Xiaohang Li
About Xiaohang Li
Xiaohang Li is an Associate Professor and Associate Editor at KAUST, with a background in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics. He has contributed significantly to research in UVC lasers and boron nitride alloys, authoring numerous publications and holding multiple patents.
Current Role at Optica Publishing Group
Xiaohang Li serves as an Associate Editor at Optica Publishing Group, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the peer review process and ensuring the quality of published research in the field of optics. His editorial work contributes to the advancement of knowledge and dissemination of innovative findings in the optics community.
Academic Career at KAUST
Xiaohang Li is currently an Associate Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a position he has held since 2021. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor at KAUST from 2016 to 2021. In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, he is involved in the Semiconductor Initiative and the Innovation Hub Taskforce, both of which he joined in 2022.
Educational Background
Xiaohang Li earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Physics from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. He also holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University, completed between 2008 and 2011. His undergraduate studies culminated in a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, completed from 2004 to 2008.
Research Contributions and Publications
Xiaohang Li has made significant contributions to the field of optics and semiconductor research. He has authored over 100 journal publications and 130 conference publications. His research includes pioneering work in UVC lasers and boron nitride alloys. He has also developed the Polarization Toolbox software, which is utilized by researchers from over 70 universities and companies.
Awards and Recognitions
Xiaohang Li has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. He is a recipient of the Harold M. Manasevit Young Investigator Award from the American Association for Crystal Growth and the SPIE D. J. Lovell Scholarship. Additionally, he has been honored with the IEEE Photonics Graduate Student Fellowship, recognizing his contributions to the field of photonics.