Holcombe Endowed Chair
ECE Department Chair
Ph.D., 2000 – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Electrical Engineering
M.S., 1993 - Tianjin University, China
Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering
B.S., 1991 - Tianjin University, China
Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering
B.S., 1991 - Tianjin University, China
Industrial Economics and Systems Engineering
Contact Information
Office: 209 Riggs Hall, 205 AMRL
Office: 864.656.5912
Fax: 864.656.1347
Email haix@clemson.edu
Professional Experience
Dr. Hai Xiao joined Clemson University in 2013 as the Samuel Lewis Bell Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, jointly affiliated with COMSET. Previously, he was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), where he served as the founding director of the Photonics Technology Laboratory (PTL). Xiao received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech in 2000. From 2000 to 2003, he was a Member of the Technical Staff at the Optoelectronic Center of Lucent Technologies/Agere Systems. From 2003 to 2006, he was an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. From 2006 to 2012, he was an associate professor of electrical engineering at Missouri S&T. Dr. Xiao is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, including the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award in 2006, the R&D 100 Award in 2004, and the Virginia Tech Outstanding Achievement Award in 2003.
Research
Dr. Xiao’s research interests mainly focus on photonic and microwave sensors and instrumentation for applications in energy, intelligent infrastructure, clean environment, biomedical sensing/imaging, and national security. Current research thrust areas include: 1) Novel optical/microwave micro/nanomaterials, structures, devices and sensors, 2) Fiber optic and microwave sensors and instrumentation for applications in harsh environments, 3) Ultrafast laser machining, processing/modification and characterization of materials and structures, and 4) Optical biomedical imaging, sensing, tomography/microscopy and spectroscopy. Xiao has co-authored over 160 technical papers and participated in 29 research projects, totaling about $14M in research funding in the past 10 years from various sources, including NSF, DOE, ONR, NIH, ARO, national laboratories and private companies.