Xiaonan Hou

Dr. Xiaonan Hou is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lancaster. His research focuses on failure mechanics of advanced materials, composite metamaterials, and multi-material jointing technologies. He employs computational methods like FEM/DEM and machine learning for material analysis under dynamic/static loads.

• Education: PhD in Mechanics of Advanced Materials (Loughborough University, 2010)
• Industry Collaborations: Jaguar Land Rover, TATA Steel, Henkel, Stratasys

Recent publications highlight applications of deep learning for crack prediction in composites (2025), hybrid adhesive joint optimization (2023), and micromechanical modelling using DEM (2022). His work intersects material science, manufacturing technologies, and computational mechanics.

• Supervision: 3 postgraduate research students including Kai Pang and Siyu Zhao
• Expertise: Adhesive bonding, metamaterial design, experimental mechanics