YuanTong Gu

Professor YuanTong Gu is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Career Advancement) and Head of the School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He holds an ARC Future Fellowship and leads the Laboratory for Advanced Modelling and Simulation in Engineering and Science. His research focuses on computational mechanics, biomechanics, and nanotechnology, with over $40M in secured research funding since 2000. He has supervised over 15 PhD students and collaborates with global institutions including Tsinghua University and the University of California. His awards include the International Computational Methods Award (2017) and ICACM Computational Mechanics Award (2017). Prof. Gu's work spans interdisciplinary projects in joint biomechanics, advanced materials, and AI-driven engineering solutions.

Education: PhD (National University of Singapore), Graduate Certificate in Education (QUT).

Research Groups: Leads a team of 3 academics, 2 ARC Future Fellows, and 15+ PhD students. Key projects include diamond nanothread composites, AI in biomedical devices, and fracture detection frameworks. His group collaborates with industry leaders and global universities to advance computational methods and materials science.

Editorial Roles: Associate Editor of Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements and Applied Mathematical Modelling, among others. Conference leadership includes chair roles in international computational mechanics conferences since 2012.