Ph.D, Condidate Xuetao Shao
Keynote Lecturer

Research focuses on structural performance and behavior analysis of inflatable membrane structure, as well as measurement technologies for curved surfaces.

Education & Research Experience：

• 2017–2021: B.Eng. in Civil Engineering, Hunan University, China
• 2021–Present: Ph.D. Candidate, Space Structure Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (Advisor: Prof. Wujun Chen)
• 2023–Present: Visiting Researcher, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany Research Group: Prof. Rosemarie Wagner

Publication:

[1] X. Zhao, B. Zhao, W. Chen, J. Cai, Y. Zhang, Experiment on the structural behaviour of trilayer and two-chamber ETFE cushion, Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium (2024).

[2] Y. Song, W. Chen, B. Zhao, J. Hu, X. Zhao, Experimental and numerical study on creep deformation and failure characteristics of ETFE cushion structures, Engineering Structures 323 (2025) 119233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.119233.

Awards:

China Steel Structure Association Technology Innovation Award (Project: Innovation of ETFE Multi-chamber and Stacked-layer Technology in Greenhouse of Qingdao Eden Project