Research direction: integrated design method of building structure, building structure, development history of building technology, etc. 

Zhang Xian is mainly engaged in theoretical research and teaching work related to the direction of architectural technology. In 2016, she took charge of the youth project of NSFC, participated in the project of national science and technology support plan of the “12th Five Year Plan” and national key R&D plan of the “13th Five Year Plan”. She has won the first prize of innovation achievements of China’s industry-university-research cooperation and the second prize of excellent architectural engineering design of the Ministry of Education. She has guided undergraduate students to participate in various competitions and won instructor award for four times. She has also won the prize of excellent graduation design team of Jiangsu Province and the model of excellent class teacher of Southeast University.