Research Professor, Fuzhou University, China, 2024–Present
Associate Research Professor, Fuzhou University, China, 2021–2023
Assistant Research Professor, Fuzhou University, China, 2016–2020
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fuzhou University, China, 2019–2021
Hydraulic Reinforced Concrete Structures, Fuzhou University, China
Port and Coastal Hydraulic Structures, Fuzhou University, China
Engineering Economics for Water Transportation Projects, Fuzhou University, China
Undergraduate Capstone Project / Graduation Design Supervision, Fuzhou University, China
Fujian High-level Talent (Category C), Fujian Provincial Government
Qishan Scholar Award, Fuzhou University
Fujian Water Conservancy Science and Technology Award, Second Prize & Third Prize
Science and Technology Progress Award, China Huadian Corporation, Third Prize
Youth Excellent Paper Award, China Offshore Engineering Conference
Excellent Academic Paper Award, Fujian Water Conservancy Society
Excellent Teaching Award – Best Lecture Competition, Fuzhou University
Outstanding Freshman Mentor Award, Fuzhou University
Excellent Advisor, China National Water Innovation Design Competition
Offshore pipelaying mechanics behavior, pipe-soil interaction, and structural performance analysis
Offshore wind and photovoltaic structures-hydrodynamics, mooring dynamics, intelligent O&M
High-performance numerical modeling of hydraulic and coastal infrastructures
Structural safety monitoring and reliability assessment
Peer Reviewer for international journals: Ocean Engineering, Marine Structures, Applied Ocean Research, Ships and Offshore Structures, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, China Ocean Engineering, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, etc.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Marine Engineering (Youth Editorial Board)
Committee Member, Youth Work Committee of the China Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Committee Member, Multi-energy Complementary Power Systems Committee, China Society for Hydropower Engineering
Council Member, Fujian Society of Mechanics
Chair, Youth Academic Work Committee, Fujian Society for Water Conservancy
Peer Reviewer, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
External Reviewer, Higher Education Evaluation Center of the Ministry of Education, China
[1] Xu, P., Zheng, J. X., Lin, W. W., et al. Precise simulation of deepwater J-lay pipeline in the touchdown zone by refined VFIFE method. Ocean Engineering, 2025, 338: 122000.
[2] Xu, P., Tan, Y. X., Hu, Y. M., et al. Precise simulation of deepwater J-lay pipeline in the touchdown zone by refined VFIFE method. Ocean Engineering, 2025, 318: 120100.
[3] Xu, P., Hu, Y. M., Wang, X. P., et al. Refined VFIFE modeling on dynamic behaviours of deepwater S-lay pipeline in overbend section. Ocean Engineering, 2024, 302: 117698.
[4] Xu, P., Zheng, J. X., Lai, X. H., et al. Pipe–soil interaction behaviors of deepwater J-lay pipeline on sloping seabed. Applied Ocean Research, 2023, 141: 103806.
[5] Xu, P., Du, Z. X., Zhang, T., et al. Vector form intrinsic finite element analysis of deepwater J-laying pipelines on sloping seabed. Ocean Engineering, 2022, 247: 110709.
[6] Xu, P., Du, Z. X., Huang, F. Y., et al. Numerical simulation of deepwater S-lay and J-lay pipeline using VFIFE. Ocean Engineering, 2021, 234: 109039.
[7] Xu, P., Hu, Y. M., Ruan, W. D., et al. Influence of buoyancy section on dynamic behaviors of deep-sea steel lazy-wave riser. China Ocean Engineering, 2025, 39: 354–364.
[8] Xu, P., Zhang, Z. R., Li, S. L., et al. Numerical investigation on dynamic responses of floating photovoltaic platform and mooring line structures under freak waves. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024, 12(1): 96.
[9] Xu, P., Gong, S. F. Pipelay parametric investigation of pipeline dynamic behaviours for deepwater S-lay operation. Ships & Offshore Structures, 2020, 15(10): 1141–1155.
[10] Xu, P., Du, Z. X., Gong, S. F. Numerical investigation into freak wave effects on deepwater pipeline installation. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020, 8(2): 119.
[11] Xu, P., Gong, S. F., Du, Z. X. Dynamic response analysis of deep-sea pipe-in-pipe for S-lay operation. Ship Mechanics, 2020, 24(9): 1205–1214.
[12] Xu, P., Gong, S. F., Zhang, T., et al. Parametric study on dynamic tension behaviour of offshore pipeline during S-lay operation. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Architectural, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Kunming, China, 2017.
[13] Ruan, W. D., Chen, M. Y., Nie, Q. L., Xu, P., Li, J. T. Dynamic response of steel lazy wave riser considering internal solitary wave and ocean current excitation. Ocean Engineering, 2024, 294: 116708.
[14] Wang, X. P., Wang, C. Y., Yuan, L., Xu, P., et al. Predictions of failure mode and arresting efficiency of integral buckle arrestors using FEM and machine learning methods. Engineering Failure Analysis, 2024, 159: 108096.
[15] Wang, X. P., Yuan, L., Xu, P., et al. Evaluation of dynamic behaviour of pipe-in-pipe system for deepwater J-lay method. Applied Ocean Research, 2024, 153: 104229.
[16] Gong, S. F., Xu, P., et al. Influences of pipe–soil interaction on dynamic behaviour of deepwater S-lay pipeline under random sea states. Ships & Offshore Structures, 2017, 12(3): 370–387.
