Biography

Dr. Yuxuan Tao is currently a Postdoc Fellow at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his Ph.D. degree (2026) from Southeast University, M.Eng. degree (2022) from Hunan University, and B.Eng. degree (2019) from Chang’an University. His research focuses on assessing the resilience of critical infrastructure under multi-hazard scenarios (e.g., earthquakes, fires), including structural performance evaluation and health monitoring, simulation of cascading failures in complex networks, post-earthquake fire emergency response, and fire propagation.

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Background of Education

• 2022 - 2026, Ph.D., School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University.

• 2019 - 2022, M.Eng., College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University.

• 2015 - 2019, B.Eng., School of Civil Engineering and Smart Construction, Chang’an University.

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Research Areas

Thermo-mechanical coupling, Structural dynamics, Fire risk, Disaster prevention and mitigation.

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Prizes and Awards

• 2025 National Scholarship, Ministry of Education, China

• 2025 Outstanding Individual in Academic Innovation of Southeast University

• 2024 China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) Young Talent Support Project for Doctoral Students

• 2024 Outstanding Master’s Thesis of Hunan Province

• 2022 Doctoral Freshmen Award of Southeast University

• 2022 Excellent Graduate of Hunan University

• 2021 Excellent Postgraduate of Hunan University

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Publications

• Tao Y, Xu Z-D, Liu X-Y, et al. Seismic serviceability and resilience assessment of water distribution systems considering functional coupling with building systems [J]. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2027, 277: 113342.

• Tao Y, Xu Z-D, Liu X-Y, et al. Uncertainty analysis and resilience enhancement for post-earthquake fire emergency response considering cascading effects of interdependent infrastructures [J]. Sustainable Cities and Society, 2026, 149: 107859.

• Tao Y, Xu Z-D, Wei Y, et al. Integrating Deep Learning Into an Energy Framework for Rapid Regional Damage Assessment and Fragility Analysis Under Mainshock-Aftershock Sequences [J]. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2025, 54(6): 1678-97.

• Tao Y, Xu Z-D, Wei Y, et al. A wavelet packet deep learning model for Energy-Based structural collapse assessment under Earthquake-Fire Scenarios: Framework and hybrid simulation [J]. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2025, 222: 111784.

• Tao Y, Xu Z-D, Wei Y, et al. Energy-based damage assessment method for masonry walls under seismic and fire loads [J]. Engineering Structures, 2025, 322: 119152.

• Tao Y, Xu Z-D, Dong Y-R, et al. Hybrid simulation testing and energy framework for performance-based assessment of structures under earthquake-fire sequential hazards [J]. Journal of Building Engineering, 2025, 106: 112614.

• Tao Y, Xu Z-D, Li S-D, et al. Frequency domain method for failure and fragility assessment of piping systems under multi-dimensional earthquake excitations [J]. Engineering Failure Analysis, 2025, 177: 109712.

• Tao Y, Huang Y, Huang X-H, et al. Dynamic assessment of RC and steel structures under progressive collapse with consideration of strain rate [J]. Structures, 2025, 82: 110438.

• Tao Y, Huang Y, Yi W. Analytical Investigation on Catenary Action in Unbonded Prestressed Concrete Beam-Column Subassemblages [J]. Journal of Structural Engineering, 2023, 149(8): 04023094.

• Tao Y, Huang Y, Yi W. Analytical model for compressive arch action in unbonded prestressed concrete beam-column subassemblages under a column-loss scenario [J]. Engineering Structures, 2022, 273: 115090.

• Tao Y, Huang Y. Numerical investigation on progressive collapse resistance of post-tensioned precast concrete beam-column assemblies under a column-loss scenario [J]. Engineering Structures, 2022, 251: 113528.

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Conference

• Tao Y. Regional Damage and Fragility Assessment under Mainshock–Aftershock Sequences. The 2nd Jiangsu Provincial University Youth Forum on Structural Vibration and Smart Structures, Nanjing, China, 29 April 2025. [Oral]

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（Last updated on 22/09/2026)

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