About
Gengmu Ruan is a University Teacher in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at Aalto University, specializing in timber engineering and sustainable architectural design. Their research focuses on low-material-processing solutions using salvaged timber and wooden nails, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainability and innovation.
- Education: PhD (Aalto University, 2024), Master's (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2017), Bachelor's (Huaqiao University, 2014)
Research interests include timber structural design, material efficiency, and reciprocal frame systems. Notable work includes the 1st Prize in the Kuopio Bridge Design Competition (2019) and collaborations on timber-only trail design and knowledge management in multidisciplinary education. Active in peer-reviewed journals like Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures and conferences such as the World Conference on Timber Engineering.
