At Michigan Tech

*undergraduate student under my supervision, #Graduate student under my supervision.+corresponding author 

Before join Michigan Tech

1. N.W. Nicholas,+ Yixin Liu, T. Morgan, K. Fu, D.L. Carnahan, Chemical Detection by Impedance Spectroscopy of Along-Channel Admittance in Capacitively Coupled Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays, Matters, 6 (4), 2020, e201911000010

2. Yixin Liu,+ K. Zhou and Y. Lei, Using Bayesian Inference Framework towards Identifying Gas Species and Concentration from High Temperature Resistive Sensor Array Data, Journal of Sensors, 2015, ID 351940. 

3. Yixin Liu, X.C. Sun, Z.Q. Zhou and Y. Lei,+ Electrospun Ce-Ni-O Composite Nanofibers for Highly Selective Propane Detection at High Temperature Based on Its Rapid Reaction Kinetics, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2014, 2, 14038-14047. 

4. Yixin Liu, X.C. Sun, B.K. Li and Y. Lei,+ Tunable p-n transition behavior of p-La0.67Sr0.33MnO3/n-CeO2 nanofibers heterojunction for the development of highly selective high temperature propane sensors, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2014, 2, 11651-11659. 

5. Yixin Liu, J. Parisi, X.C. Sun, and Y. Lei,+ Solid-State Gas Sensors for High Temperature Application - A Review, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2014, 2, 9919-9943. 

6. Yixin Liu, and Y. Lei,+ Pt-CeO2 nanofibers based high-frequency impedancemetric gas sensor for selective CO and C3H8 detection in high-temperature harsh environment, Sensors and Actuators B, 2013, 188, 1141-1147. 

7. Yixin Liu, Y. Ding, L.C. Zhang, P.X. Gao, and Y. Lei,+ CeO2 nanofibers for in-situ O2 and CO sensing in harsh environment, RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 5193-5198. 

8. Yixin Liu, Y. Ding, H.Y. Gao, L.C. Zhang, P.X. Gao, B.K. Li, and Y. Lei,+ La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 nanofibers for in-situ, real-time, and stable high temperature oxygen sensing, RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 3872-3877. 

9. Yixin Liu, Y. Ding, Y.C. Zhang and Y. Lei,+ Pt-Au nanocorals, Pt nanofibers and Au microparticles prepared by electrospinning and calcination for nonenzymatic glucose sensing in neutral and alkaline environment, Sensors and Actuators B, 2012, 171/172, 954-961. 

10. X.C. Sun, Yixin Liu, G. Shaw, A. Carrier, S. Dey, J. Zhao, Y. Lei,+ Fundamental Study of Electrospun Pyrene-PES nanofibers using mixed solvents for sensitive and selective explosives detection in aqueous solution, ACS Applied Materials Interfaces, 2015, 7, 13189-13197. 

11. X.C. Sun, Yixin Liu, H.Y. Gao, P.X. Gao, Y. Lei,+ Biomodular High Temperature Planar Oxygen Gas Sensor (Invited article), Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, 2014. 2, 57. 

12. X.C. Sun, Yixin Liu, S. Mopidevi, Y.T. Meng, F. Huang, J. Parisi, M.P. Nieh, C. Cornelius, S. Suib and Y. Lei,+ Super-hydrophobic “smart” sand for buried explosive detection, Sensors and Actuators B, 2014.195, 52-57. 

13. Y.C. Zhang, Yixin Liu, L. Su, Z.H. Zhang, D.Q. Huo, C.J. Hou and Y. Lei,+ CuO Nanowires Based Sensitive and Selective Non-enzymatic Glucose Detection, Sensors and Actuators B, 2014, 191, 86-93. 

14. Y.C. Zhang, Yixin Liu, H. Huang, L. Su, D.Q. Huo, S. Suib, Changjun Hou and Y. Lei,+ Three- dimensional Cuo nanoflowers for electrochemical detection of glucose and other carbohydrates in neutral medium (invited),  Chemical Sensors Journal, 2013, 3, 19. 

15. J. Parisi, Yixin Liu, L. Su, Y. Lei,+ In-situ synthesis of vertical 3-D copper-core/carbon-sheath nanowalls in microfluidic devices, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 1388-1396. 

16. Y. Wang, A. La, Y. Ding, Yixin Liu, and Y. Lei,+ Novel signal-amplifying fluorescent nanofibers for naked eye-based ultrasensitive detection of buried explosives and explosive vapors, Advanced Functional Materials, 2012, 22, 3547-3555. 

