Xianxu ‘Frank’ Bai received his Ph.D. degree in Instrument Science and Technology from Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, in 2013. He was a Joint Ph.D. student of Chongqing University and University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Bai is now a Professor with the Department of Vehicle Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China. He founded the Laboratory for Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (LASIS, www.lasiser.com) in 2016. Dr. Bai has authored over 50 journal articles and over 60 conference articles. He is an inventor on over 50 Chinese and PCT International patents. Dr. Bai is the winner of the Best (Student) Paper Awards from several international conferences and journals. His research interests are focused in two areas: (i) Design, optimization, dynamics, and control of smart structures and pseudo-active actuators, for vibration and shock mitigation, and especially for the specific applications of intelligent/automated vehicles; (ii) evaluation of the new mechatronics-based vehicle dynamics and control of intelligent/automated vehicles, especially on the SOTIF (Safety of The Intended Functionality).
Currently, Dr. Bai serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures and SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles. He is a Member of the Youth Committee of SAE-China and a Committee Member of the Adaptive Structures and Materials System Branch of the Aerospace Division of ASME. He is a peer reviewer for over 30 international journals. He is currently a member of ASME (S’09, M’12, F'23), SPIE (S’11, M’12), SAE-China (M’16), and IEEE (M’17).