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ResearchGate My name is Xiaoqiang Xu, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University under the supervision of Prof. Shikui Chen. My research topics include computational modeling, structural design, shape/topology optimization via level set-based and density-based methods, and additive manufacturing with a focus on thermal problems, e.g., heat sink designs, thermal-fluid problems, and thermal cloaks.
Education
- Stony Brook University, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2019-2024
- Stony Brook University, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2017-2019
- Harbin Institute of Technology, China, B.E., Material Engineering, 2013-2017
Professional Experience
- DFM Manufacturing R&D intern: SiP Thermal Modeling, Apple, Cupertino, California, May 2024-August 2024
- STEM Research Scientist Intern, Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 2023-August 2023
- Research Assistant, CMADO LAB, Stony Brook University, August 2017-present
- Course Instructor, MEC203 Engineering Graphics and CAD, May 2022-May 2023
- Course Instructor, MEC568 Advanced Dynamics (Graduate level), October 2023
- Teaching Assistant, MEC101 Freshman Design Innovation, MEC102 Engineering Computer & Problem Solving, MEC203 Engineering Graphics and CAD, August 2017- May 2022
Academic Service
- Reviewer, Computer-Aided Design, August 2024-present
- Reviewer, Applied Energy, April 2024-present
- Reviewer, Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2024-present
- Reviewer, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, January 2024-present
- Reviewer, Applied Mathematical Modelling, December 2023-present
- Reviewer, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, November 2023-present
- Reviewer, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, October 2023-present
- Reviewer, Applied Thermal Engineering, December 2021-present
Awards/honors
- 2023 Graduate Research Symposium Poster Award, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- 2022 Professional Development Fund, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- 2021 Ph.D. Works Awards for Career Exploration (ACE), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- 2017 China National Scholarship, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, China
Contact
- Email: xiaoqiang.xu123@gmail.com
- Address: CMADO LAB, 156A, Light Engineering Building, Stony Brook University