Academic Staff

Brief Biosketch

Dr. Chao Liu is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in 2018. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering both from Northeastern University, China, in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Before joining ISE at PolyU, Dr. Liu has been working on a Horizon2020 project as a Research Associate (Postdoc) in the School of Engineering at Cardiff University, UK, from May 2019.

Research Interests

• Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 technologies

• Digital Twin, Cyber-Physical Production Systems, Internet of Things

• Machine Learning & big data analytics in manufacturing

• Augmented Reality in manufacturing

• Metal Additive Manufacturing

Journal Publications

• Liu, C., Su, Z., Xu, X., & Lu, Y.* (2022). Service-oriented industrial internet of things gateway for cloud manufacturing. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 73, 102217. (IF: 5.666) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2021.102217

• Liu, C.*, Zheng, Pai., Xu, Xun. (2021). Digitalization and servitization of machine tools in the era of Industry 4.0: A review. International Journal of Production Research. (IF: 8.568) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2021.1969462

• Liu, C.*, Le Roux, L., Körner, C., Tabaste, O., Lacan, F., & Bigot, S. (2020). Digital Twin-enabled Collaborative Data Management for Metal Additive Manufacturing Systems. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. (IF: 8.633) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.05.010

• Liu, C., Vengayil, H., Lu, Y., & Xu, X.* (2019). A cyber-physical machine tools platform using OPC UA and MTConnect. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 51, 61-74. (IF: 8.633) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2019.04.006

• Liu, C., Vengayil, H., Zhong, R. Y., & Xu, X.* (2018). A Systematic Development Method for Cyber-Physical Machine Tools. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 48, 13-24. (IF: 8.633) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2018.02.001

• Liu, C., Cao, S., Tse, W., & Xu, X.* (2017). Augmented Reality-assisted Intelligent Window for Cyber-Physical Machine Tools. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 44, 280-286. (IF: 8.633) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2017.04.008

• Xia, L., Zheng, P.*, Huang, X., Liu, C. (2021). A novel hypergraph convolution network-based approach for predicting the material removal rate in chemical mechanical planarization. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 1-12. (IF: 6.485) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-021-01784-1

• Yuan, Z., Wang, B., Liu, C., Wang, Z., Zhang, X., & Zhang, Y.* (2021). The Crack Propagation Trend Analysis in Ceramic Rolling Element Bearing considering Initial Crack Angle and Contact Load Effect. Shock and Vibration, 2021. (IF: 1.543)

• Lu, Y., Liu, C., Kevin, I., Wang, K., Huang, H., & Xu, X.* (2020). Digital Twin-driven smart manufacturing: Connotation, reference model, applications and research issues. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 61, 101837. (IF: 5.666) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2019.101837

• Wang, B., Tao, F., Fang, X.*, Liu, C., Liu, Y., & Freiheit, T. (2020). Smart manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing: A comparative review. Engineering. (IF: 7.553) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2020.07.017

• Li, X., Wang, B., Liu, C., Freiheit, T., & Epureanu, B. I. (2020) Intelligent Manufacturing Systems in COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Framework and Impact Assessment. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 33, 58. (IF: 1.936) https://doi.org/10.1186/s10033-020-00476-w

• Luo, S., Zhang, F.*, Liu, C., & Zhong, R. Y. (2020). Frequencies estimation of gearbox vibration signal based on normalized lattice filter with RLS-based algorithm. Measurement Science and Technology. (IF: 2.046) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/aba93a

• Kajati, E.*, Papcun, P., Liu, C., Zhong, R. Y., Koziorek, J., & Zolotova, I. (2019). Cloud based cyber-physical systems: Network evaluation study. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 42, 100988. (IF: 5.603) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2019.100988

• Zheng, P., Sang, Z., Zhong, R. Y., Liu, Y., Liu, C., Mubarok, K., Yu, S., & Xu, X.* (2018). Smart Manufacturing Systems for Industry 4.0: Conceptual Framework, Scenarios, and Future Perspectives. Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, 1-14. (IF: 4.528) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-018-0499-5

