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
Topology Optimization, Isogeometric Analysis, Additive Manufacturing, Machine Learning for Design
Education
Postdoc, CUHK (2023) · Ph.D., TU Delft&USTC (2021)
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–Master Students
Tianyu Li
Master Student · 2024–
Tianyang Sun
Master Student · 2023–
Enhao Zhang
Master Student · 2024–
Jiayu Hu
Master Student · 2023–
Xinhan Yuan
Master Student · 2023–
Tielin Dai
Master Student · 2023–
Tianxiang Fu
Master Student · 2024–
Chang Liu
Master Student · 2025–
Bingqian An
Master Student · 2025–
Zhangrui Wu
Master Student · 2025–
Chen Shang
Master Student · 2023–Bachelor Students
Yifeng Hu
Bachelor Student · 2023–
Chong Jiang
Bachelor Student · 2022–
Baobin Shao
Bachelor Student · 2022–
Tianjian Zhou
Bachelor Student · 2022–
Yanfu Wang
Bachelor Student · 2022–
Yang Shen
Bachelor Student · 2024–Alumni
- Qiong Pan
- Di Zhang
- Yihui Ye
- Lingfeng Li
- Jingxuan Feng
- Nan Zheng
- Hang Dong
Group Photo
USTC TopOpt Group · 2025