Publications

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, earlier, under review

2025

                              
41. OpenTM: An Open-source, Single-GPU, Large-scale Thermal Microstructure Design Framework.

Yuchen Quan, Xiaoya Zhai*, Xiao-Ming Fu.

Smart Materials in Manufacturing

[ArXiv]
40. Computational multi-layered wood carving art.

Haochen Liu, Zhi Li, Kang Wu*, Youcheng Cai, Xiaoya Zhai, Ketian Zhang, Ligang Liu, Yi Min Xie, Xiao-Ming Fu.

Computers & Graphics, 2025.

[Paper]
39. Process simulation‑informed topology optimization for formwork‑based concrete casting.

Wei Tong, Xiaoya Zhai, Yiwei Weng*, Jun Wu.

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2025.

[Paper]
38. From Density to CAD: Automatic and Robust CAD Model Generation of Topology Optimization Results via Sparse Optimization.

Zepeng Wen, Xiaoya Zhai, Hongmei Kang.

Advances in Engineering Software, 2025.

[Paper] [Code]
37. Efficient Worst-Case Topology Optimization of Self-Supporting Structures for Additive Manufacturing.

Nan Zheng, Xiaoya Zhai*, Falai Chen.

Computer Aided Geometric Design, 2025.

[Paper] [Code]
36. Topology Optimization of Compatible Thermal Microstructures.

Tianjie Chen, Xiaoya Zhai*, Ligang Liu, Xiao-Ming Fu.

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2025.

[Project] [Paper] [Code]
35. INPR-Connector: Interlocking Negative Poisson's Ratio Connectors Design for Deployable Energy Absorption Structures.

Wenpeng Xu, Mengyu Zhang, Hao Xu, Menglin Yu, Liuchao Jin∗, Xiaoya Zhai*, Jingchao Jiang.

Composites Part B: Engineering, 2025.

[Paper]
34. Constructing Boundary-identical Microstructures by Guided Diffusion for Fast Multiscale Designs.

Jingxuan Feng+, Lili Wang+, Xiaoya Zhai*, Kai Chen, Wenming Wu, Ligang Liu, Xiao-Ming Fu*.

Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering, 2025.

[Paper]
33. 超材料的智能设计研究进展.

代铁琳, 金刘超, 尚宸, 翟晓雅*, 傅孝明, 刘利刚.

计算机辅助设计与图形学学报, 2025

[Paper]
32. Finite element analysis, machine learning, and digital twins for soft robots: state-of-arts and perspectives.

Liuchao Jin, Xiaoya Zhai, Wenbo Xue, Jingchao Jiang, Kang Zhang, Wei-Hsin Liao*.

Smart Materials and Structures, 2025

[Paper]

2024

                                                   
31. Near-isotropic, Extreme-stiffness, Continuous 3D Mechanical Metamaterial Sequences Using Implicit Neural Representation.

Yunkai Zhao+, Lili Wang+, Xiaoya Zhai*, Jiacheng Han, Winston Wai Shing Ma, Junhao Ding, Yonggang Gu, Xiao-Ming Fu.

Advanced Science, 2024.

[Paper]
30. Shape Optimization of Tunable Poisson's Ratio Metamaterials with Disk B-splines.

Yihui Ye, Nan Zheng, Xiaoya Zhai*, Hongmei Kang, Falai Chen.

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2024.

[Paper]
29. Adaptive Isogeometric Topology Optimization of Shell Structures based on PHT-splines.

Zepeng Wen, Qiong Pan, Xiaoya Zhai*, Hongmei Kang∗, Falai Chen.

Computers & Structures, 2024.

[Paper]
28. Inverse-designed 3D Sequential Metamaterials Achieving Extreme Stiffness.

Jiacheng Han, Xiaoya Zhai*, Lili Wang, Di Zhang, Junhao Ding, Winston Wai Shing Ma, Xu Song, Wei-Hsin Liao, Ligang Liu, Jun Wu, Xiao-Ming Fu.

Materials & Design, 2024.

[Paper]
27. Tailored Functionally Graded Materials Design and Concurrent Topology Optimization with Implicit Fields.

Lingfeng Li, Qiong Pan, Xiaoya Zhai*, Falai Chen.

Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering, 2024.

[Paper]
26. Concurrent Topology Optimization of Multiscale Composites with Differentiable Microstructure.

Jie Gao, Zepeng Wen, Xiaoya Zhai*, Falai Chen, Hongmei Kang.

Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering, 2024.

[Paper]
25. Density-based isogeometric topology optimization of shell structures.

Qiong Pan, Xiaoya Zhai*, Falai Chen.

Computer-Aided Design, 2024.

[Paper]
24. Differentiable Microstructures Design via Anisotropic Thermal Diffusion.

Qi Wang, Qing Fang, Xiaoya Zhai∗, Ligang Liu, Xiao-Ming Fu.

Computers & Graphics, 2024.

Shape Modeling International (SMI), 2024.

[Paper] [Slides]
23. Topology Optimization of Self-supporting Structures for Additive Manufacturing via Implicit B-spline Representations.

Nan Zheng, Xiaoya Zhai∗, Jingchao Jiang, Falai Chen.

Computer-Aided Design, 2024.

Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM), 2024.

[Paper] [Code] [Slides]
22. Porous Structure Optimization via Non-uniform Thermal Diffusion.

Hang Dong, Di Zhang, Xiaoya Zhai∗, Jian-Nan Xiao, Xiao-Ming Fu.

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2024.

[Paper] [Model]
21. Isogeometric Topology Optimization of Multi-patch Shell Structures.

Qiong Pan, Xiaoya Zhai*, Hongmei Kang, Xiaoxiao Du, Falai Chen.

Computer-Aided Design, 2024.

Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling(SPM), 2024.

[Paper] [Code] [Slides]
20. Machine learning-driven forward prediction and inverse design for 4D printed hierarchical architecture with arbitrary shapes.

Liuchao Jin, Jianxiang Cheng, Haitao Ye, Xiaoya Zhai, Jingchao Jiang, Kang Zhang, Mahdi Bodaghi, Shouyi Yu, Qi Ge*, Wei-Hsin Liao*.

Applied Materials Today, 2024.

[Paper]
19. Nature-inspired interlaced printing strategies for additive manufacturing highly improved mechanical properties.

Wenpeng Xu+, Hao Xu+, Xiaoya Zhai, Jingchao Jiang*.

Additive Manufacturing, 2024.

[Paper]
18. Big Data, Machine Learning, and Digital Twin Assisted Additive Manufacturing: A Review.

Liuchao Jin, Xiaoya Zhai, Kang Wang, Kang Zhang, Dazhong Wu, Aamer Nazir, Jingchao Jiang*, Wei-Hsin Liao*.

Materials & Design, 2024.

[Paper]
17. Unlocking the Potential of Low-Melting-Point Alloys Integrated Extrusion Additive Manufacturing: Insights into Mechanical Behavior, Energy Absorption, and Electrical Conductivity.

Liuchao Jin, Xiaoya Zhai, Kang Zhang, Jingchao Jiang*.

Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2024.

[Paper]
16. 3D printing low-melting-point alloys integrated soft robots.

Liuchao Jin, Xiaoya Zhai, Kang Zhang, Jingchao Jiang, Wei-Hsin Liao*.

Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing, 2024.

[Paper]
15. High energy dissipation and self-healing auxetic foam by integrating shear thickening gel.

Kang Zhang+, Qiang Gao+, Jingchao Jiang, Meishan Chan, Xiaoya Zhai, Liuchao Jin, Jiangfan Zhang, Jifan Li*, Wei-Hsin Liao*.

Composites Science and Technology, 2024.

[Paper]

2023

                   
14. Voxel-based variable width continuous spiral path planning for 3D printing.

Wenpeng Xu, Qiuge Li, Hao Xu, Xiaoya Zhai*, Jingchao Jiang*.

Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2023.

[Paper] [Code]
13. Topology Optimization of Differentiable Microstructures.

Xiaoya Zhai, Weiming Wang, Falai Chen, Jun Wu*.

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2023.

ISSMO-14th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO14) , 2021.

[Project] [Paper]
12. An Optimized, Easy-to-use, Open-source GPU Solver for Large-scale Inverse Homogenization Problems.

Di Zhang, Xiaoya Zhai*, Ligang Liu, Xiao-Ming Fu.

