Xin Liu

Education:

Ph.D.Candidate, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (expected 2014), University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Physics (2009), Leiden University
B.S., Physics, (2006), Leiden University

Research Interests:

My research interests involve studying the mechanical and tribological properties of various two-dimensional materials, such as graphene and other carbon-based materials, as well as working with surface analytical techniques, including AFM, SEM, and Raman spectroscopy.

Refereed Publications:

Nanoscale Friction and Adhesion for Few-Layer Graphene
X.-Z. Liu, Q. Y. Li, C. G. Lee, B. L. Zhang, J. Hone, and R. W. Carpick. Tribology & Lubrication Technology, 67, (2011), 12-14.

Frictional Characteristics of Atomically Thin Sheets
C. Lee, Q. Li, W. Kalb, X.-Z. Liu, H. Berger, R. Carpick, and J. Hone. Science, (2010).

Awards:

Platinum Level Poster Award, 66th Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting, 2011, Atlanta, GA.
STLE Philadelphia Chapter Student Scholarship, 2011, Philadelphia, PA.
Most Involved Resident Advisor, International House Philadelphia, 2011, Philadelphia, PA.
Best Student Poster, Gordon Research Conference, 2010, Waterville, ME.