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06/2019, Presentation: Bo and Xing presented their research in MSEC 2019, Erie, PA.

04/2019, NSF Fellowship: Rebecca is selected to receive 2019 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Project title: "Enhanced Electroactive Polymer Actuators for Soft Robotics Applications". Total Award Amount: $138,000. Congratulations!

04/2019, Publication: Bo's papers are published in Scripta Materialia, Materials Science & Engineering A, Applied Surface Science, and Mechanics of Materials. Congratulations!

12/2018, NASA Funding: Development of Structural Metals with Superior Impact Resistance Using Laser Processing for Advanced NASA Applications, 10/2018-06/2019, total award: $50,000, (PI Y. Liao)

12/2018, our research is reported on Northern Nevada Business.
https://www.nnbusinessview.com/news/tmcc-unr-preparing-workforce-for-northern-nevadas-fast-growing-advanced-manufacturing-sector/

11/2018, our research is reported on Nevada Today.
https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2018/liao-nsf-grant

08/2018, NSF Funding: CMMI-1826392, Collaborative Research: Photon-Enabled Atomic Drilling of Graphene for Supercapacitors, 08/2018-08/2021, total award: $500,000, UNR share $270,000 (PI Y. Liao, Co-PI Y. Wang)

08/2018, NSF Funding: CMMI-1825739, Collaborative Research: Nanodiamond Particle Fabrication by Confined Laser Shock Detonation for Drug Delivery and Other Applications, 08/2018-08/2021, total award: $450,135, UNR share $225,135 (PI Y. Liao)

08/2018, NSF Funding: CMMI-1809852, Collaborative Research: Microengineered electroactive polymer strain sensors towards soft self-powered wearable cyber-physical systems, 08/2018-08/2021, total award: $449,837, UNR share $299,865 (PI M. Aureli, Co-PI Y. Liao)

08/2018, Publication: Xing's first paper is published in Powder Technology; Chris' first paper is published in Optics and Laser Technology, Bo's paper is published in Applied Surface Science. Congratulations!

05/2018, Graduation: Rebecca received her bachelor degree with a high GPA (3.91). Congratulations!

10/2017, NSF Funding: CMMI-1726897, MRI: Acquisition of Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope for Nanofabrication and Characterization, 09/2017-08/2020, total award: $914,374 (NSF cost share $640,062; UNR cost share $274,312), (PI D. Chandra, Senior Personnel Y. Liao)


HOME RESEARCH FACILITIES PUBLICATIONS PEOPLE TEACHING NEWS OPENINGS	Welcome to the website of Prof. Yiliang Liao's research group!
		Principal Investigator Yiliang (Leon) Liao, Ph.D. Associate Professor Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering Iowa State University Associate Editor: Journal of Manufacturing Processes Youth Editor: International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
	Our research interests are: Laser materials processing, laser-assisted advanced manufacturing Modeling of laser-matter interaction Micro/nanoscale manufacturing, additive manufacturing (3D printing) Advanced materials processing towards applications in soft robotics, energy storage, biomedical engineering, etc.
	NEWS: 06/2019, Presentation: Bo and Xing presented their research in MSEC 2019, Erie, PA. 04/2019, NSF Fellowship: Rebecca is selected to receive 2019 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Project title: "Enhanced Electroactive Polymer Actuators for Soft Robotics Applications". Total Award Amount: $138,000. Congratulations! 04/2019, Publication: Bo's papers are published in Scripta Materialia, Materials Science & Engineering A, Applied Surface Science, and Mechanics of Materials. Congratulations! 12/2018, NASA Funding: Development of Structural Metals with Superior Impact Resistance Using Laser Processing for Advanced NASA Applications, 10/2018-06/2019, total award: $50,000, (PI Y. Liao) 12/2018, our research is reported on Northern Nevada Business. https://www.nnbusinessview.com/news/tmcc-unr-preparing-workforce-for-northern-nevadas-fast-growing-advanced-manufacturing-sector/ 11/2018, our research is reported on Nevada Today. https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2018/liao-nsf-grant 08/2018, NSF Funding: CMMI-1826392, Collaborative Research: Photon-Enabled Atomic Drilling of Graphene for Supercapacitors, 08/2018-08/2021, total award: $500,000, UNR share $270,000 (PI Y. Liao, Co-PI Y. Wang) 08/2018, NSF Funding: CMMI-1825739, Collaborative Research: Nanodiamond Particle Fabrication by Confined Laser Shock Detonation for Drug Delivery and Other Applications, 08/2018-08/2021, total award: $450,135, UNR share $225,135 (PI Y. Liao) 08/2018, NSF Funding: CMMI-1809852, Collaborative Research: Microengineered electroactive polymer strain sensors towards soft self-powered wearable cyber-physical systems, 08/2018-08/2021, total award: $449,837, UNR share $299,865 (PI M. Aureli, Co-PI Y. Liao) 08/2018, Publication: Xing's first paper is published in Powder Technology; Chris' first paper is published in Optics and Laser Technology, Bo's paper is published in Applied Surface Science. Congratulations! 05/2018, Graduation: Rebecca received her bachelor degree with a high GPA (3.91). Congratulations! 10/2017, NSF Funding: CMMI-1726897, MRI: Acquisition of Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope for Nanofabrication and Characterization, 09/2017-08/2020, total award: $914,374 (NSF cost share $640,062; UNR cost share $274,312), (PI D. Chandra, Senior Personnel Y. Liao) 10/2017, NSF Funding: DGE-1723814, Longitudinal Injection of Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Awareness into Engineering Curricula, 09/2017-08/2019, total award: $300,000, (PI S. Sengupta, Senior Personnel Y. Liao) 08/2017, Dr. Liao (PI) received the research grant of $85,000 (Phase I and II) from SNOWLION US. 08/2017, Profs. Y. Liao (PI), B. Li, L. Hung, P. Menezes received the funding support of $129,000: Development of Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory, College of Engineering Differential Fee. MORE NEWS
	TO CONTACT US: Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University 3020 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, IA 50011 Email: leonl@iastate.edu Office: Black Engineering 3020 Phone: (515) 294-1325 Fax: (515) 294-3524
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