Dr. Xiaochen Xian

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Xiaochen Xian is an assistant professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Systems Engineering in 2019 and holds an M.S. in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completed in 2017, along with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Zhejiang University, obtained in 2014. Prior to his current role, he served as an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida. His research interests primarily focus on big data analytics, system informatics, and the development of data-driven methodologies for computationally aware systems. Specifically, his work involves big data stream monitoring and sampling, engineering knowledge-enhanced complex process modeling and diagnosis, on-demand machine learning, and spatiotemporal real-time prediction. Xian's research has immediate applications across several domains including manufacturing, healthcare, environmental monitoring, smart buildings, and traffic management. He is a member of several professional organizations, including INFORMS, IISE, and IEEE.

Research Interests

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.