• Deng, C., Guo, R., Liu, C., Zhong, R. Y., & Xu, X.* (2018). Data Cleansing for Energy-saving: a case of Cyber-Physical Machine Tools Health Monitoring System. International Journal of Production Research, 56(1-2), 1000-1015. (IF: 8.568) https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2017.1394596

• Zheng, P., Xu, X.*, Yu, S., & Liu, C. (2017). Personalized Product Configuration Framework in an Adaptable Open Architecture Product Platform. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 43, 422-435. (IF: 8.633) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2017.03.010

Conference Proceedings

• Liu, C.*, Le Roux, L., Ji, Z., Kerfriden, P., Lacan, F., & Bigot, S. (2020). Machine Learning-enabled feedback loops for metal powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Procedia Computer Science, 176, 2586-2595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2020.09.314
• Liu, C., Hong, X., Zhu, Z., Xu, X.* (2018). Machine Tool Digital Twin: Modelling methodology and applications. Proceedings of International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, CIE 48. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/123829/
• Liu, C., Xu, X.*, Peng, Q., & Zhou, Z. (2018). MTConnect-based Cyber-Physical Machine Tool: a case study. Procedia CIRP, 72, 492-497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.059
• Liu, C., & Xu, X.* (2017). Cyber-Physical Machine Tool – the Era of Machine Tool 4.0. Procedia CIRP, 63, 70-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2017.03.078
• Le Roux, L., Liu, C., Ji, Z., Kerfriden, P., Gage, D., Feyer, F., ... & Bigot, S. (2021). Automatised quality assessment in additive layer manufacturing using layer-by-layer surface measurements and deep learning. Procedia CIRP, 99, 342-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.03.050
• Zhu, Z., Liu, C., & Xu, X.* (2019). Visualisation of the Digital Twin data in manufacturing by using Augmented Reality. Procedia CIRP, 81, 898-903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2019.03.223
• Lu, Y., Huang, H., Liu, C., & Xu, X.* (2019). Standards for smart manufacturing: A review. In 2019 IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE) (pp. 73-78). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/COASE.2019.8842989
• Kubota, T., Liu, C., Mubarok, K., Xu, X.* (2018). A cyber-physical machine tool framework based on STEP-NC. Proceedings of International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, CIE 48. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/123830/
• Wardhani, R.*, Liu, C., Mubarok, K., Xu, X. (2018). An Approach to Complete Product Definition Using STEP in Cloud Manufacturing. ASME 2018 13th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference. https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2018-6613
• Deng, C., Guo, R., Zheng, P., Liu, C., Xu, X., & Zhong, R. Y. (2018). From Open CNC Systems to Cyber-Physical Machine Tools: A Case Study. Procedia CIRP, 72, 1270-1276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.110
• Papcun, P., Kajati, E., Liu, C., Zhong, R.Y., Koziorek, J., Zolotova, I. (2018). Cloud-based Control of Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems. Proceedings of International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, CIE 48. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/123831/ 

Committees/Professional Services

• Member, SME (2020 - )
• Topic Editor, Editorial Board Member, Materials (since 2021)
• Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Intelligent Diagnosis Methods for Initial Faults in Rotor-Bearing Systems”, Shock and Vibration (11.2020)
• Organising Committee member, 48th International conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE 48), Auckland, New Zealand (12.2018)
• Session co-organiser & chair, Special Session on “Digital Twin: Theories, challenges, methodologies and applications”, 48th International conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE 48) (12.2018)

Honours and Awards

• Overall Winner – 2017 NAMRI/SME Student Research Presentation Award, at the 45th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 45), Los Angeles, USA, 06/2017.

• Erasmus + Grant – 3 months PhD research visit at Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia. 02/2018 – 05/2018.

Recruitment of Postdoctoral Fellow

I am looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to assist in the research project: “Digital twin-enabled real-time process optimization for fluid jet polishing of freeform surfaces”.

Applicants should have obtained a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Data Science or related disciplines.

Preference will be given to those with experience in sensor signal analysis, data analytics and machine learning, machining process optimization and control, and machining simulation.

If you are interested, please send your CV to my email (barney-chao.liu@polyu.edu.hk) for consideration.

(Last updated: 08/2021)