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Zenan Huo

Biography

I spent my early years in Baotou and studied civil engineering at Inner Mongolia University and China University of Geosciences (Beijing). I then moved to the University of Lausanne for a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, supervised by Professors Michel Jaboyedoff and Yury Podladchikov. In July 2026, I joined Xihua University in Chengdu.

My research interests include numerical simulation, with applications extending beyond geohazards, high-performance computing, the integration of simulation and artificial intelligence, and risk analysis and management.

We can simulate many fascinating phenomena and physical systems. More importantly, I believe the value of computation lies in understanding its results and using them to explain scientific questions and the phenomena we observe.

1995–Present

Places

Zenan Huo's life journeyA world land map without national borders, connecting five numbered places in chronological order from Baotou to Chengdu.12345
  1. 1995.10–2014.09BaotouEarly years
  2. 2014.09–2018.06Inner Mongolia UniversityB.S. in Civil Engineering
  3. 2018.09–2021.06China University of Geosciences (Beijing)M.Eng. in Architecture and Civil Engineering
  4. 2021.11–2026.02University of LausannePh.D. in Earth Sciences
  5. 2026.07–PresentXihua UniversityCurrent appointment · Chengdu