1979年7月畢業(yè)于昆明市第十中學(xué)，9月考入云南大學(xué)地球物理系氣象專業(yè)。1983年畢業(yè)，獲理學(xué)學(xué)士。后在云南省氣象臺(tái)擔(dān)任天氣預(yù)報(bào)員。后考取蘭州大學(xué)攻讀碩士。畢業(yè)后任教于云南大學(xué)地球物理系。1996年獲得日本國(guó)立東京工業(yè)大學(xué)理學(xué)博士學(xué)位。1997年至1999年作為基礎(chǔ)科學(xué)特別研究員在日本理化學(xué)研究所做博士后研究。1999年至2007年為東京工業(yè)大學(xué)副教授。現(xiàn)任中國(guó)科學(xué)院力學(xué)研究所研究員，2007年10月入選中國(guó)科學(xué)院創(chuàng)新工程重要方向項(xiàng)目百人計(jì)劃。

曾任日本FRCGC研究機(jī)構(gòu)、理化學(xué)研究所、中國(guó)氣象科學(xué)研究院、美國(guó)加州大學(xué)洛杉磯分校、約翰霍普金斯大學(xué)等機(jī)構(gòu)的兼職研究員或訪問(wèn)學(xué)者。曾擔(dān)任日本機(jī)械學(xué)會(huì)計(jì)算力學(xué)部門総務(wù)委員會(huì)及事業(yè)企畫(huà)委員會(huì)委員、日本計(jì)算力學(xué)會(huì)事務(wù)局干事、日本科學(xué)技術(shù)館特邀解說(shuō)員。Computer & Structures 特約編委、手島研究獎(jiǎng)評(píng)議員。擔(dān)任J. Comput.Phys.，Int. J. Multiphase Flow, Computer and Fluid, Fluid Dynamics Research，Mon. Wea. Rev., Q.J.Roy.Meteor.Soc., J. Meteor. Soc.Japan等10余國(guó)際學(xué)術(shù)期刊的審稿人。

長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)從事計(jì)算流體力學(xué)，地球/環(huán)境流體力學(xué)，大氣科學(xué)，空氣動(dòng)力學(xué)，多相介質(zhì)力學(xué)，流體工程應(yīng)用及相關(guān)領(lǐng)域前沿課題的科學(xué)研究。

*提出了利用多鉅（multi-moment）變量的高精度有限體積方法。

*提出了嚴(yán)格守恒的、可適用于求解任意馬赫數(shù)流動(dòng)的統(tǒng)一解法。

*改進(jìn)了CIP方法，發(fā)展了基于該方法的多相流數(shù)值模式。

*提出了多個(gè)自由界面捕捉格式，并系統(tǒng)地研究發(fā)展了自由界面多相流體的計(jì)算方法和實(shí)用數(shù)值建模。

*提出了一類嚴(yán)格守恒的高精度半拉格朗日方法，并已用于日本氣象廳、全球變化研究所、地球模擬器中心、中國(guó)氣象局等機(jī)構(gòu)的新一代大氣數(shù)值模式中。

在國(guó)際及日本的學(xué)術(shù)刊物和學(xué)術(shù)會(huì)議上發(fā)表論文200余篇、其中SCI收錄40余篇、被SCI期刊論文引用400余次。在國(guó)際學(xué)術(shù)會(huì)議及各國(guó)研究機(jī)構(gòu)作基調(diào)或邀請(qǐng)報(bào)告30余次。取得一項(xiàng)日本國(guó)專利。曾主持過(guò)日本文部科學(xué)省基金項(xiàng)目1項(xiàng)、日本學(xué)術(shù)振興會(huì)基金項(xiàng)目2項(xiàng)。參加日本科學(xué)振興機(jī)構(gòu)重大基金項(xiàng)目1項(xiàng)。獲1998年第四屆日本經(jīng)濟(jì)科學(xué)新聞社計(jì)算機(jī)可視化大賽獎(jiǎng)。

研究領(lǐng)域：

計(jì)算流體力學(xué)，地球/環(huán)境流體力學(xué)，大氣科學(xué)，空氣動(dòng)力學(xué)，多相介質(zhì)力學(xué)，流體工程應(yīng)用

中國(guó)氣象局特聘專家。擔(dān)任J. Comput.Phys.，Int. J. Multiphase Flow, Computer and Fluid, Fluid Dynamics Research，Mon. Wea. Rev., Q.J.Roy.Meteor.Soc., J. Meteor. Soc.Japan等10余國(guó)際學(xué)術(shù)期刊的審稿人。

1.中國(guó)科學(xué)院創(chuàng)新工程重要方向項(xiàng)目百人計(jì)劃

2.Special post-doctoral fellowship, 日本理化學(xué)研究所(RIKEN)

3.Overseas Advanced Educational Research Practice Support Program,日本文部科學(xué)省

4.1998年第四屆日本經(jīng)濟(jì)科學(xué)新聞社計(jì)算機(jī)可視化大賽獎(jiǎng)。

(1)X.L.Li, D.H.Chen, X.D. Peng, K. Takahashi and F. Xiao: A multi-moment finite volume shallow water model on Yin-Yang overset spherical grid, Mon. Wea. Rev. (in press).

