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Contact Information
| Name | Zixiang Tong |
| Professional Title | Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant |
| zachtong@utexas.edu | |
| Location | 2617 Wichita St, Austin, Texas TX 78712 |
Professional Summary
Ph.D. student in Engineering Mechanics at UT Austin, researching digital image/volume correlation (DIC/DVC) algorithms for extreme conditions and viscoelastic material characterization.
Experience
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2023 - present Austin, TX
Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
- Development of DIC/DVC algorithms for extreme conditions (3D stereo-ALDIC, RAFTcorr)
- Machine learning-aided spatial adaptation for DIC under complex geometry
- Metamaterial characterization via 3D printing and mechanical testing
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2023 - present Austin, TX
Teaching Assistant
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
- ASE324L Aerospace Material Lab (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024)
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2020 - 2023 Nanjing, China
Graduate Research Assistant
Southeast University
- Underwater stereo vision algorithm for refraction correction
- Underwater robot with multi-camera vision system for dam defect detection
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2016 - 2020 Nanjing, China
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Southeast University
- Four-camera DIC system for in vivo biokinematic measurements during arm wrestling
- Surface strain measurement of hand skin during grasping
Education
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2023 - present Austin, TX
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin
Engineering Mechanics
- Advisor: Dr. Jin Yang
- Yang Research Group, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
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2020 - 2023 Nanjing, China
M.S.
Southeast University
Solid Mechanics
- Advisor: Dr. Xinxing Shao
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2016 - 2020 Nanjing, China
B.Eng.
Southeast University
Engineering Mechanics
Presentations
- 3D Stereo Adaptive Mesh Augmented Lagrangian Digital Image Correlation — 2025 SEM Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI
- Repetitive Laser-Induced Cavitation Dynamics and Damage at Soft Matter Interfaces — 2025 IMAC-XLIII Conference, Orlando, FL
- Exploring the rate-dependent mechanical behavior of liquid-filled metamaterials across length scales — 2024 SEM Annual Conference, Vancouver, WA
- Exploring the Interplay of Alveolar Mechanics and Fluid Accumulation in Pulmonary Edema — 2024 Southern SEM Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA
- STAQ Digital Image Correlation for Resolving Large Deformations Around Complex Geometries — 2024 Graduate and Industry Networking Event, Austin, TX
- Optimization of the Forearm Angle for Arm Wrestling Using Multi-Camera Stereo DIC — 2021 Chinese Congress of Experimental Mechanics, Jiaxing, China
Mentoring
- Zane Hong Zheng — Undergraduate Research Student, UT Austin (2023 – present)
- Nathaniel Beasley — Undergraduate Research Student, UT Austin (2024 – present)
- Andrew Doty — Undergraduate Research Student, UT Austin (2024 – present)
- Junyong Kim — Undergraduate Research Student, UT Austin (2024 – present)
- Xinyi Chen — Undergraduate Exchange Student (Tsinghua University), UT Austin (2024 – present)
Skills
Programming (): Python, MATLAB, C/C++
Deep Learning (): PyTorch, Computer Vision, RAFT
Experimental Mechanics (): DIC, DVC, Stereo Vision, 3D Printing, Mechanical Testing
Tools (): Git, LaTeX, OpenCV, NumPy, SciPy, ImageJ
Memberships
- Student Member, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) (2023 – present)
- Student Member, International Digital Image Correlation Society (iDICs) (2023 – present)
- Participant, Stereo Digital Image Correlation Challenge 2.0 (iDICs)
- Project Assistant, Digital Volume Correlation Challenge 2.0 (iDICs)
Patents
- A 3D point cloud measurement method for muddy water based on infrared diffraction spots and binocular vision — Xinxing Shao, Zixiang Tong, Liuning Gu, et al. (China Patent, 2023)