Xuetao Shao

Xuetao Shao, Ph.D. Candidate

Expert Lecturer, Space Structure Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

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