Xixia Huang received the B.E. degree from Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China, in 1997, the M.E. degree from Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin, in 1999, and the Ph.D. degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2008.She is currently an Associate Professor in Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai. Her research interests include control of hybrid ships and port machines, and intelligent manufacturing.