Xin Meng

Dr. Xin Meng is a Research Fellow in the Steel Structures Research Group at Imperial College London's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Faculty of Engineering). He specializes in high-strength steel structures, tubular systems, and advanced structural design methods, with expertise in structural testing, finite element modeling, and optimization. His work integrates additive manufacturing techniques into traditional construction, focusing on hybrid structures and material behavior under extreme conditions.

Education: BEng in Civil Engineering (Tsinghua University, 2015), MSc (2016) and PhD (2020) in Civil Engineering at Imperial College London, supervised by Prof. Leroy Gardner. Awards include the Patrick J Dowling Prize (MSc) and Skempton Scholarship (PhD support).

Research Interests:

• 3D-printed metal structures
• Structural optimization for additive manufacturing
• Material-property characterization of WAAM steels
• Buckling behavior of tubular columns
• Hybrid connection systems

Publications focus on advancing structural design methodologies and manufacturing techniques, particularly in additive manufacturing applications for civil engineering. His work bridges experimental validation with computational modeling to improve material efficiency and structural performance.

Award Recognition:

• Patrick J Dowling Prize for MSc Excellence
• Skempton Scholarship for PhD Research

Teaching & Supervision: Delivered postgraduate lectures at Imperial College and guest lectures at Tianjin University/Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Co-supervised multiple undergraduate/postgraduate research projects.