(2)R.Akoh, S. Ii and F. Xiao: A CIP/multi-moment finite volume method for shallow water equations with source terms, Int. J. Numer. Method in Fluid, (in press).

(3)S.Ii and F.Xiao: CIP/multi-moment finite volume method for Euler equations, a semi-Lagrangian characteristic formulation. J. Comput. Phys., 222, 849-871 (2007).

(4)F.Xiao, X.Peng and X.Shen: A finite volume grid using multi-moments for geostrophic adjustment. Monthly Weather Review, 134, 2515u20132526 (2006).

(5)X.Li, D.Chen, X.Peng, F.Xiao and X.Chen: Implementation of the semi-Lagrangian advection scheme on a quasi-uniform overset grid on a sphere. Advances in Atmospheric sciences, 23, 792-801 (2006).

(6)X.Peng, F.Xiao and K.Takahashi: Global conservation constraint for a quasi-uniform overset grid on sphere. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 132, 979-996 (2006).

(7)F.Xiao, R.Akoh and S.Ii: Unified formulation for compressible and incompressible flows by using multi integrated moments II: multi-dimensional version for compressible and incompressible flows. J. Comput. Phys., 213, 31-56 (2006).

(8)S.Ii, M.Shimuta and F.Xiao: A 4th-order and single-cell-based advection scheme on unstructured grids using multi-moments. Comput. Phys. Commun., 173, 17-33 (2005).

(9)F.Xiao, Y.Honma and T.Kono: A simple algebraic interface capturing scheme using hyperbolic tangent function, Int. J. Numer. Method in Fluids, 48, 1023-1040(2005).

(10)F.Xiao, A.Ikebata and T.Hasegawa: Numerical simulations of free-interface fluids by a multi integrated moment method. Computers & Structures, 83, 409-423 (2005).

(11)K.Yokoi, F.Xiao, H.Liu and K.Fukasaku: Three dimensional numerical simulation of flows with complex geometries in a regular Cartesian grid and its application to blood flow in cerebral artery with multiple aneurysms. J. Comput. Phys., 202, 1-19 (2005).

(12)X.Peng, F.Xiao, W. Ohfuchi and H. Fuchigami: Conservative semi-Lagrangian transport on a sphere and the impact on vapor advection in an atmospheric general circulation model. Monthly Weather Review, 133, 504-520 (2005).

(13)T.Yabe, K.Takizawa, F.Xiao, T.Aoki, T.Himeno, T.Takahashi and A.Kunimatsu: A new paradigm of computer graphics by universal solver for solid, liquid and gas. JSME Int. J. B, 47, 656-663(2004).

(14)F.Xiao: A simple CIP finite volume method for incompressible flows. JSME Int. J. B, 47, 664-671(2004).

(15)X.Peng, F.Xiao, K.Takanashi and T.Yabe: Conservative CIP transport in meteorological models. JSME Int. J. B, 47, 725-734(2004).

(16)F.Xiao and X.Peng: A convexity preserving scheme for conservative advection transport. J. Comput. Phys., 198,389-402(2004).

(17)F.Xiao: Unified formulation for compressible and incompressible flows by using multi integrated moments I: One-dimensional inviscid compressible flow. J. Comput. Phys., 195, 629-654 (2004).

(18)F.Xiao and A.Ikebata: An efficient method for capturing free boundary in multi-fluid simulations, Int. J. Numer. Method in Fluids, 42, 187-210(2003).

(19)F.Xiao, T.Okazaki and M.Satoh: An accurate semi-Lagrangian scheme for rain drop sedimentation. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 810-819(2003).

(20)X.Peng, F.Xiao, T.Yabe and K.Tani: Implementation of the CIP as the advection solver in mesoscale meteorological Model MM5. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 1256-1271(2003).

(21)F.Xiao, T.Yabe, X.Peng and H.Kobayashi: Conservative and oscillation-less atmospheric transport schemes based on rational functions. J. Geophys. Res. 107 (D22), 4609, doi: 10.1029/2001JD001532 (2002).

(22)K.Yokoi and F.Xiao: Mechanism of structure formation in circular hydraulic jumps: numerical studies of strongly deformed free-surface shallow flows. Physica D, 161, 202-219(2002).

(23)F.Xiao and T.Yabe: Completely conservative and oscillationless semi-Lagrangian schemes for advection transportation. J. Comput. Phys., 170, 498-522(2001).

