Dr Chenying Liu

BEng, Beihang University; Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Advance HE; D.Phil., University of Oxford

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Podium Institute for Sports Medicine and Technology. Prior to this, I finished my D.Phil. in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and my B.Eng. at Beihang University (formerly known as BUAA).

I have taught Structures and Mechanics at Christ Church since 2022. I used to be a graduate teaching assistant in the same subject at New College and also demonstrated in the electronics and 3D printing lab.

During my D.Phil. in the Special Structures Group and Soft Robotics Lab, I have focused on modern structures inspired by origami (a.k.a. paper folding) and leveraged their exceptional mechanical properties to design robots with "intelligence". Featured applications include origami-inspired grippers and millipede-like crawlers. Currently, I am expediting my origami expertise to healthcare and sustainable applications. My primary focus at the moment is to develop origami-inspired personal protective equipment (e.g., helmets and exoskeletons) with improved protection and personalised design.

I am also passionate about education access and science outreach. In 2022, I was on the first cohort of Oxford Sparks Ambassadors to enhance the University's digital science engagement. Here is a publicly accessible video (https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/videos/origami-inspiration-3d-printing-and-robots/) where I explain part of my early research on origami, robotics, and 3D printing. Most recently, I have been selected to give the prestigious Award Lecture for Engineering, Technology, and Industry at the 2024 British Science Festival.

See a comprehensive list of publications on Google Scholar.

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