Meng XIA
Researcher · Founder · Systems Architect
Meng Xia's research is centered on a persistent question: how data reshapes perception, space, and social relations. This inquiry runs through her entire research trajectory, from digital media studies, computational architecture, and architectural robotics, to spatial intelligence systems, embodied data, and public policy.
From how machines sense space, to how space senses people.
She is currently a PhD researcher at UCL Bartlett School of Architecture, working on spatial intelligence and adaptive XR narrative systems. She concurrently serves as Principal Researcher at AIXR Lab（UK） and Founder of AIXR Technology (Shanghai). She is committed to building substantive dialogue between AI technical research and policy governance across the UK and China.
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Academic / Platform Roles
PhD Researcher
Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London
Principal Researcher
AIXR Lab (UK)
Founder
AIXR Technology (Shanghai)
Affiliations & Standards Participation
Company Unit Memberships (under AIXR Technology (Shanghai))
Member Unit
China AI Industry Alliance (AIIA)
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AI Hub Large Model Public Service Platform, CAICT (鲸智社区)
Member Unit
MIIT AI Standardisation Technical Committee (MIIT TC1)
Member Unit
AI Terminal Working Group, CAICT (AITA)
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National Technical Committee on Standardisation of Information Technology (SAC/TC28)
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National Technical Committee on Artificial Intelligence Standardisation (SAC/TC260–SC42)
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CCIA AI Industry Working Committee, China Computer & Communications Industry Association
Personal Memberships
Member
China Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI)
Researcher
China-Britain Artificial Intelligence Association (CBAIA)
Member
China Society of Macroeconomics (CSM)
National Certified AI Engineer
China
Current Research Focus
Invited Talks & Lectures
Invited talks on spatial intelligence systems and AI–XR interaction frameworks
Guest lectures on human–space interaction and perceptual interface design
Speaker at selected academic and interdisciplinary forums
Policy & Standards
Active contributor to national and industry-level AI standardisation and policy consultation in China
Providing expert input on AI terminal intelligence classification and AI–XR system frameworks
Participating in technical discussions on the strategic direction of China's AI industry development
Selected standards and policy consultation topics:
AI Terminal Intelligence Classification (2025, China)
Expert consultation on micro-computing devices and smart glasses terminal specifications
AI Products and Services: Technical Requirements (2025, China)
Advisory input on model management platforms and generative AI service capability frameworks
Top Ten AI Innovation Technologies 2025 (2025, China)
Expert feedback and technical recommendations during public consultation phase
Regular participant in standardisation research activities at China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), with focus on AI terminals, spatial intelligence, and embodied data governance.
Selected Career
PhD Researcher (Digital Architecture: Embodied Spatial Intelligence · Multimodal Behavioural Sensing · Adaptive XR Systems)
UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment | The Bartlett School of Architecture (BSA)
Founder / Principal Researcher
AIXR Lab & AIXR Technology (Shanghai)
Digital Cultural Heritage Researcher
上海交通大学设计学院 建筑系 木建筑研究与设计中心
MArch Architectural Design (Computational Architecture / Architectural Robotics)
UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment | The Bartlett School of Architecture (BSA)
MA Film Studies (Game Theory and Great Power Cultural Competition — Strategic Rivalry in US-Soviet Cinema during the Cold War)
UCL Faculty of Arts & Humanities | School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS-CMII)
B.A. in Communication (Digital/interactive media)
School of Media and Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Note: The school was restructured into the School of Media and Communication and the School of Design at the end of 2017.