Dr Chen Liu
Postdoctoral Research Associate on Precision Robotic Manipulation
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Soft Robotics, Medical Robotics, Wearable Robotics, Sensor, Actuator
Interests
Dr Chen Liu is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Soft & Medical Robotics at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). He is a member of the Centre for Advanced Robotics at QMUL. He was granted the UK Global Talent Visa with endorsement from the Royal Academy of Engineering following a peer review process. He was also selected as a finalist in STEM for Britain 2025, where he presented his research at the UK Parliament to Members of Parliament and expert judges. These recognitions reflect his work's academic merit and broader societal relevance in soft robotics.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport
2024
Capacitive PVC gel pressure sensors with various interlinked microstructural dielectric middle layersLiu C, Uddin MH and
Zhang K Sensors and Actuators a Physical,
Elsevier vol. 374
01-08-2024 A Novel Morphing Quadrotor UAV with Sarrus-Linkage-Based Reconfigurable FrameWang Y,
Liu C and
Zhang K 2024 6th International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR). vol. 00, 283-289.
26-06-2024 Broadening Bandwidth in a Semi-Active Vibration Absorption System Utilizing Stacked Polyvinyl Chloride Gel ActuatorsLi Z,
Liu C, Sheng M, Wang M, Chen H, Li B and Xia P
Micromachines,
Mdpi vol. 15 (5)
14-05-2024 A Wearable Finger Tremor-Suppression Orthosis Using the PVC Gel Linear ActuatorLiu C and
Zhang K IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 9 (4), 3854-3861.
23-02-2024 2023
An Electric Self‐Sensing and Variable‐Stiffness Artificial MuscleLiu C,
Busfield JJC and
Zhang K Advanced Intelligent Systems,
Wiley vol. 5 (9)
01-09-2023 2022
A Variable Stiffness Continuum Parallel Manipulator With 3D Printed Pneumatic Artificial MusclesJiang Z,
Liu C and
Zhang K Volume 7: 46th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR).
14-08-2022 An Electro-pneumatic Shape Morphing Rolling Robot with Variable Locomotion ModesLiu C, Edwards O,
Althoefer K,
Zhang K and Godaba H
2022 IEEE 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft). vol. 00, 715-721.
08-04-2022 2021
A Suite of Robotic Solutions for Nuclear Waste DecommissioningVitanov I, Farkhatdinov I, Denoun B, Palermo F, Otaran A, Brown J, Omarali B, Abrar T,
Hansard M,
Oh C,
Poslad S,
Liu C, Godaba H,
Zhang K,
Jamone L and
Althoefer K Robotics vol. 10 (4), 112-112.
07-10-2021 3D printable and fringe electric field adhesion enabled variable stiffness artificial muscles for semi-active vibration attenuation.Liu C, Li B, Li Z, Cao C, Gao X,
Zhang K and Chen H
Soft Matter,
Royal Society of Chemistry 27-05-2021 Design and Analysis of a Novel Reconfigurable Parallel Manipulator with Kirigami-inspired Bennett Plano-Spherical Linkages and Angular Pouch MotorsZhang K and
Liu C Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 1-23.
30-04-2021 2020
Study on the bio-inspired electrochromic device enabled via dielectric elastomer actuatorZhao P, Cai Y,
Liu C, Ge D, Li B and Chen H
Optical Materials,
Elsevier vol. 111, 110569-110569.
26-10-2020 A Single-Chamber Pneumatic Soft Bending Actuator With Increased Stroke-Range by Local Electric GuidanceLuo M, Liu L,
Liu C, Li B, Cao C, Gao X and Li D
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 68 (9), 8455-8463.
06-08-2020
