A hybrid practice for designed engineering futures.

Hi, I'm Xiangyu (Rosaline) Xiao. I am a Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University's Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, where my work explores the rapidly evolving future of the Industrial Metaverse.

My research sits exactly at the intersection of physical engineering and digital design. Drawing on my background in Mechanical Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), I focus on using Digital Twins and Extended Reality (XR) to drive facility optimisation and spatial visualisation. I am currently deeply engaged in developing scalable frameworks for the Industrial Metaverse, with a specific focus on Platform-Based Design (PBD) and methodologies to seamlessly decouple visual assets from the underlying behavioural logic in cyber-physical systems.

For me, the goal of digitisation isn't just about rendering complex data; it's about translating abstract, highly technical environments into intuitive, user-centric experiences. Whether I am architecting dynamic factory simulations alongside industry partners or prototyping new spatial interactions, my core mission is always the same: bringing the "Human" into the digital industrial environment.

Welcome to my digital space. Feel free to explore my latest research, interactive projects, and academic publications.