Education
Visiting Ph.D. researcher
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
The University of Auckland
The University of Waikato
Wuhan University of Technology
Wuhan University of Technology
2022.2-2023.2
2019.4-2023.3
2015.9-2018.6
2011.9-2015.6
Work
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
SolidWorks Applications Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Co-teacher
Research Assistant at School of Transportation, Wuhan University of Technology
Internship at China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co. Ltd
2025.5-present
2024.8-2025.4
2023.5-2024.8
2019.5-2023.6
2018.7-2018.12
2016.11-2017.5
Teaching
ENGME540-Finite Element Analysis
ENGMP313-Mechanics of Materials 2
ENGCV212-Structural Engineering
ENGMP213-Mechanics of Materials 1
ENGEN110-Engineering Mechanics
ENGEN100-General Physics and Mathematics for Engineers
Comments from Students
The following comments are excerpted from Individual Evaluation Report for ENGEN508-25X (HAM) – Master’s Capstone Project (Xutao SUN):
‘My professor, Xutao, has been very great in helping me understand my project and did not fall short on guiding me through any obstacles.’
‘The way he explaining each topics, Very easy to understand.’
‘Problem–Specific Mentoring , Building Independence’
‘He does not give me the answer to my question, instead he points me to the right direction and from there I move forward learning even more about the project.’
‘The supervisor’s guidance was clear, constructive, and highly responsive throughout the project. The supervisor explained complex technical concepts in a structured and understandable way, which was particularly helpful when discussing modelling assumptions, validation approaches, and simulation limitations.
The supervisor was also approachable and supportive, creating an environment where questions and technical discussions were encouraged. This significantly improved my confidence in tackling challenging engineering problems independently.’
‘I did not identify any aspects that need improvement, as the supervision was already very effective.’
‘Everything was clear’
The following comments are excerpted from Paper and Teaching Evaluation Report for ENGME540-21A (HAM) – Finite Element Analysis (Xutao SUN), Paper and Teaching Evaluation Report for ENGME540-23A (HAM) – Finite Element Analysis (Xutao Sun):
‘Brian gave great explanations of the MATLAB code through his presentations in the workshop. They clearly outlined what was expected and were very helpful for students who didn’t have much experience with the programme. He gave good feedback.’
‘He is very kind and helped us a lot with our Matlab and Ansys. Thanks to Xutao.’
‘Great positive attitude towards helping students.’
‘Gave lots of help in the workshop, really patient and kind.’
‘He was great!’
‘Xutao was confident and patient while explaining concepts to students in a clear manner.’
Xutao Sun 