1996毕业于中国科学技术大学，1997年1月－1997年8月，瑞典Uppsala大学和法国Montpellier大学合作研究，2000年5月－2002年9月，在美国Georgia Institute of Technology访问研究。研究兴趣主要集中在无机非金属材料的合成科学，探索应用于洁净能源和环境工程的新材料，同时研究材料的结构和性能的关系。研究领域包括无机固体材料合成化学，固态离子学，固体电化学和能源化学。研究对象主要为固体氧化物燃料电池及其相关材料，无机膜材料和过程，以及生物质能源化。
代表论文：
1. YH Yin, W Zhu, CR Xia, and GY Meng, Gel-cast NiO-SDC composites as anodes for solid oxide fuel cells, J. Power Sources, 132 (2004) 36-41
2. C.R. Xia, Y.L. Zhang, and M.L. Liu, LSM-GDC composite cathodes derived from a sol-gel process – Effect of microstructure on interfacial polarization resistance, Electrochemical and Solid State letters, 6(12) A290-A292 (2003)
3. C.R. Xia, Y.L. Zhang, and M.L. Liu, A composite cathode based on yttria stabilized bismuth oxide for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells, Applied Physics letters, Vol 82, No.6, (2003) 901-903
4. C.R. Xia, W. Rauch, W. Wellborn, and M.L. Liu, Functional graded cathodes for honeycomb SOFCs, Electrochemical and Solid State letters, A217-A220 OCT 2002
5. C.R. Xia and M.L. Liu, "Novel Electrode Materials for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", Advanced Materials, 2002, 14, No. 7, 521-523
6. C.R. Xia, W. Rauch, F.L. Chen, and M.L. Liu, “Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO3 cathodes for low-temperature SOFCs”, Solid State Ionics, Volume 149, Issues 1-2, July 2002, Pages 11-19
7. Changrong Xia and Meilin Liu, “An Elegant and Cost-Effective Approach to Preparing Dense Ceramic Membranes on Porous Substrates”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 84[8] 1903-1905, (2001)
8. Changrong Xia, Fanglin Chen and Meilin Liu, Reduced-temperature solid oxide fuel cells fabricated by screen-printing, Electrochemical and Solid State letters, 4(5) A52-A54
9. Xia Changrong, Cao Huaqiang, Wang Hong, Yang Pinghua, Meng Guangyao and Peng Dingkun, Sol-gel synthesis of yttria stabilized zirconia membranes through controlled hydrolysis of zirconium alkoxides, J. Membrane Sci. 162(1999) 181-188.
10. Xia Changrong, Wu Feng, Meng zhaojing, Li Fangqing, Peng Dingkun and Meng Guangyao, Boehmite sol properties and preparation of two-layer aluina membrane by sol-gel process, J Membrane Sci. 116(1996) 9-16.
