2024 · RESEARCH
Topography design on complex shells
Embedded spline components describe surface topography, while conformal parameterization extends the design approach to complex shell geometries.
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MECHANICS · GEOMETRY · DESIGN
Understanding geometry.
Designing better structures.
I’m Wendong Huo, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Hong Kong, working with Prof. Yang Lu.
I study how geometry shapes mechanical behavior, and use that understanding to design complex shells, thin-walled structures, and advanced material systems.
Selected research
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2023 · RESEARCH
Embedded solid components for thin-walled structures
A solid-component formulation connects geometric design and finite-element analysis for topology, rib layouts, and sandwich structures.
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2023 · RESEARCH
Rib layout optimization on curved surfaces
Computational conformal mapping and explicit components produce interpretable reinforcing-rib layouts on complex surfaces.
View study →Current interests
My current interests extend from geometry-informed structural optimization to deep elastic strain engineering in diamond semiconductors, micro-/nano-mechanics, multifunctional metamaterials, and AI-assisted computational design.
Background
I received my Ph.D. in Solid Mechanics from Dalian University of Technology, supervised by Prof. Xu Guo and Prof. Chang Liu. Previously, I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechanics from Hefei University of Technology in 2019, working with Prof. Bo Yu.
My doctoral research combined the Moving Morphable Components (MMC) method with computational conformal mapping to enable explicit design on complex curved surfaces. Read more about my experience →
Let’s connect
I welcome conversations about computational mechanics, geometry-informed design, structural optimization, and mechanics of advanced materials.
huowd@hku.hk · huowd.cmech@gmail.com
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