(24)F.Xiao: Implementation of multi-fluid hydrodynamic simulations on distributed memory computer with a fully parallelizable preconditioned Bi-CGSTAB method. Comput. Phys. Commun., 137, 274-285(2001).

(25)T.Yabe, F.Xiao and T.Utsumi: The constrained interpolation profile method for multiphase analysis. J. Comput. Phys., 169, 556-593(2001).

(26)T.Yabe, R.Tanaka, T.Nakamura and F.Xiao: An exactly conservative semi-Lagrangian scheme (CIP-CSL) in one dimension. Monthly Weather Review, 129, 332-344(2001).

(27)F.Xiao: A Class of Single-cell High-order Semi-Lagrangian Advection Schemes. Monthly Weather Review, 128, 1165-1176(2000).

(28)K.Yokoi and F.Xiao: Relationships between a roller and a dynamic pressure distribution in circular hydraulic jumps. Phys. Rev. E, 61, R1016-R1019(2000).

(29)K. Yokoi and F. Xiao: Numerical studies of hydraulic jump phenomena with largely deformed interfaces. Prog. Theor. Phys. Suppl. 138, 708 -712(2000).

(30)F.Xiao and T.Ebisuzaki: A Computational Model for Incompressible Flow Includiing Surface　Tension. Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, 15, 887-895(1999).

(31)F.Xiao: A Computational Model for Suspended Large Rigid Body in 3D Unsteady Viscous　Flow. J. Comput. Phys., 155, 348-379(1999).

(32)F.Xiao and T.Ebisuzaki: Multi-phase Hydrodynamic Simulations on Parallel Computer, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1615, 157-168(1999).

(33)K.Yokoi and F.Xiao: A Numerical Study of The Transition in The Circular Hydraulic Jump, Physics Letters A, 257, 153-157(1999).

(34)Xiao,T.Yabe and T.Ebisuzaki: An oscillation suppressing semi-Lagrangian solver for the　advection equation, Comput.Phys.Commn., 116, 121-135(1999).

(35)F.Xiao and T.Ebisuzaki: An Efficient Numerical Model for Multi-Phase Fluid Dynamics"　International Journal on Advances in Engineering Software, 29, 345-352(1998).

(36)F.Xiao,T.Yabe, T.Ito and M.Tajima: An Algorithm for Simulating Solid Objects Suspended　in Stratified Flow. Comput.Phys.Commn., 102,147-160(1997).

(37)F.Xiao, T.Yabe, G.Nizam and T.Ito: Constructing Multi-dimensional Oscillation Preventing Scheme for Advection Equation by Rational Function. Computer Physics Communications, 94, 103-118(1996).

(38)F.Xiao, T.Yabe and T.Ito: Constructing Oscillation Preventing Scheme for Advection Equation by Rational Function. Computer Physics Communications, 93, 1-12(1996).

(39)T.Yabe, T.Aoki, M.Tajima, F.Xiao, S.Sasaki, Y.Abe and J.Watanabe: Possible Explanation of the Secondary Flash and Strong Flare on IR Lightcurves upon Impact of Shoemaker-Levy 9. Geophysical Research Letters, 22, 2429-2432(1995).

(40)T. Yabe, F. Xiao and H. Mochizuki: Simulation Technique for Dynamic Evaporation　Processes. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 155, 45-53(1995).

(41)T.Yabe and F.Xiao: Description of Complex and Sharp Interfaces with Fixed Grid in　Incompressible and Compressible Fluid. Computer & Mathematics with Application, 29，15-25 (1994).

(42)T.Yabe, F.Xiao, D.L. Zhang, S. Sasaki, Y. Abe, N. Kobayashi and T. Terazawa: Effect of EOS on Break-Up of Shoemaker-Levy 9 Entering Jovian Atmosphere. Journal of　Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity, 46, 657-662(1994).

(43)F.Xiao and T.Yabe: A Method to Trace Sharp Interface of Two Fluids in Calculations　Involving Shocks. Shock Waves, 4, 101-108(1994).

(44)T.Yabe and F.Xiao: Description of Complex and Sharp Interface during Shock Wave Interaction with Liquid Drop. Journal of Physical Society of Japan, 62, 2537-2540(1993).

1. 1997-1999, Special post-doctorate research fellowship in RIKEN (PI)

2. 2001-2002, Monbusho Grants-in Aid for scientific research (No. 13750137)(PI)

3. 2004-2006, JSPS Grants-in Aid for scientific research (No. 16605002)(PI)

4. 2004-2006, JSPS Grants-in Aid for scientific research (No. 16360045)

5. 2006, Monbusho Grants-in Aid for international scientific exchange program (PI)

6. 2005-2010, CREST program from Japan Science and Technology Agency (with Earth Simulator Research Center)

7. 2000-present, Funds from Japanese industries (PI)

8. 2007- 中國(guó)科學(xué)院創(chuàng)新工程重要方向項(xiàng)目 (KJCX2-YW-L04) (PI)