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2023.

ISSMO-15th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO15) , 2023.

[Project] [Paper] [Code]
11. Low-melting-point alloys integrated extrusion additive manufacturing.

Jingchao Jiang+, Xiaoya Zhai+, Kang Zhang+, Liuchao Jin, Qitao Lu, Zhichao Shen, Wei-Hsin Liao*.
+ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Additive manufacturing, 2023.

[Project] [Paper]
10. Topology Optimization of Self-supporting Porous Structures Based on Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces.

Nan Zheng, Xiaoya Zhai*, Falai Chen.

Computer-Aided Design, 2023.

[Paper]
9. Isogeometric topology optimization of auxetic materials based on moving morphable components method.

Xiaoya Zhai, Yundong Gai*, Liuchao Jin, Wei-Hsin Liao*, Falai Chen, Ping Hu.

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 2023.

[Paper] [Code]
8. Design for Reversed Additive Manufacturing Low-Melting-Point Alloys.

Jingchao Jiang, Xiaoya Zhai, Liuchao Jin, Kang Zhang, Jun Chen, Qitao Lu, Wei-Hsin Liao*.

Journal of Engineering Design, 2023.

[Paper]

2022

       
7. A survey of additive manufacturing reviews.

Xiaoya Zhai, Liuchao Jin, Jingchao Jiang*.
Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing, 2022.

[Paper]
6. Large-Scale Worst-Case Topology Optimization.

Di Zhang, Xiaoya Zhai*, Xiao-Ming Fu, Heming Wang, Ligang Liu.
Computer Graphics Forum (PG), 2022.

[Paper] [Slide]
5. Alternating Optimization Method for Isogeometric Topology Optimization with Stress Constraints.

Xiaoya Zhai*
Journal of Computational Mathematics, 2022.

[Paper]

Earlier

            
4. Alternating Optimization of Design and Stress for Stress-Constrained Topology Optimization.

Xiaoya Zhai, Falai Chen, Jun Wu*.
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization , 2021.

[Paper]
3. Dynamic Wind Turbine Wake Reconstruction: A Koopman-linear Flow Estimator.

Zhenyu Chen, Zhongwei Lin*, Xiaoya Zhai.
Energy , 2021.

[Paper]
2. Path Planning of A Type of Porous Structures for Additive Manufacturing.

Xiaoya Zhai, Falai Chen*.
Computer-Aided Design, 2019.

[Paper]
1. 3D Printing Path Planning of Fractal Models.

Xiaoya Zhai, Falai Chen*.
Journal of Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics , 2018.

[Paper]

Presentations

2024Isogeometric Topology Optimization of Multi-patch Shell Structures.International conference of Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM) 2024
2024Topology Optimization of Self-supporting Structures for Additive Manufacturing via Implicit B-spline Representations.International conference of Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM) 2024
2024Differentiable Microstructures Design via Anisotropic Thermal Diffusion.International conference of Shape Modeling International (SMI 2024)
2024Deep Learning Powered 4D Printing Design of Hierarchical Architecture with Non-Rectangular Shapes.4D Materials Design and Additive Manufacturing Conference 2024
2024Optimizing stimuli-based 4D printed structures: a paradigm shift in programmable material responseSPIE Smart Structures + NDE 2024
2024Spider web-inspired additive manufacturing: unleashing the potential of lightweight support structuresthe 21st International Conference on Manufacturing Research
2023A Novel Strategy to Fabricate Low Melting Point Alloy and Its Composite Parts Using Extrusion Additive ManufacturingThe 50th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering
2023An Optimized, Easy-to-use, Open-source GPU Solver for Large-scale Inverse Homogenization Problems15th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
2023Isogeometric topology optimization of auxetic materials based on moving morphable components methodInternational Conference on Advanced Topics in Mechanics of Materials, Structures and Constructions 2023
2022Large-Scale Worst-Case Topology OptimizationPacific Graphics 2022
2021Topology optimization of differentiable microstructures14th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
2020 Alternating Optimization of Design and Stress for Stress-Constrained Topology Optimization. Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM) 2020
20183D Printing Path Planning of Fractal ModelsNational Conference on Geometric Design and Computation 2018