Mike Xie
Mike Xie | |
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谢亿民 | |
Born | 1963 (age 58–59) China |
Education | Shanghai Jiao Tong University (BEng), Swansea University (PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Structural engineering |
Institutions | RMIT University |
Yi Min “Mike” Xie is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the CISM Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials Team within School of Engineering at RMIT University.
Early life and education[]
Xie was born in China and attended Shanghai Jiao Tong University obtaining his Bachelor's degree in Engineering Mechanics. Later he studied at Swansea University and received a PhD degree in .
Career[]
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Xie came to Australia and joined the University of Sydney in the 1990's where he carried out research on the Evolutionary Structural Optimization (ESO) method which has become a popular method used in topology optimization.[1] He was appointed a Lecturer at Victoria University promoted to Senior Lecturer, then Associate Professor and eventually Professor. He moved to RMIT University in the early 2000's as Professor and Head of Civil & Infrastructure engineering for the coming years.[2]
Honours[]
- He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering in 2011.[3]
- In 2017, he received the Clunies-Ross Award from the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.[4] In the same year, he was awarded the AGM Michell Medal by Engineers Australia.[5]
- He was awarded the Australian Laureate Fellowship in 2019 by the Australian Research Council.[6]
- In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for "significant service to higher education, and to civil engineering".[7]
- He was awarded the Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation in 2020.[8]
References[]
- ^ A simple evolutionary procedure for structural optimization. Retrieved 17 October 2020. Evolutionary Structural Optimization . Retrieved 17 October 2020. Evolutionary Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures: Methods and Applications. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Distinguished Professor Mike Xie - RMIT University". www.rmit.edu.au. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ List of fellows of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Major award for pioneer in evolutionary structural optimisation. Retrieved 17 October 2020. Clunies Ross Award winners 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Accolades keep coming for pioneering engineer. Retrieved 17 October 2020. Mechanical College Awards Evening 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Government backs RMIT researcher’s sustainable architecture vision. Retrieved 17 October 2020. 2019 Laureate Profile: Professor Yi-Min (Mike) Xie. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Pioneering research wins prestigious Victoria Prize. Retrieved 27 October 2020. Recipients of the Victoria Prize & Victoria Fellowships. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University alumni
- Alumni of Swansea University
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Engineers from Jiangsu
- RMIT University faculty