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Xinyi Xiao

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Email: Xinyi.Xiao@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 2020
    Major: Industrial Engineering
  • MS, Pennsylvania State University, 2017
    Major: Industrial Engineering

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2023 - Present).
  • Assistant Professor, Miami University. Miami University. (2020 - 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • MEEN 5520 - Manufacturing Concepts for Mechanical Engineers, 1 course.
  • MEEN 6940 - Individual Research, 3 courses.
  • MEET 3750 - Digital Manufacturing, 1 course.
  • MFET 4210 - CAD/CAM System Operations, 2 courses.
  • MSET 5030 - Product Design and Development, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Miami University, MME 201 Modeling and Design, Spring 2023.
  • Miami University, MME 334 Quality Planning And Control, Spring 2023.
  • Miami University, MME 434 Manufacturing Design, Fall 2022.
  • Miami University, MME 334 Quality Planning And Control, Fall 2022.
  • Miami University, MME 334 Quality Planning And Control, Spring 2022.
  • Miami University, MME 201 Modeling and Design, Winter 2022.
  • Miami University, MME 434 Manufacturing Design, Fall 2021.
  • Miami University, MME 334 Quality Planning And Control, Fall 2021.
  • Miami University, MME 436 Control of Dynamic Systems, Spring 2021.
  • Miami University, MME 434 Manufacturing Design, Fall 2020.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Smart 4D Printing of Ceramic," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (December 31, 2023).
  • Supervised Research, "Multi-axis Robotic Additive," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (December 1, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Development of an areal texture model to configure thrust and sound pressure levels of additively manufactured aerodynamic surfaces," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (November 13, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Mechanical and Structural Approach for Binder-Free Biomass-Derived Activated Carbon Electrodes," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (December 12, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "HYPER-ELASTIC TRIPLY PERIODIC MINIMAL SURFACES DESIGN: ENGINEERING MECHANICS AND ANTHROPO-FIDELIC APPLICATIONS," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (December 8, 2023).

Awards and Honors

  • 2023 Session & Review Coordinator Award, ASME. (August 20, 2023).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Chen, C., Li, S., Lin, C., Yang, Y., Gao, C., Li, Y., Xiao, X., Zhou, W., Shuai, C. (2023). Laser printed amorphous magnesium alloy: Microstructure, mechanical properties and degradation behavior. Elsevier.
  • Li, H., Jiang, Z., Li, Z., Zhang, Q., Xiao, X. (2023). The Interface Strengthening of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Polylactic Acid Composites via the In-Loop Hybrid Manufacturing Method. Polymer.
  • Zhang, Z., Wang, S., Liu, H., Wang, L., Xiao, X. (2023). Effects of Hatch Distance on the Microstructure and Mechanical Anisotropy of 316 L Stainless Steel Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.
  • Pandeya, S.P., Zou, S., Roh, B., Xiao*, X. (2022). Programmable Thermo-Responsive Self-Morphing Structures Design and Performance. Materials.
  • Xiao, X., Chu, B., Zhang, Z. (2022). Quality Quantification and Control via Novel Self-Growing Process-Quality Model of Parts Fabricated by LPBF Process. Materials.
  • Xiao, X., Roh, B., Hamilton, C. (2022). Porosity management and control in powder bed fusion process through process-quality interactions. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology.
  • Zou, S., Xiao, X., Li, Z., Liu, M., Zhu, C., Zhu, Z., Chen, C., Zhu, F. (2022). Comprehensive investigation of residual stress in selective laser melting based on cohesive zone model. Materials Today.
  • Zou, S., Pang, L., Xu, C., Xiao*, X. (2022). Effect of Process Parameters on Distortions Based on the Quantitative Model in the SLM Process. Applied Sciences.
  • Li, R., Xiao, H., Xiao*, X., Zhang, J., Pan, L. (2022). Torsional Deformation Analysis of Large Miter Gate under Different Operating Conditions. Energies.
  • Xiao, X., Waddell, C., Hamilton, C., Xiao, H. (2022). Quality Prediction and Control in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing via Novel Machine Learning Framework. Micromachines.
  • Xiao, X., Xiao, H. (2021). Autonomous robotic feature-based freeform fabrication approach. Materials.
  • Zhu, F., Xiao, X., Liu, M., Zhu, C., Tian, Y., Zou, S. (2021). Relation between the elastic stretchability of stretchable electronics and the cell size of the cellular substrate. Results in Physics.
  • Xiao, X., Joshi, S., Cecil, J. (2021). Critical assessment of Shape Retrieval Tools (SRTs). The international journal of advanced manufacturing technology.
  • Xiao, X., Roh, B., Zhu, F. (2021). Strength Enhancement in Fused Filament Fabrication via the Isotropy Toolpath. Applied Sciences.
  • Xiao, X., Joshi, S. (2020). Process planning for five-axis support free additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing. 36 Elsevier.
  • Xiao, X., Joshi, S. (2018). Automatic toolpath generation for heterogeneous objects manufactured by directed energy deposition additive manufacturing process. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering.

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Xiao, X. (Presenter), Smart 5D Advanced Manufacturing, Oak Ridge National Lab, Knoxville, TN, United States of America. (2023).
  • Xiao, X. (Presenter), Smart 4D Printing, HP Lab, Mountain View, CA, United States of America. (2023).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Xiao, X. (Author & Presenter), Pandeya, S.P. (Author), Solid Freeform Fabrication, A Novel 4D Printing Approach for Freeform Electronics, Austin, United States of America. (2023).
  • Xiao, X. (Author & Presenter), Solid Freeform Fabrication, Cyber-informed Additively Manufactured Functionally Graded Materials and Structures, Austin, United States of America. (2023).
  • Xiao, X. (Author & Presenter), Liao, Y. (Author), Solid Freeform Fabrication, Tailoring Mechanical Behaviors through Programmable Lattice Structures, Austin, United States of America. (2023).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "4D Printing: How It Works, and Why It Matters," Youtube - Wi3DP Channel. (November 1, 2022).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Xiao, X. (Principal), "Additive Manufacturing with 3D printing with metals - 5 axis Hybrid Manufacturing," sponsored by ORNL, DOE, Federal, $100000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).

Copyrights, Patents

    Patent

  • Xiao, X., Joshi, S.B., Simpson, T.W., Determining build orientation to minimize thermal distortion, US20220410489A1. Regular, Date of Patent Application: December 29, 2022. .

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (October 19, 2023 - Present).

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, NSF M3X Unsolicited Proposal Review. (December 19, 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, NSF Mid-scale RI-2. (August 8, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, NSF CMMI Panel Fellow. (2022 - Present).
  • Workshop Organizer, ASME IDETC. (2021 - Present).
  • Track Organizer, ASME IMECE. (2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, NSF Advanced Manufacturing Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering. (2022).
  • Committee Member, NSF Advanced Manufacturing Unsolicitated. (2022).