Xiaoxi Zeng · Materials researcher · MPhil at Cambridge
Hi, I’m Xiaoxi. I move between the lab bench, molecular models, and machine learning to understand why materials behave the way they do—and how to make them work better.
What I’m looking at
My work follows materials across scales—from molecular interactions to the performance you can measure, model, and eventually use.
First-author work · 2026Featured study
I designed a branched polymer sizing layer for carbon-fibre/PEEK laminates, then traced how molecular interactions changed mechanical strength, heat transport, and electromagnetic shielding.
Designing polymer-composite interfaces that connect molecular structure with material performance.
↗02Composite-paper systems that balance thermal transport, electrical insulation, and mechanical performance.
↗03Combining experimental materials intuition with computational and machine-learning approaches.
↗Away from the lab
Research trains the eye to notice tiny changes. Photography keeps that habit alive everywhere else—light through a window, a shared drink, weather moving over water.
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