Team Members

Postdoctoral Researchers

XU, Bing-Bing

Postdoctoral researcher, Leibniz Universität Hannover (2023-2025)

Ph.D. in Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology


Research Interests:

  1. Virtual Element Method
  2. Nonlinear Solid Mechanics
  3. Multiphysics field coupling problem


Email: xubingbing@ust.hk

XU, Tian

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia (2024-2025)

Ph.D. in Mechatronic Engineering, Zhejiang University

Research Interests:

  1. Finite Element Method
  2. Inverse Problem
  3. Reinforcement Learning-based Motion Planning


Email: tianxu@zju.edu.cn

MOU, Guangjin

Postdoctoral researcher, Cnam (2024-2025)

Ph.D. in Mechanics, Sorbonne University (2020-2024)

Research Interests:

  1. Mechanical metamaterials
  2. Finite Element Modeling
  3. Inverse design


Email: mouguangjin@ust.hk


Graduate Students

ZHANG, Wenchang

2024.2-present, Ph.D. Student


2019-2022, Master (Aeronautics and Astronautics Manufacturing Engineering)

Northwestern Polytechnical University 


2015-2019, Bachelor (Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering)

Northwestern Polytechnical University


Email: wzhangdo@connect.ust.hk

Bio: Try to model a world with computers.

XIE, Ziyuan

2024.9-present, Ph.D. Student (BICI)


2021-2022, Master (Mechanical Engineering)

National University of Singapore


2017-2021, Bachelor (Automotive Engineering)

Chongqing University


Email: zxiebg@connect.ust.hk

Bio: Photo, gym, ktv, call me!

XU, Weipeng

2024.9-present, Ph.D. Student


2021-2024, Master (Civil Engineering)

South China University of Science and Technology


2017-2021, Bachelor (Civil Engineering)

South China University of Science and Technology


Email: wxuby@connect.ust.hk 

Bio: Finite elements, infinite possibilities.

ZHONG, Jiawei

2024.9-present, Ph.D. Student


2023-2024, Master (Data-Driven Modeling)

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  


2019-2023, Bachelor (Engineering Mechanics)

Xi'an Jiaotong University  


Email: jzhongap@connect.ust.hk 

Bio: I am the right one.e

LEE, Hyeongwoo

2024.9-present, M.Phil. Student

2010-2017, Bachelor (Architectural Engineering)

Ajou University  


Email: kristiansand555@gmail.com

Bio: Currently in a cycle of challenging and failing, seeking convergence criteria.e

WANG, Xinyu

2025.2-present, Ph.D. Student

2021-2024, Master (Mechanics)

Dalian University of Technology

2017-2021, Bachelor (Engineering Mechanics)

Dalian University of Technology


Email: xwangkb@connect.ust.hk

Bio: Every challenge marks a coordinate on the map of growth.

DONG, Daoyang

2025.9-present, Ph.D. Student (HKPFS)


2021-2024, Master (Civil Engineering)

Southeast University  


2017-2021, Bachelor (Civil Engineering) Southeast University

  

Email: ddongac@connect.ust.hk

Bio: Life’s a game of ping pong: only those who attack win points.

LIN, Haoju

2025.9-present, Ph.D. Student


2020-2023, Master (Civil Engineering)

South China University of Science and Technology


2016-2020, Bachelor (Civil Engineering)

South China University of Science and Technology

Email: hlincb@connect.ust.hk

Bio: Natural Selection, Ahead Four!


WANG, Tianyi

2026.9-present, Ph.D. Student (HKPFS)


2024-2025, Master (Mechanical Engineering)

University of California, Los Angeles  


2020-2024, Bachelor (Applied Mathematics)

New York University

  

Email: twangdp@connect.ust.hk

Bio: Badminton is life.

ATASHI, Soroush

2026.9-present, Ph.D. Student (HKUST RedBird Recruitment Award)


2019-2024, Bachelor (Mechanical Engineering, minor in Computer Science)

Sharif University of technology

  

Email: sadab@connect.ust.hk

Bio: Interested in Marathon Running, lifting heavy weights and Chess!

Visiting Students

AN, Tingyi (Undergraduate Student from Peking University, 2025)

ZHAO, Dazhi (Undergraduate Student from Tongji University, 2026)

Alumni

Dr. MOHAJERANI, Soheil (Postdoc, 2025-2026)