Zhongxian Xiao

Ph.D. Student

Member Of:

School of History and Sociology

Office Hours: by appointment

Email Address: xiaozx@gatech.edu

Overview

Faculty Advisor:

Education:

MPhil., The University of Hong Kong
BA. in History, Nankai University (China)

Awards and
Distinctions:

Doctoral Fellowship, Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation, 2026-2027
Research Fellowship, Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine, 2025-2026
Kranzberg Fellowship, Georgia Tech, 2021-2026

Areas of
Expertise:

Energy, Infrastructural, And Environmental History
History Of Modern China
History Of Technology And Science
Science And Technology Studies

Interests

Geographic
Focuses:

Asia (East)

Publications

Journal Articles

Making the Semi-Colonial Infrastucture of Death: Public Mortuary in Modern Shanghai (1860s-1930s).
In: Journal of Urban History [Peer Reviewed]
Date: April 2026

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Conceiving Chinese speed: Sociotechnical imaginaries of high-speed rail in post-1978 China
In: Made in China Journal [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2024

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Updated: Jun 18th, 2026 at 5:37 PM