Dr. Kuang-Ting Hsiao is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Alabama.  He earned his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware in 2000 with concentration in fluid-thermal sciences, transport phenomena in porous media, and polymer composites manufacturing. Before joining the University of South Alabama, Dr. Hsiao conducted research at the Center for Composite Materials (CCM), University of Delaware and worked under various projects sponsored by ARO, ONR, and NSF. At the University of South Alabama, Dr. Hsiao’s research projects have been sponsored by Alabama EPSCoR, NSF, DOE, NASA, and partners from industry and academia. His research interests include dispersion of nano-particles in liquid matrix, synthesis and treatment of man-made and natural nanofibers/nanotubes, processing and characterization of advanced composite materials, nanocomposites, smart materials, multifunctional nanocomposites and composites, sensing and control techniques, heat/mass transfer, fluid mechanics, transport phenomena in porous media, and artificial intelligence in engineering applications. 

Dr. Hsiao’s is an engineering educator, researcher/scholar, and mentor for young researchers. He encourages students to think innovatively in their classroom learning as well as in their design projects. As a believer of that an intriguing research experience can enhance the depth and broadness of a student’s engineering and science education, he has also mentored many graduate and undergraduate students who successfully utilized their talents to create the knowledge that promotes the science and engineering.

Dr. Hsiao serves as a reviewer for Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal of Porous Media, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing and Measurement Science and Technology, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, Nanotechnology, Polymer. He is a professional member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). 

[Mechanical Engineering]    [College of Engineering]    [University of South Alabama]