Dr. Xia Hua

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Xia Hua is a lecturer at the Australian National University. He holds a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University. His research interests focus on the fundamental rules of evolutionary processes, utilizing biological and language evolution to study systems. His current research questions address changes at the population level and explore patterns observed in lineages, connecting various disciplines such as population genetics, phylogenetics, social linguistics, and historical linguistics. He emphasizes the development of models and methods to infer evolutionary processes from diverse data types. Additionally, his collaborative work aims to reconstruct the formation of galaxies using chemical evolution. He supervises students in projects related to molecular dating, deep coalescence problems in speciation genes, and modeling species dispersal across heterogeneous landscapes.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Lecturer at the Australian National University focusing on evolutionary biology.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.