Xianjue Deng

Xianjue Deng serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at New Mexico State University, following a postdoctoral appointment at UC San Diego's Structural Engineering Department (2023-2025) and industry experience at Cronus Technology Inc.

Education:

• Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2020-2022)
• M.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2018-2020)
• B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Southeast University (2014-2018)

Research Interests: Dr. Deng's work centers on Bridge Engineering with specialization in composite steel bridge systems, Earthquake Engineering focusing on reinforced concrete wall behavior, and advanced Finite Element Modelling techniques. His research bridges theoretical modeling with experimental validation to solve critical infrastructure challenges in bridge safety and seismic resilience.

Scientific Awards:

• ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering Editor’s Choice (2025)
• ASCE Technical Spotlight Selection (2024)
• Wiley Top-downloaded Research Paper (2021)

Advising and Research: As a newly appointed faculty member, Dr. Deng is establishing his research program with active publications in top structural engineering journals. His work demonstrates strong industry-academia collaboration potential, particularly in bridge design innovation. Current projects focus on shear connection optimization and seismic evaluation methodologies with implications for national infrastructure standards.

Laboratory Resources: While no dedicated lab is specified, his research utilizes NMSU's Structural Systems & Materials Testing Laboratory capabilities, combining computational modeling with experimental testing of structural components like shear studs and precast concrete panels.