Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Sep 2020-Dec 2022, University of Texas at Austin
M.Sc. Civil Engineering, Aug 2018-Aug 2020, University of Texas at Austin
B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Aug 2014- June 2018, Southeast University
Professional History
Sep 2023 – Aug 2025, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Structural Engineering, University of California San Diego.
Feb 2023 – Aug 2023, Finite Element Analyst, Cronus Technology Inc.
Research Interests
Bridge Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Finite Element Modelling
Select Publications
Deng, X., Koutromanos, I., Engelhardt, M., Helwig, T., & Williamson, E. (2025). Design considerations for composite steel bridges using 29-mm diameter shear studs and partial-depth precast concrete panels: A finite-element study. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 30(6). [ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering Editor’s Choice, June 2025]
Deng, X., Engelhardt, M., Helwig, T., Williamson, E., Wan, L., & Alp, Y. (2024). Static Push-Out Tests on 29 mm Diameter Shear Studs. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 29(6). [ASCE Technical Spotlight Selection, June 2024]
Deng, X., Koutromanos, I., Murcia‐Delso, J., & Panagiotou, M. (2021). Nonlinear truss models for strain‐based seismic evaluation of planar RC walls. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 50(11), 2939– [Wiley’s Top-downloaded Research Paper for Year 2021]
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