Introduction

Main Social Part-time Jobs:

1. Engineering Mechanics (Excellence Program Journal), Associate Editor;

2.Disaster prevention research center of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China, Expert committee member;

3.Education and examination center of Ministry of industry and information technology, BIM expert;

4.Computer application branch of China Civil Engineering Society, Director;

5.BIM professional committee of China Graphics Society, Member;

6.Structural fire resistance Committee of Architectural Society of China, Member;

7.Youth Committee for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction of infrastructure, Seismological Society of China, Member

Scientific Research Awards and Talent Projects:

2019，Beijing Science and Technology Nova;

2017, Second prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award;

2016, First prize of Science and Technology of Chinese Architectural Society;

2016, Third prize of China Electric Power Science and Technology Award;

2013, First prize of Science and Technology Award China highway society

Representative Research Projects:

[1] Study on earthquake disaster prediction of falling objects of infilled wall for outer enclosure of urban building group, General program of The National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2020.1-2023.12;

[2] Research on Assessment Technology of Resilience Impact of Urban Safety subjected to Fires and Post-earthquake Fires, Sub topics of National “The Thirteenth Five-Year Plan”, 2018.7-2021.6;

[3] Study on prevention and control of fire spread in villages and towns, National " The Twelfth Five-Year Plan " science and technology support plan sub topics, 2014.1-2017.12;

[4] Seismic damage assessment and fire simulation of high-rise buildings, National " The Twelfth Five-Year Plan " science and technology support plan sub topics, 2015.1-2017.12;

[5] Research on Key Technologies of bridge collapse investigation based on mobile terminal, hybrid simulation and augmented reality, Youth program of The National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2014.1-2016.12

Representative Papers

[1] Zhen Xu, et al. Virtual drill for indoor fire evacuations considering occupant physical collisions. Automation in Construction, 2020, 109: 102999. （Impact factor: 6.121）

[2] Zhen Xu, et al. Photo-realistic visualization of seismic dynamic responses of urban building clusters based on oblique aerial photography. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2020, 43: 101025. （Impact factor: 4.632）

[3] Zhen Xu, et al. A prediction method of building seismic loss based on BIM and FEMA P-58. Automation in Construction, 2019, 102: 245–257. （Impact factor: 6.121）

[4] Zhen Xu, et al. Seismic loss assessment for buildings with various-LOD BIM data. Advanced Engineering Informatics 2019, 39:112–126 （Impact factor: 4.632）

[5] Zhen Xu, et al. Post-earthquake fire simulation considering overall seismic damage of sprinkler systems based on BIM and FEMA P-58. Automation in Construction, 2018, 90: 9-22. （Impact factor: 6.121）

Representative Engineering Applications:

[1] Comprehensive disaster prevention planning of Xiong'an New Area (earthquake and fire part);

[2] Comprehensive disaster prevention plan of Beijing Municipal Administrative Center (earthquake and fire part);

[3] New BeiChuan County disaster visualization (CCTV news report);

[4] Tangshan comprehensive disaster prevention planning (earthquake scenario simulation, won the first prize of Hebei excellent planning and the third prize of national excellent planning);

[5] Shijiazhuang International Exhibition Center comprehensive disaster prevention consultation (the world's largest exhibition hall of suspension structure).

Representative Textbooks:

[1] Xu Zhen. BIM 2.0 teaching book: integrated application of buildings in entire life cycle, Tsinghua University Press, 2020

[2] Ren Aizhu, Xu Zhen, Ji Xiaodong, Lu Xinzheng. Disaster prevention and mitigation engineering and technology, Tsinghua University Press, 2014

Student Training:

[1] 4 masters have graduated (2 have been awarded excellent graduates from Beijing and 2 have been awarded excellent graduates from the University);

[2] "Teacher with contribution for student’s employment" at University of Science & Technology Beijing;

[3] Guide students to get BIM Technology Competition Silver Award and many other awards.