Xiying Guan

Xiying Guan serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University. Her academic role focuses on advancing audiological science through biomechanical research of the ear and development of innovative hearing diagnostics and therapeutic devices.

Dr. Guan's research program investigates the structure-function relationship of the ear under normal and pathological conditions, with emphasis on cellular-level biomechanics. She pioneers the use of fiberoptic sensors and non-invasive imaging to measure sound transmission and inner-ear motion, while developing next-generation implantable microphone technology for hearing devices with enhanced bandwidth and signal-to-noise ratio. Her work bridges basic auditory science and clinical applications to address hearing loss.

Analysis of her 2016-2020 publications reveals consistent focus on bone conduction mechanisms, superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and intracochlear pressure dynamics using human temporal bone models. Her research spans auditory biomechanics, otological pathology, and biomedical engineering for implantable hearing technologies, primarily published in high-impact journals like Scientific Reports and Hearing Research.

Dr. Guan maintains active collaborations with leading researchers including Dr. H. H. Nakajima and contributes to multidisciplinary teams developing fully implantable hearing solutions. Her laboratory integrates experimental biomechanics with device engineering to translate fundamental ear physiology discoveries into clinical applications for hearing restoration.