Welcome to Xiao Research Group

Dr. Yang Xiao

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

Louisiana Tech University

Reaction Engineering & Catalysis Science Laboratory (RECSL)

Curriculum Vitae | Google Scholar | ORCID

• Catalyst Synthesis and Characterization

• Measurement and Modeling of Kinetics

• DFT Calculations and MD Simulations

• Process Engineering (scale-up, TEA, LCA)

Group Photo in March 2025.

• Five PhD students;

• Seven undergraduate students.

We are funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the Louisiana Board of Regents (BoR), the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (LaSPACE), the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC), and the Louisiana Materials Design Alliance (LAMDA). We welcome passionate PhD students with a chemical engineering background. Interested students can email Dr. Xiao at yxiao@latech.edu with a CV, bachelor's transcript, and a cover letter detailing their fit.