معرفی
Dr. Jessica Zhang is the George Tallman Ladd and Florence Barrett Ladd Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, with a courtesy appointment in Biomedical Engineering. She holds prestigious fellowships from ASME, SIAM, and other institutions. Her research focuses on computational geometry, isogeometric analysis, and applications in biomedicine and materials science. She has published over 200 technical articles and received numerous awards, including the PECASE and ASME Van C. Mow Medal.
Education: PhD in Computational Engineering and Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin (2005), M.Eng. in Aerospace Engineering (UT Austin), and degrees from Tsinghua University in China.
Research Interests: Computational geometry, mesh generation, finite element methods, and their applications in biomedical engineering, materials science, and mechanical engineering. Her lab develops algorithms for biomodeling at molecular to organ scales.
Recent Achievements: In 2025, she was selected for the AWM-SIAM Kovalevsky Lecture and the ASME Van C. Mow Medal. Her work on neuron growth modeling and machine learning frameworks has advanced computational biomedical applications.
Awards: Includes Simons Visiting Professorship, NSF CAREER Award, and multiple best paper awards. She chairs committees for conferences like Solid and Physical Modeling Symposium.
Grants and Mentorship: Advised over 50 students and postdocs. Her lab collaborates across disciplines, including NextManufacturing Center and Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
Labs/Teams: Computational Bio-Modeling Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary projects in mechanical, biomedical, and materials engineering. Active in initiatives like Bioengineered Organs and NextManufacturing.
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