Johns Hopkins Topology Optimization Group
Mu Zhu
About Mu
Research Interest
I was born in Beijing, China and received my BS degree from Tsinghua University in 2009. Now I am in Civil Engineering Department JHU pursuing a PhD degree.
I like music, sports and traveling. In my spare time, I like to play basketball, tennis, swimming as well as piano.
Genetic Algorithms for structural optimization, Manufacturing restrictions in topology optimization, Large-scale structures, Topology Optimization for Structural Dynamics
Education
Bachelor’s of Civil Engineering in Tsinghua University in China
Journal Papers
Thrall A.P., Zhu M., Guest J.K., Paya-Zaforteza I., and Adriaenssens S (in press). Structural optimization of deployable steel pantographs.
Presentations
“ Topology Optimization under Milling and Casting Constraints” Presentation at WCSMO-10, 2013
“ Alternate GA-encodings for structural topology optimization” AIAA Student Conference 2010
“ Evolutionary Topology Optimization: Designing Structures in Reduced Dimension” Poster presentation in Structures Congress 2011
“Optimization of Candela’s Umbrella Shell” Topology optimization class at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), 2011
Teaching/Work Experience
Teaching assistant for :
Solid Mechanics and Theory of Structures
Advanced Structural Analysis
Mu Zhu
Graduate Research Assistant
Gordon L. and Beatrice C. Bowles Fellow
Civil Engineering
Please email Mu for his CV
CURRICULUM VITAE
Conference Papers
Guest J.K., Zhu M. “Casting and milling restrictions in topology optimization via projection-based algorithms” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences 2012
Contact Dr. James K. Guest
jkguest (at) jhu . edu
213 Latrobe Hall
Department of Civil Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
© 2013 Dr. James K. Guest. All rights reserved.