General

Haifeng Zhao, Ph.D., Professor

School of Space Exploration, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

email: zhaohaifeng@ucas.ac.cn

Research Areas

  • AI-enabled engineering systems for extreme environments
  • Adaptive Robotics for Extraterrestrial Unstructured Environments​ and Planetary Exploration
  • Intelligent Recognization for Autonomous Systems and Scientific Discovery​
  • AI-Driven Design of Spatially Tailored Structures, Materials & Composites​
  • Machine Learning-Enhanced Multiscale Modeling of Structures and Materials

Education

Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, November 2010
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
The University of Texas at Austin, USA

M.S., Solid Mechanics, March 2005
School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

B.E., Engineering Mechanics, July 2002
School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China


Experience

   
Work Experience

Professor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2026-Present

Adjunct Professor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018-2026

Professor, Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018-2026

Research Engineer, World's Leading Research Organisatons of Aerospace and Energy Industries, in United States, 2010-2018

Teaching Experience

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Course Name: Introduction to Aerospace Materials, 2024 Spring to present.

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Course Name: Structural Design and Analysis of Space Payload Systems, 2019 Fall to present.

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Course Name: Structural Design and Mechanics Analysis for Exploration in Deep Space, Sea and Subsurface, 2021 Summer to present.

Xi'an Jiaotong University, Course Name: Thermal and Structural Design of Spacecraft,2020 Fall.