主要研究方向为对高性能稀土镁合金性能的综合多尺度研究，通过各类表征，模拟建立稀土镁合金温度效应和应变率相关的本构模型。攻读学位期间参与了多项美国国家科学基金项目及美国陆军实验室研究项目，近五年内共发表8篇高水平期刊论文及3篇学术著作，其中6篇被SCI，EI检索收录，另担任过多篇杂志的审稿人。博士期间参加过多次国际学术会议，并曾被ASM International Metro NY/NJ Chapter 5邀请为发言人进行演讲。
1. C. Xiang, N. Gupta, P. Coelho, and K. Cho, Effect of microstructure on tensile and compressive behavior of WE43 alloy in as cast and heat treated conditions. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018. 710: p. 74-85,
2. Omar, M.Y., C. Xiang, N. Gupta, O.M. Strbik III, and K. Cho, Syntactic foam core metal matrix sandwich composite under bending conditions. Materials & Design, 2015. 86: p. 536-544,
3. Yaseer Omar, M., C. Xiang, N. Gupta, O.M. Strbik III, and K. Cho, Syntactic foam core metal matrix sandwich composite: Compressive properties and strain rate effects. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2015. 643: p. 156-168,
4. Mario Caccia, Chongchen Xiang, Javier Narciso, Nikhil Gupta, Reactive melt infiltration as synthesis route for enhanced SiC/CoSi2composite materials for advanced armor systems, Ceramics International, Available online 21 April 2018, ISSN 0272-8842
5. Torroni A, Xiang C, Witek L, et al. Histo-morphologic characteristics of intra-osseous implants of WE43 Mg alloys with and without heat treatment in an in vivo cranial bone sheep model[J]. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018,
6. Torroni A, Xiang C, Witek L, et al. Biocompatibility and degradation properties of WE43 Mg alloys with and without heat treatment: In vivo evaluation and comparison in a cranial bone sheep model[J]. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2017,
7. C.Xiang, and Gupta, N. Heat treatment of magnesium matrix composites. ASM Handbook Volume 4E: Heat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys, 2016, G.E. Totten and D.S. MacKenzie (Editors), ASM International, p. 650-659.
8. Rohatgi, P.K., Xiang, C. and Gupta, N. Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams. In Comprehensive Composite Materials II. Clyne, T. W. Ed. 2017,
9. Shunmugasamy, V.C., C. Xiang, and N. Gupta, Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Properties, and Applications, in Hybrid and Hierarchical Composite Materials, C.S. Kim, C. Randow, and T. Sano, Editors. 2015, Springer International Publishing. p. 161-200,
主要研究方向为对高性能稀土镁合金性能的综合多尺度研究，通过各类表征，模拟建立稀土镁合金温度效应和应变率相关的本构模型。攻读学位期间参与了多项美国国家科学基金项目及美国陆军实验室研究项目，近五年内共发表8篇高水平期刊论文及3篇学术著作，其中6篇被SCI，EI检索收录，另担任过多篇杂志的审稿人。博士期间参加过多次国际学术会议，并曾被ASM International Metro NY/NJ Chapter 5邀请为发言人进行演讲。
1. C. Xiang, N. Gupta, P. Coelho, and K. Cho, Effect of microstructure on tensile and compressive behavior of WE43 alloy in as cast and heat treated conditions. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018. 710: p. 74-85,
2. Omar, M.Y., C. Xiang, N. Gupta, O.M. Strbik III, and K. Cho, Syntactic foam core metal matrix sandwich composite under bending conditions. Materials & Design, 2015. 86: p. 536-544,
3. Yaseer Omar, M., C. Xiang, N. Gupta, O.M. Strbik III, and K. Cho, Syntactic foam core metal matrix sandwich composite: Compressive properties and strain rate effects. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2015. 643: p. 156-168,
4. Mario Caccia, Chongchen Xiang, Javier Narciso, Nikhil Gupta, Reactive melt infiltration as synthesis route for enhanced SiC/CoSi2composite materials for advanced armor systems, Ceramics International, Available online 21 April 2018, ISSN 0272-8842
5. Torroni A, Xiang C, Witek L, et al. Histo-morphologic characteristics of intra-osseous implants of WE43 Mg alloys with and without heat treatment in an in vivo cranial bone sheep model[J]. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018,
6. Torroni A, Xiang C, Witek L, et al. Biocompatibility and degradation properties of WE43 Mg alloys with and without heat treatment: In vivo evaluation and comparison in a cranial bone sheep model[J]. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2017,
7. C.Xiang, and Gupta, N. Heat treatment of magnesium matrix composites. ASM Handbook Volume 4E: Heat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys, 2016, G.E. Totten and D.S. MacKenzie (Editors), ASM International, p. 650-659.
8. Rohatgi, P.K., Xiang, C. and Gupta, N. Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams. In Comprehensive Composite Materials II. Clyne, T. W. Ed. 2017,
9. Shunmugasamy, V.C., C. Xiang, and N. Gupta, Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Properties, and Applications, in Hybrid and Hierarchical Composite Materials, C.S. Kim, C. Randow, and T. Sano, Editors. 2015, Springer International Publishing. p. 161-200,