[2] He has written numerous research papers about Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms and other statistical methodology.
From 2004 to 2012, Meng was the Chair of Harvard's Department of Statistics, where he helped create innovative new statistics courses designed to give students a more positive impression of the subject.
[3] He edited the journals Bayesian Analysis from 2003 to 2005 and Statistica Sinica from 2005 to 2008.
[4] On August 14, 2012, Xiao-Li Meng was appointed dean of Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).
[7] He was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) in 2020.