Dr. Min Xia

Professor

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Biography

Min Xia joined Western University in 2023 as a Professor and the Director of the Machine Intelligence Laboratory (MIN Lab) in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor and later an Associate Professor at Lancaster University in the UK, from 2019 to 2023. His research focuses on scientific machine learning, intelligent machine condition monitoring, advanced manufacturing process monitoring and optimization, industrial data mining, and smart clean energy systems. He has authored over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, including leading publications in mechatronics and industrial informatics. Recognized as one of the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University since 2020, his research has been supported by over $20 million in funding across 17 projects in Canada, the UK, and Japan. Min Xia is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and a Senior Member of IEEE, serving as an editor for various academic journals.

Research Interests

Awards

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Wolfe-Western Fellowship

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Outstanding Young Engineer Award

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IEEE TIM Andy Chi Best Paper Award

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World's Top 2% Scientists

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Outstanding Reviewer

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Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program Fellowship

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Mitacs Acceleration Fellowship

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Graduate Student Academic Achievement Award

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Continuing Graduate Student Award

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Student Leadership Award

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
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  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.