Assoc. Prof. Dr. Qimin Liu | Elasticity | Editorial Board Member
Associate Professor at Wuhan university of technology | China
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Qimin Liu is a leading researcher at the Wuhan University of Technology whose multidisciplinary expertise spans mechanics of materials, multiphysics modeling, and smart materials & structures, and his scientific journey is defined by innovative work such as Transformation of Hard Pollen into Soft Matter, which reflects his early commitment to exploring unconventional material behaviors, followed by impactful biomedical advances including pioneering mechanobiology-driven strategies exemplified by Mechano-Activated Cell Therapy for Accelerated Diabetic Wound Healing and Mechano-Responsive Hydrogel for Direct Stem Cell Manufacturing to Therapy, demonstrating his ability to bridge materials science with regenerative medicine. His engineering-focused contributions include major additive manufacturing insights through A Quasi-Exponential Distribution of Interfacial Voids and Its Effect on the Interlayer Strength of 3D Printed Concrete, as well as breakthroughs in smart sensing technologies highlighted in Flexible, Programmable Sensing System with Poly (AAm-HEMA-SA) for Human Motion Detection, showcasing a strong commitment to innovations in structural sensing. Liu has extensively advanced intelligent hydrogel systems through a suite of multiphysics-driven works such as Development of a Multiphysics Model to Characterize the Responsive Behavior of Magnetic-Sensitive Hydrogels with Finite Deformation, Optimization of Deformable Magnetic-Sensitive Hydrogel-Based Targeting System in Suspension Fluid for Site-Specific Drug Delivery, Multiphysics Modeling of Responsive Deformation of Dual Magnetic-pH-Sensitive Hydrogel, A Multiphysics Model of Magnetic Hydrogel Under a Moving Magnet for Targeted Drug Delivery, A Transient Simulation to Predict the Kinetic Behavior of Magnetic-Sensitive Hydrogel Responsive to Magnetic Stimulus, and Modeling of a Fast-Response Magnetic-Sensitive Hydrogel for Dynamic Control of Microfluidic Flow. His interests further expand into acoustics and metamaterials through works like A Review of Acoustic Luneburg Lens: Physics and Applications and Acoustic Beam Splitter Based on Acoustic Metamaterial Luneburg Lens, as well as geomechanics and infrastructure resilience through Dynamic Mechanical Response and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Calcareous Sand and energy systems via Concentrating Efficiency Loss of Heliostat with Multiple Sub-Mirrors Under Wind Loads. Complementing these areas, he has contributed to membrane science and microreactor engineering through Divalent Ion Partitioning Through Dense Ion Exchange Membranes and Reaction-Diffusion Model to Quantify and Visualize Mass Transfer and Deactivation Within Core-Shell Polymeric Microreactors, along with research on material hydration processes in Hydration Kinetics of Portland Cement Shifting from Silicate to Aluminate Dominance Based on Multi-Mineral Reactions and Interactions. Collectively, these works establish Qimin Liu as a highly versatile scientist whose portfolio seamlessly integrates smart materials, biomechanics, energy systems, and multiphysics design, positioning him as a significant contributor to next-generation materials innovation.
Featured Publications:
Fan, T. F., Park, S., Shi, Q., Zhang, X., Liu, Q., Song, Y., Chin, H., Ibrahim, M. S. B., … (2020). Transformation of hard pollen into soft matter. Nature Communications, 11(1), 1449.
Shou, Y., Le, Z., Cheng, H. S., Liu, Q., Ng, Y. Z., Becker, D. L., Li, X., Liu, L., Xue, C., … (2023). Mechano-activated cell therapy for accelerated diabetic wound healing. Advanced Materials, 35(47), 2304638.
He, L., Chen, B., Liu, Q., Chen, H., Li, H., Chow, W. T., Tang, J., Du, Z., Yang He, J. P. (2024). A quasi-exponential distribution of interfacial voids and its effect on the interlayer strength of 3D printed concrete. Additive Manufacturing, 58, Article 103XXX (use final article number if available).
Shou, Y., Liu, L., Liu, Q., Le, Z., Lee, K. L., Li, H., Li, X., Koh, D. Z., Wang, Y., Liu, T. M., … (2023). Mechano-responsive hydrogel for direct stem cell manufacturing to therapy. Bioactive Materials, 24, 387–400.
Liu, Q., Li, H., & Lam, K. Y. (2017). Development of a multiphysics model to characterize the responsive behavior of magnetic-sensitive hydrogels with finite deformation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 121(22), 5633–5646.