Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University Of Iowa

Shaoping Xiao

Associate Professor
2416B Seamans Center

PhD, Northwestern University (2002)
MS, University of Science and Technology of China (1998)
BS, University of Science and Technology of China (1995)

Nanotechnology, Computational mechanics; Meshfree particle methods and computer-aided engineering

Professor Xiao's research interests are focused on developing and/or employing numerical methods, including finite element methods and meshfree particle methods, to solve nonlinear mechanics problems, such as fracture, shock wave propagation, spallation, and topological optimization. In addition, Professor Xiao is interested in design and analysis of novel nanotube-based composites and devices. He develops advanced multiscale methods to model and simulate nano materials and devices. 

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UI Nano-Science and Technology Research Laboratory (UI Nano_STRES Lab)
Center for Computer-Aided Design (CCAD)
Computational Multiscale Mechanics Laboratory
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Iowa

Research

Publications

Proceedings and Presentations

Awards

Collaborators

Classes

Resume

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Research

Nanotechnology

• Molecular mechanics/dynamics
• fracture in defect-free nanotube
• fracture in defective nanotube
• 5/7/7/5 defects in nanotube
• stress-strian curves compared to experiments
• stress-strain curves for different chirality

• Coupling of continuum model and molecular model
• 2d graphite sheet
• multi-wall nanotube

Computational solid mechanics

• Structural optimization
• cantilever beam I
• initial shape
• optimized shape
• cantilever beam II
• initial shape
• optimized shape
• composite material
• initial shape
• optimized shape

• Meshfree particle methods
• fracture mechanics
• two cracks propagation 1 2 3 4
• edge crack propagation 1 2 3 4
• branching

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Publications

• Nanotube technology

• Multiscale modeling and simulation
  

• Computational solid mechanics

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Proceedings and Presentations

• Proceedings

• Presentations

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Awards

· Best subcontractor of NextGen, 2006

· ASME certificate of appreciation, ASME, 2005

· Second Old Gold summer fellowship, The University of Iowa, 2005

· Best paper award of 116th annual meeting, The Iowa Academy of Science, 2004

· Old Gold summer fellowship, The University of Iowa, 2004

· NSF summer institute fellowship, Northwestern University, 2003, 2004, 2006

· Walter P. Murphy fellowship, Northwestern University, 2000, 2001

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Collaborators

Postdocs

Graduate students

• Maciej Rysz

Former students

• Wenyi Hou, Caterpillar
• Weixuan Yang, Caterpillar

others

• Ted Belytschko, Northwestern University

• David R. Andersen, University of Iowa

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Sponsors and Partners

• National Science Foundation
  

• NextGen Aeronautics
  

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Classes

Fall, 2003

• Mathematical Methods in Engineering

Spring, 2004

• Finite Element I

Fall, 2004

• Multiscale Modeling

Spring, 2005

• Mechanical Systems

Fall, 2005

• Mathematical Methods in Engineering
• Professional Seminar (Mechanical Engineering)

Spring, 2006

• Mechanical Systems
• Finite Element I

Summer, 2006

Numerical Calculations

Fall, 2006

• Multiscale Modeling
  
  
• Mechanical Engineering Design Project
• Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
• PEDE

Spring, 2007

· Mechanical Systems

Summer, 2007

· Numerical Calculations

Fall, 2007

· Numerical Calculations

· Mechanical Engineering Design Project

Spring, 2008

· Multiscale Methods

Fall, 2008

· Numerical Calculations

· Mechanical Engineering Design Project

Spring, 2009

· Fundamental of Vibration

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Shaoping Xiao, PhD
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Center for Computer-Aided Design
The University of Iowa
(319) 335-6009
(319) 335-5669
shaoping-xiao@uiowa.edu
Last Modified Oct 11, 2006