News

Dr. Liu was invited to deliver a guest lecture at the 51st Annual NATAS Conference at the Univerisity of Michigan, Dearborn.

Our group received the ADVANCE grant for our proposed research on "Fiber-Integrated Algal System for High-Yield Supplement Production". Thanks for the support from MEDC, MSU Innovation Center, and our College of Engineering! 

Akhiri's first-authored paper was published on Journal of Materials Chemistry B. Congratulations to Akhiri and all co-authors!

Yijie's first-authored paper was published on Newton. Congratulations to Yijie and all co-authors!

Our lab was excited to participate in the Spartan Girls in Engineering Summer Camp! We welcomed a group of ~30 K–12 girls from across Michigan for a lab visit focused on inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. Dr. Liu introduced the students to the fundamentals of 3D bioprinting, and Akhiri and Zhaohan led engaging hands-on experiments that gave the students a fun and interactive glimpse into biomedical engineering research.

Dr. Liu was invited to give a presentation at the Southeast Polymer Forum at the University of Georgia.

Sarah Ansert, an undergraduate student and professional assistant in our lab, presented her research at the 2025 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). While she did not take home the first-place prize, she remains the top researcher in our hearts. We are proud of your dedication, growth, and hard work!

Dr. Liu gave an invited presentation at Optica Biophotonics Congress in Coronado.

Dr. Liu gave an invited presentation at TMS 2025 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

Dr. Liu gave an invited presentation at ACS Spring 2025 Meeting in San Diego.

Akhiri Zannat joined our group as a PhD student in MSE. Welcome Akhiri!!

Dr. Liu was invited to deliver a keynote speech in the 46th Macro Symposium at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 

Sarah Ansert joined our group as a professional assistant (honor college student. Welcome Sarah!!

Dr. Liu gave an invited presentation at SES Annual Meeting in Hangzhou. 

Adolfo Lopez, an undergraduate student in our lab, presented his research at the 2024 Summer EnSURE Symposium!

Summer outdoor activity! We went to Kayak on Lake Lansing and barbeque after that. 

Our lab, in collaboration with Dr. Lenan Zhang at Cornell and Dr. Yayuan Liu at Johns Hopkins, received a NSF RAISE grant for research in solar-powered water electrolysis. 

We were involved in Spartan Girls in Engineering Summer Camp. A group of high school and middle school girls (~30 people) visited our lab and we illustrated how light can interact with soft materials. 

Congratulations to Yijie Cheng who passed the qualifying exam in ChE! Now Yijie is a PhD candidate.

Adolfo Lopez works in our lab as part of the ENSURE program, which offers summer research opportunities for high-achieving undergraduates. 

Yijie (1st-year graduate) and Adolfo (senior undergraduate) presented their research at MSU's annual Engineering Graduate Research Symposium! Their audience is people with general engineering backgrounds. 

 Liu Lab presented at the MSU's annual Science Festival! Curious kids and their parents from all around Michigan came to visit our expo booth. They learned Science about optical materials and played with different hydrogels.  Check more information about hydrogel optics here.

Xinyue, in collaboration with Dr. Yun Liang in Physiology and Dr. Weiyi Lu in Civil Engineering, got the Tetrad Initiative Award. Thanks for the support from the departments and MSU! 

Braeden Keener, Adolfo Lopez, and Tori Morgan joined our group as undergraduate researchers. Welcome Braeden, Adolfo, and Tori!

Our group had a thanksgiving dinner at my home - No turkey but hotpot. 

Yuchen Bian joined our group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Yuchen!

Yijie Cheng joined our group as a PhD student. Welcome Yijie!

Xinyue teaches MSE425 Biomaterials and Biocompatibility in Fall 2023. It is an undergraduate-level course open to juniors and seniors. 27 students from Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering are taking the course. 

We started our lab in the basement of Anthony Hall! A wonderland for experiments.

Xinyue, as a co-PI, received an NSF grant on In-situ Hydrogel-MXene Biosensors in collaboration with Dr. Shaoting Lin at MSU and Dr. Chenglin Wu at Texas A&M University.

  Xinyue started recruiting students at MSU in Fall 2023.