
Leidong and Zihan won the ASME 2023 CIE Hackathon! The challenge posted by Sandia National Lab is to synthesize microstructure texture in complex geometries.
ISSMO newsletter editor
Dr. Xu has taken on the role of newsletter editor of the The International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSMO).
Participation in Frontiers in Design Representation Summer School
Mr. Kiarash Naghavi Khanghah was selected to attend the Frontiers in Design Representation Summer School 2023 at the University of Maryland, College Park, June 5-9th, with financial support.
Leidong Xu received the 2023 GE Fellowship for Excellence
Mr. Leidong Xu received the 2023 General Electric (GE) Fellowship for Excellence! Congratulations!
The GE Fellowship for Excellence program is established to recognize excellence of current graduate students and to facilitate their completion of the Ph.D. program.
Invited seminar at Northeastern University.
Dr. Xu delivered a talk on “Generative Design of Mixed-Category Microstructures” at Northeastern.
2022 The JMD Reviewers with Distinction Award
Dr. Xu received the 2022 The Journal of Mechanical Design Reviewers with Distinction Award. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056742
Review editor of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Dr. Xu begins to serve the Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization as a Review Editor.