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Jul 12, 2024
Yao Lu successfully defended his doctoral thesis
Yao Lu successfully defended his Ph.D. Dissertation. Dr. Lu’s dissertation investigates the design of sheet-based structures using polyhedral graphic statics (PGS). It aims to address the practical limitations of PGS as a structural form-finding tool, specifically focusing on enhancing structural stability and ease of construction.
Primary Advisor: Prof. Masoud Akbarzadeh
PhD committee members: Prof. Márton Hablicsek (Mathematics, Leiden University) and Prof. Allan McRobie (Civil Engineering, University of Cambridge).
We wish Dr. Lu the very best in his future career!