His research interests include innovative welding/AM processes, sensing and control of welding processes, and robotic welding. Dr. Xiao received his PhD from the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining at Harbin Institute of Technology. His used to spend two years at the Welding Laboratory of University of Kentucky as a joint visiting student to conduct the main research of this PhD project, during which he won the 2014 A. F. Davis Silver Medal Award Category A: Machine Design from AWS.