About
Professor Xu leads the NanoLab research group within Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering, focusing on cutting-edge nanoscale energy transfer and rapid 3D nano-printing technologies. The research program seeks highly motivated students with backgrounds in mechanical engineering (particularly heat transfer and thermal science), electrical engineering optics, solid state physics, laser manufacturing/diagnostics, and microfabrication.
Research interests span nanoscale thermal phenomena, precision laser-based manufacturing techniques, and advanced microfabrication processes including lithography. The group emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical applications of nanoscale energy systems, with particular attention to rapid prototyping and manufacturing at microscopic scales.
Professor Xu actively recruits postdoctoral researchers through the Purdue Lillian Gilberth Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and supervises undergraduate research through ME497 Independent Research, OUR Scholars program, and Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF). Current research directions include developing novel approaches for controlling energy transfer at nanoscale dimensions and creating next-generation 3D printing technologies capable of producing functional nanostructures.
