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Xianfan Xu

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1997
Laser Material Processing TechniquesThermal properties of materialsThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques

Publications

51

Citations

3,478

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1997

Research summary
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Xianfan Xu's work focuses on laser-based material processing and micro/nanoscale manufacturing, including advanced 3D printing techniques using ultrafast laser pulses. Related interests include thermal properties of materials, heat transfer and cooling technologies, thermoelectric devices, and optical/thermal characterization methods such as thermography and photoacoustic techniques. This research sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering, optics, and materials science, often aimed at developing new fabrication tools and understanding heat and light interactions in engineered materials.

Laser-based manufacturing and 3D printingThermal properties and heat transfer in materialsThermoelectric materials and devicesNanophotonics and optomechanicsOptical and thermal characterization techniques

Publication output has been low and irregular over the last decade, averaging about one paper per year over the last five years, with no clear growth or decline trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 4 publications4182019: 1 publication19202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×3
  • Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer×1
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer×1
  • Proceeding of First Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference×1
  • Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University)×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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