Xiao Qin is an Alumni Professor and Director of the Computer Science and Software Engineering Graduate Programs at Auburn University's College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and M.S. and B.S. degrees from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, database systems, cybersecurity, and healthcare informatics with a particular emphasis on NL2SQL systems, key-value store optimization, graph neural networks, and edge-cloud healthcare solutions. Dr. Qin leads interdisciplinary projects in smart healthcare systems, high-performance storage architectures, and AI-driven data management. His recent work includes advancements in semantic table discovery (DiscoverGPT), intelligent cache allocation (iCache), and distributed graph neural network training. He is affiliated with the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Engineering and has contributed to initiatives like the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering. His academic contributions span 15+ recent publications (2023-2025) addressing challenges in database optimization, machine learning algorithms, and cloud infrastructure efficiency. His advising includes Corey McDaniels, a master’s student who won the 2024 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship.











