ProfessorXiao Yun Xu
Professor of Biofluid Mechanics
Department of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
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- Professor of Biofluid MechanicsDepartment of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- 407, ACE Extension, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
Biography
2009 - present Professor of Biofluid Mechanics, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2024 - present Co-Chair of Equality, Diversity and Culture Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2019 - 2024 Director of the Graduate School, Imperial College London
2021 - 2023 Proconsul, Imperial College London
2016 - 2019 Consul for the Faculty of Engineering & Business School, Imperial College London
2011 - 2015 Director of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2005 - 2009 Reader in Biofluid Mechanics, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2003 - 2005 Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
1998 - 2003 Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
1992 PhD in Mechanical Engineering , City University, London, UK, Thesis Title: “Numerical Analysis of Blood Flow in 3-D Arterial Bifurcations”
1987 MSc in Thermo-Fluids Engineering , Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
Awards
Imperial College President’s Medal for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience (2024)
Imperial College President’s Medal for Excellence in Research Supervision (2018)
Imperial College Reactor’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision (2009)
Research Interests
1. Computational modelling of blood flow, tissue mechanics and mass transport in the cardiovascular system, with applications ranging from evaluating the hemodynamic performance of medical devices to predicting the outcome of endovascular interventional procedures for the treatment of aortic diseases.
2. Multiscale modelling of blood clot formation and thrombolysis, examples include false lumen thrombosis in aortic dissection and clot lysis in ischemic stroke.
3. Multi-physics modelling of drug delivery to solid tumour, examples including thermosensitive liposomal drug delivery systems in conjunction with focused ultrasound, nanoparticle transport, drug distribution and uptake in solid tumour.
Bio-Driven Chemical Engineering
Biofluids and Transport - The χμ Group
2009 - present Professor of Biofluid Mechanics, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2024 - present Co-Chair of Equality, Diversity and Culture Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2019 - 2024 Director of the Graduate School, Imperial College London
2021 - 2023 Proconsul, Imperial College London
2016 - 2019 Consul for the Faculty of Engineering & Business School, Imperial College London
2011 - 2015 Director of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2005 - 2009 Reader in Biofluid Mechanics, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
2003 - 2005 Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
1998 - 2003 Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
1992 PhD in Mechanical Engineering , City University, London, UK, Thesis Title: “Numerical Analysis of Blood Flow in 3-D Arterial Bifurcations”
1987 MSc in Thermo-Fluids Engineering , Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
Awards
Imperial College President’s Medal for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience (2024)
Imperial College President’s Medal for Excellence in Research Supervision (2018)
Imperial College Reactor’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision (2009)
Research Interests
1. Computational modelling of blood flow, tissue mechanics and mass transport in the cardiovascular system, with applications ranging from evaluating the hemodynamic performance of medical devices to predicting the outcome of endovascular interventional procedures for the treatment of aortic diseases.
2. Multiscale modelling of blood clot formation and thrombolysis, examples include false lumen thrombosis in aortic dissection and clot lysis in ischemic stroke.
3. Multi-physics modelling of drug delivery to solid tumour, examples including thermosensitive liposomal drug delivery systems in conjunction with focused ultrasound, nanoparticle transport, drug distribution and uptake in solid tumour.
Bio-Driven Chemical Engineering
Biofluids and Transport - The χμ Group
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Professor of Biofluid Mechanics