Biography:

Dr. Yanni Xiao is a professor of Applied Mathematical in Xi’an Jiaotong University. She got New-Century Training Programme Foundation for the Talents by the State Education Commission in 2008. She was/is the PI of three grants funded by NSFC and one the State Key Program of NSFC. She has many years of experience in collaborating with experts from China CDC and led sub-project on modelling on HIV/AIDS field in the Key Projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program during the Eleventh Five and Twelfth Five-year Plan Period.

Research Interests :
Mathematical models in population biology, epidemiology and public heath; Theory of non-smooth dynamic system and its applications; Optimal intervention in disease control (HIV/AIDS, influenza and MRSA/MRAB)