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Dr. Dian Xu obtained her BS (2019) and PhD (2024) degrees from Dalian University of Technology. From 2023 to 2024, she was a visiting researcher at Nanyang Technological University. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering at Dalian University of Technology. Her research focuses on plate and shell mechanics, nonlinear buckling, machine learning solution methods.
Dr. Xu was selected for the prestigious Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology. She also serves as the Principal Investigator for several key grants, including the NSFC Young Scientists Fund and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Program.
Her work has yielded over 20 SCI papers in top-tier journals such as PNAS, Science Advances, Advanced Functional Materials, and International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. Her groundbreaking analytical results have been widely praised and adopted as benchmark solutions by distinguished scholars, including Timoshenko Medal laureate Prof. J.N. Reddy.
Furthermore, Dr. Xu's editorial engagements include serving as an Associate Editor for the Cureus Journal of Engineering, an Assistant Editor for Acta Mechanica Sinica, and a peer reviewer for multiple authoritative SCI journals.
Dr. Xu's dedication to theoretical research and methodological innovation underscores her commitment to advancing the fields of solid mechanics and aerospace engineering.