Faculty
Qiushi Chen, Ph.D.
Professor
Glenn Department of Civil Engineering
Courtesy Appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Office: 114 Lowry Hall
Phone: (864) 656-3330
Email: qiushi@clemson.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (Geomechanics), Northwestern University, USA
- M.S., Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (Geomechanics), Northwestern University, USA
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
Research Expertise and Interests
- Data-Driven multiscale liquefaction hazard assessment
- Biomass particle mechanics & modeling
- Extraterrestrial regolith for in situ resource utilization
- Imaging techniques & machine learning integration
- Discrete element method and finite element method development
Professional Experience
- Clemson University, Professor in Civil Engineering & (courtesy appointment) Mechanical Engineering
- Sandia National Laboratories, Postdoc Appointee in Mechanics of Materials
- California Institute of Technology, Visiting Scholar in Applied Mechanics
- Northwestern University, Research and Teaching Assistant in Civil Engineering
Current Group Members
- Jesus Badal (Ph.D. student)
- Yuxin Tong (Ph.D. student)
- Luke Manolescu (M.S. student)
Former Group Members
In Academia
- Zakia Tasnim (Ph.D. graduate)
- Yuan Guo (former postdoc)
- Quan Sun (former postdoc)
- Chaofeng Wang (Ph.D. graduate)
- Weiwei Zhan (Ph.D. graduate)
- Zhengshou Lai (Ph.D. graduate)
- Mengfen Shen (Ph.D. graduate)
- Wenxin Liu (Ph.D. graduate)
In Industry
- Daniel Gaines (M.S. graduate)
- Feiyang Chen (Ph.D. graduate)
- Yuting Cheng (Ph.D. graduate)
- Andrew Brownlow (Ph.D. graduate)
- Guangji Liu (M.S. graduate)
Join Our Team
We are always looking for passionate and talented students to join our research group. Our work is interdisciplinary in nature, blending geomechanics, particulate systems, advanced computational modeling, and data analysis.
Prospective Graduate Students (Ph.D. & M.S.)
We welcome applications with a strong academic background in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields and with a keen interest in computational methods (such as DEM or FEM) and a solid foundation in mechanics. For formal admission requirements and deadlines, please refer to the Clemson University Graduate School website.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
We actively involve undergraduate students in our research through Clemson's Creative Inquiry (CI) program. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in research. Our current CI project (#1016) focuses on "Lunar Regolith for In Situ Resource Utilization" in space exploration applications. If you are a Clemson undergraduate with a curiosity for research, please reach out to Prof. Chen to discuss potential opportunities.