Faculty
Dr. Xiaoya Zhai advances high-performance, manufacturable architectures that also provide rich physical sensing and interaction, integrating materials, structures, and intelligence toward a more sustainable future. Her work has led to 40+ publications in leading journals, including Nature Communications, Advanced Science, Composite Part B, CMAME, etc.
Research Interests
AI for Science, Intelligence Structure Design, AI for Robotics, AI for Math
Education
Postdoc, CUHK (2023) · Ph.D., TU Delft&USTC (2021)
With heartfelt gratitude to my talented and wonderful students and colleagues.
Collaborating Faculty
PhD Students
Jiacheng Han
PhD Student · 2023–
Lili Wang
PhD Student · 2022–
Tianjie Chen
PhD Student · 2025–
Qingyu Xu
PhD Student · 2025–
Zenghao Xu
PhD Student · 2020–
Yajun Zeng
PhD Student · 2024–
Jing Zhang
PhD Student · 2024–
Tianyu Li
PhD Student · 2024–
Tianxiang Fu
PhD Student · 2026–Master Students
Tianyang Sun
Master Student · 2023–
Xinhan Yuan
Master Student · 2023–
Chang Liu
Master Student · 2025–
Bingqian An
Master Student · 2025–
Zhangrui Wu
Master Student · 2025–
Chong Jiang
Master Student · 2026–
Tianjian Zhou
Master Student · 2026–
Yanfu Wang
Master Student · 2026–Bachelor Students
Yifeng Hu
Bachelor Student · 2023–
Yang Shen
Bachelor Student · 2024–Alumni
- Qiong Pan
- Di Zhang
- Nan Zheng
- Hang Dong
- Yihui Ye
- Lingfeng Li
- Jingxuan Feng
- Yunkai Zhao
- Yuchen Quan
- Tielin Dai
- Shen Shang
- Jiayu Hu
- Zhewei Wang
- Guanqiao Liu
- Tianyu Li
- Jiannan Xiao
- Xinhan Yuan
- Tianjian Zhou
- Yanfu Wang
- Chong Jiang
- Baobin Shao
Group Photo
USTC TopOpt Group · 2025