17. Y.C. Zhang, L. Su, K. Lubonja, C. Yu, Yixin Liu, D.Q. Huo, C.J. Hou and Y. Lei,+ Copper nanowires-SWCNTs hybrid composite for enhanced glucose electrooxidation and detection in alkaline medium (Invited), Science of Advanced Materials, 2012, 4, 825-831. 

18. Y. Ding, Yixin Liu, J. Parisi, L.C. Zhang and Y. Lei,+ A novel NiO-Au hybrid nanobelts based sensor for sensitive and selective glucose detection, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2011, 28, 393-398. (IF: 10.257)

19. Y. Ding, Yixin Liu, L.C. Zhang, Y. Wang, M. Bellagamba, J. Parisi, C.M. Li and Y. Lei,+ Sensitive and selective nonenzymatic glucose detection using functional NiO-Pt hybrid nanofibers, Electrochim Acta, 2011, 58, 209-214. 

20. S. Huang, Y. Ding, Yixin Liu, L. Su, R. Filosa and Y. Lei,+ Glucose biosensor using glucose oxidase and electrospun Mn2O3-Ag nanofibers, Electroanalysis, 2011, 23, 1912-1920. 

21. N. Xu, X. Liu, Yixin Liu, W.P. Zhu, F. Chen and Z.Q. Shen,+ Synthesis and properties of random copolymers of 2,2-dimethyltrimethylene carbonate and ethylene carbonate catalyzed by lanthanide tris(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenolate), Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2010, 115, 46–51.

PATENTS

Granted

[8] Nolan Nicholas, Ignatius Cheng, Haoyu Zhu, Jeremiah D. FOUTCH, Yixin Liu, Saumya Sharma, Technologies Using Surface-Modified Pseudo-Graphite, US Patent, US20200284751A1 (Granted in June 2023)

[7] Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Yixin Liu, Saumya Sharma, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles, Automatic sensor conflict resolution for sensor fusion system, US patent, US20210323164A1 (Granted in January 2023), Worldwide Applications, WO2021211561A1 (Published in October, 2021)

[6] Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles, System and method for robotic assembly, US Patent, US20210339387A1 (Granted in December 2022)

[5]  Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Yixin Liu, Saumya Sharma, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles, Method and system for object tracking in robotic vision guidance, US Patent, US20210331322A1 (Granted in June 2022)

[4]  Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Nolan Nicholas, Systems and methods for determining the concentrations of multiple species using multiple sensors, US Patent, US10689683B2 (Granted in June, 2020)

[3] Nolan W. Nicholas, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Light emitting diode sensor device, US Patent, US10462876B2 (Granted in October, 2019). Worldwide Applications, WO2018222884A1 (Published in December, 2018).

[2] Yixin Liu, Yu Lei, High Temperature Sensor for Reducing Gas, US Patent, US10228345B2 (Granted in March, 2019). Worldwide Applications, WO2015006664A1 (Published in January, 2015).

[1] Yixin Liu, Yu Lei, High Temperature Sensor Selective for Propane and Other Reducing Gases, US Patent, US9329148B2 (Granted in May, 2016).

Patent Applications

[1] Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles, System and method for setting up a robotic assembly operation, US Application, US20210339397A1 (Published in November 2021)

[2] Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Yixin Liu, Saumya Sharma, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles, Recovery system and method using multiple sensor inputs, US Application, US20210323158A1, Worldwide Applications, WO2021211547A1 (Published in October, 2021)

[3]  Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew SALM, Yun Hsuan SU, Jorge VIDAL-RIBAS, Ramon Casanelles, Jordi Artigas, System and method for robotic evaluation, Worldwide Applications, WO2021086327A1 (Published in May, 2021)

[4]   Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, William J. Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan SU, Jorge VIDAL-RIBAS, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles, System and method for robotic calibration and tuning, Worldwide Applications, WO2021086328A1 (Published in May, 2021)

[5]   Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Jorge VIDAL-RIBAS, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles, System and method for online optimization of sensor fusion model, Worldwide Applications, WO2021086330A1 (Published in May, 2021)

[6]   Biao Zhang, Yixin Liu, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Saumya Sharma, Method of automated calibration for in-hand object location system, US Patent Application, US20210023713A1. Worldwide Applications, WO2021014227A1 (Published in January, 2021)

[7]   Biao Zhang, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Illuminated Surface as Light Source for In-Hand Object Location System, US Patent Application, US20210023714A1. Worldwide Applications, WO2021014225A1 (Published in January, 2021)

[8] Biao Zhang, Yixin Liu, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Saumya Sharma, Incorporating Vision System and In-Hand Object Location System for Object Manipulation and Training, US Patent Application, US20210023715A1. Worldwide Applications, WO2021014226A1 (Published in January, 2021)