Biography

Xiaojia Shelly Zhang

I am an Assistant Professor at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My research interests are in the general areas of topology optimization, additive manufacturing, data-driven models, multi-scale materials and structures, 3D/4D printing, and uncertainty quantification. My research focuses on exploring topology optimization, stochastic and machine learning algorithms, and additive manufacturing to create next-generation multi-functional and sustainable metamaterials, robots, and structures for applications at different scales, from as large as high-rise buildings to as small as material microstructures.

Education

May 2014 - Aug. 2018

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Aug. 2012 - May 2014

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering Diploma
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Aug. 2008 - May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (with honors), Minor in Business
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Academic Appointments and Professional Experience

2019 - present

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2019 - present

Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Science Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2019 - present

Faculty Fellow
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2014

Structural Engineer
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), Chicago, IL