Xiayu Zhao

Xiayu Zhao

Graduate student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Journal Cover Feature – Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

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The journal paper by Xiayu Zhao and Houtan Jebelli on “A Computational Method for Real-time Roof Defect Segmentation in Robotic Inspection” has been featured as the cover image of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.

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Olympiad Medalist – 2025 Olympiad in Engineering Science

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Tianyu Ren, Xiayu Zhao, and Dr. Houtan Jebelli were recognized as one of the six Olympiad Medalists across all engineering fields at the 2025 Olympiad in Engineering Science, held at the University of Stavanger in Norway, for their submission titled “Autonomous Drone-based System for Precision, Non-contact Surface Finishing in Construction.”

First Place – ASCE 2025 Global Robotics and Automation Competition

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Xiayu Zhao and Dr. Houtan Jebelli won First Place at the 2025 ASCE Global Robotics and Automation Competition at the ASCE Computing Conference in New Orleans, hosted by the ASCE Computing Division, for their submission titled “Module-enhanced Slope-Adaptive and Hazard-Aware Hexapod Robotic System for Safe Roof Inspection.”