Yingtao Liu

Associate Professor
William H. Barkow Presidential Professor

Email: yingtao@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-3663
Office: Felgar Hall 218A
Office Hours: Friday 8:30-9:30am
Lab Website: Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems (SMIS) Laboratory

Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (2012)
Arizona State University
M.S., Mechatronics Engineering (2006)
Harbin Institute of Technology
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (2004)
Harbin Institute of Technology

Research Focus

Advanced composites and multifunctional materials
Intelligent sensors and structures
Nondestructive inspection
Structural health monitoring and prognostics

Experience and Awards

Best Paper Award 2nd Prize, Materials Processing Technical Committee, Materials Division, ASME 2018 IMECE, Pittsburgh, PA, November 11-14, 2018
OU VPR Faculty Investment Program Award, 2015
Journal of Aerospace Engineering Best Paper Award, 2012

Courses Taught

AME 2113: Statics
AME 3143: Solid Mechanics
AME 3353: Design-Mechanical Components
AME 4553: Design Practicum
AME 5710: Introduction to Structural Health Monitoring

Professional Activities and Organizations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Society of Photonics Engineers (SPIE)

Recent Publications

Luo, W., Charara, M., Saha, M.C., Liu, Y. (2019). “Fabrication and Characterization of Porous CNF/PDMS Nanocomposites for Sensing Applications,” Applied Nanoscience, 9(6):1309-1317.
Charara, M., Luo, W., Saha, M.C., Liu, Y. (2019). “Investigation of Lightweight and Flexible Carbon Nanofiber/Poly Dimethylsiloxane Nanocomposite Sponge for Piezoresistive Sensor Application,” Advanced Engineering Materials, 21(5):1801068.
Chowdhury, S., Saha, M.C., Patterson, S., Robison, T., Liu, Y. (2019). “Highly Conductive Polydimethylsiloxane/Carbon Nanofiber Composites for Flexible Sensor Applications,” Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(1): 1800398.
Wang, J., Luo, J., Kunkel, R., Saha, M.C., Bohnstedt, B., Lee, C.H., Liu, Y. (2019). “Development of Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposite Foam for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms,” Materials Letters, 250: 38-41.

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