Faculty Profile

Xinyi Xiao

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Mechanical Engineering
College
College of Engineering

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


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





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MEET 3750.001, Digital Manufacturing, Spring 2024 Syllabus
                    

                    MEEN 6940.757, Individual Research, Spring 2024 
                    

                    MEEN 5520.001, Manufacturing Concepts for Mechanical Engineers, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
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. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and 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. (December 31, 2023 – September 30, 2024).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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