Doctor, Associate Professor, Doctoral supervisor
First-class discipline: Civil Engineering
Secondary discipline: Disaster Prevention and Reduction Engineering and Protective Engineering
Address: State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting, Jianghan University, No. 8 Boxue Road, Wuhan, China
E-mail: gaochu0617@163.com
Research interests: Concrete materials and structures under impact and blast loadings
Dynamic mechanical behaviors of concrete-like materials under blast loadings
High-fidelity numerical simulation of explosion and impact phenomena
Theory and technology of precision blasting
Weapon damage effects and integrated protection
Students majoring in Civil Engineering and Shock Dynamics are welcome to apply for master's degree!
Profile:
Born in June 1988, has devoted in the basic theory, material development and engineering application research in the field of impact and explosion effect and precision blasting. Achievements: (i) In charge of 2 undergoing projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province; (ii) Publications: two Chinese monographs and more than 20 academic papers have been published, including 10 SCI/40 EI papers; (iii) Three Chinese invention patents have been applied; (iv) Excellent Master Dissertation in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; (v) Reviewer of internationally renowned academic journals.
Education and work experience:
2024.07~present, State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting, Jianghan University, Associate Professor, Doctoral supervisor
2016.04~2024.07, Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economic, Lecturer, Supervisor of master
2020.03~2023.01, Army Engineering University of PLA, PhD in Civil Engineering
2012.09~2015.06, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Master in Structural Engineering
2008.09~2012.06, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, bachelor in Civil Engineering
Representative scientific research achievements:
[1] Gao Chu, Kong Xiangzhen, Jia Yongsheng, Ya Yang. Iteration correction methodology to calibrate equation of state with wide-range pressure for quasi-brittle materials subjected to impact and blast loadings [J]. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 2026, 208(2): 105532.
[2] Gao Chu, Kong Xiangzhen, Fang Qin. Experimental and numerical investigation on the attenuation of blast waves in concrete induced by cylindrical charge explosion [J]. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2023, 174(4): 104491.
[3] Gao Chu, Kong Xiangzhen, Fang Qin, et al. Numerical investigation on free air blast loads generated from center-initiated cylindrical charges with varied aspect ratio in arbitrary orientation[J]. Defence Technology, 2022, 18(9): 1662-1678.
[4] Gao Chu, Kong Xiangzhen, Fang Qin, et al. Numerical study on attenuation of stress wave in concrete subjected to explosion[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves, 2022, 42(12): 123202.
[5] Fang Qin, Gao Chu, Kong Xiangzhen, et al. A new composite protective structure based on the controllability of blast load on the structure layer (Ⅰ): blast resistance mechanism[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves, 2024, 44(11): 111001.
[6] Gao Chu, Jia Yongsheng, Yuan Sujing, Wang Xixi. Damage assessment for RC bridge columns under close-in explosions considering failure modes[J]. Buildings, 2025, 15(22): 4199.
[7] Gao Chu, Kong Xiangzhen, Jia Yongsheng, Wang Zihao. Influence of shear-enhanced compaction and strain-rate effects on the equation of state for concrete-like materials[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves, 2026, 46(2): 023105.
[8] Gao Chu, Kong Xiangzhen, Shen Xiangdong. Freeze-thaw resistance evaluation of lightweight aggregate concrete with stress damage based on GM(1,1) [J]. Advanced Engineering Sciences,2021,53(4):184-190.

