Xiaopeng Zhao

Xiaopeng Zhao serves as Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mississippi, holding administrative leadership and academic responsibilities within the department.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State (2004)

Professor Zhao's research spans core mechanical engineering disciplines with emphasis on Dynamics and Control systems for automated machinery, Thermodynamics for energy conversion processes, Fluid Mechanics governing fluid behavior, Solid Mechanics analyzing material responses to forces, and Robotics integrating mechanical design with computational systems. These interconnected fields drive innovation in aerospace, automotive engineering, and sustainable energy technologies through fundamental theoretical and applied investigations.