Dr. Xiangzhao Xu | Computational Mechanics | Best Researcher Award 

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu is an Associate Researcher at the School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Weaponry Science and Technology through a direct doctoral program following his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechanics from the same institution. Dr. Xu’s research focuses on the failure behavior of reinforced concrete under high-impact loading, projectile penetration mechanisms, and the development of advanced numerical simulation methods. He has led and participated in multiple high-level national research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Over the past five years, he has published more than 40 academic papers, including 35 SCI-indexed and 10 EI-indexed publications, and has secured 7 invention patents and 16 software copyrights. He has received prestigious recognitions such as the National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award and the Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award of Beijing Institute of Technology. Dr. Xu is an editorial board member of Scientific Reports and serves as a youth editorial board member for the Journal of Armament Engineering. Actively engaged in academic service, he has been a committee member and invited speaker at national conferences and is a recognized peer reviewer for over 10 international journals.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award – Xiangzhao Xu

Dr. Xiangzhao Xu, currently an Associate Researcher at the School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, is a highly qualified and exceptionally accomplished candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Based on his educational background, research leadership, prolific academic output, and national recognition, he is not only suitable but a top contender for this prestigious honor.

📚 Education Background

• 🎓 Ph.D. in Weaponry Science and Technology
  Beijing Institute of Technology (2011.9 – 2018.6)
  ➤ Direct Ph.D. from Bachelor’s

• 🧮 Bachelor’s in Engineering Mechanics
  Beijing Institute of Technology (2007.9 – 2011.7)

🧑‍💼 Research & Academic Work Experience

• 🧑‍🔬 Associate Researcher
  School of Mechatronical Engineering, BIT
  (2021.6 – Present)

• 🧑‍🏫 Postdoctoral Researcher & Co-Supervisor
  Mechanics Station, BIT, under Prof. Jianguo Ning
  (2018.7 – 2021.6)

🔬 Research Projects

• 💥 Principal Investigator of 4 major funded projects:

  • NSFC General Program: High-speed projectile penetration into multi-layer targets

  • NSFC Young Scientists Fund: Concrete failure under explosive loads

  • Postdoc Special Support: Failure mechanism of reinforced concrete

  • Postdoc General Fund: Coupling algorithms for explosive shock simulation

• 💻 Participant in a major NSFC Key Program on explosion and fluid-structure interaction (Funding: ¥3 million)

🏆 Academic Achievements

• 📄 40+ High-quality Publications
  ➤ 35 SCI-indexed (29 as 1st/corresponding author)
  ➤ 10 EI-indexed (9 as 1st/corresponding author)
  ➤ Published in Int. J. Impact Eng., Phys. Fluids, J. Comput. Phys., etc.

• 🧠 7 Invention Patents (3 as 1st inventor)

• 💽 16 Software Copyrights (11 as 1st author)

🎖️ Awards & Honors

• 🏅 National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award – Armament Society, 2018

• 🏅 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award – Beijing Institute of Technology, 2018

• 🌟 Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow – Beijing Institute of Technology, 2019

• ✍️ Editorial Board Member – Scientific Reports (SCI Journal)

• ✍️ Youth Editorial Board – Journal of Armament Engineering (EI Journal)

• 📢 Invited Speaker at the 14th National Explosion Mechanics Academic Conference

• 👨‍⚖️ Reviewer for 10+ Journals, incl. Phys. Fluids, Int. J. Impact Eng., etc.

• 🥇 Reviewer of the Year – Defence Technology, 2022

• 🌟 Outstanding Reviewer – Journal of Armament Engineering, 2023

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