Dr. Younan Xia

Professor

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Biography

Younan Xia is a distinguished professor at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. He holds the Brock Family Chair and is recognized as a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Harvard University in 1996, where he studied under Professor George M. Whitesides, and his M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1993, advised by Nobel Laureate Alan G. MacDiarmid. Xia completed his undergraduate degree in Chemical Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China in 1987. Since arriving in the United States in 1991, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Nano Award in 2013 and the NIH Director's Pioneer Award in 2006. He has held editorial positions for various academic journals and serves on several advisory boards. His research interests include catalysis, nanomedicine, bio-inspired materials, and tissue engineering. He is actively involved in advancing his field through innovative works and collaborations.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1996-01-01 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Serves as an Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine, teaching and leading research efforts at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Awards

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Nano Award

2013-01-01
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NIH Director's Pioneer Award

2006-01-01

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.