Education
2018- Present ETH Zurich
Doctor of Philosophy/ Ph.D.
2015 - 2017 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science/ S.M.
G.P.A.: 5.0/ 5.0
2011 - 2015 Southwest Jiaotong University
Bachelor of Engineering
G.P.A.: 3.9/ 4.0
Experience
2018.04 - 2018.07 ENGIE Lab CHINA
Research Associate
2017.08 - 2017.12 Disney Research CHINA
Research Associate
2015.09 - 2017.06 Digital Structures Group, MIT
Research Assistant
2017.1 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Intern of Women's Initiative Program
2016.09 - 2016.12 Singapore Univ. of Tech. and Design
Instructor/ Visiting Fellow
2014.06 - 2014.08 China Railway Eryuan Eng.Grp. Co. Ltd.
Intern
Publications
Zhang, Y. and Mueller, C., “Shear Wall Layout Optimization for Conceptual Design of Tall Buildings”, Engineering Structures, 2017; 140; 225-240.
Grants & Awards
2016 - 2017 MIT-SUTD Graduate Fellowship
2016 Bill Mitchell Design Award
2011 - 2015 Excellent Student of School of Civil Engineering
2011 - 2014 National Scholarship (3 consecutive years)
2011 - 2014 Distinction Scholarship (5 consecutive semesters)
2011 - 2014 Pivot of Merit Student (3 consecutive years)
Skills
Modeling:
Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator
Structural Analysis:
SAP2000, GSA, MIDAS, ANSYS
Programming:
Python, Matlab, Julia, Grasshopper, R
Languages:
English, Chinese (Mandarin)