Dr Tao Liu
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Biomechanics, Digital Image Correlation, Finite element simulations, Cell /tissue Mechanics, Engineering biology, Traction Force Microscopy
Interests
I am interested in experimental / numerical modelling on responses of cells /tissues under mechanical cues. I employ DIC and TFM in experimental study . I develop various constitutive models for finite element simulations .Publications
2024
Pang Y, Busfield J and Liu T (2024). Ultra-soft cellular solids inspired by marine mussel plaques: scaling of the mechanical properties. The Royal Society Proceedings of the Royal Society A vol. 480, (2300) 20240257-20240257. Pang Y, Huang S, Li H, Liu T and Sun W (2024). Elastic–plastic strain conversion of a thin-plate miniaturized tensile test based on crosshead measurement via an analytical method. Elsevier Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics vol. 133, Ragab R, Sun W, Li M and Liu T (2024). Phase-field finite element modelling of creep crack growth in martensitic steels. Elsevier Engineering Fracture Mechanics 110491-110491. Pang Y, Sun W and Liu T (2024). Quasi-static responses of marine mussel plaques detached from deformable wet substrates under directional tensions. The Royal Society Proceedings of the Royal Society A vol. 480, (2290) Lyu Y, Tan M, Pang Y, Sun W, Li S and Liu T (2024). Unveiling the deformability of mussel plaque core: the role of pore distribution and hierarchical structure. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Soft Matter vol. 20, (37) 7405-7419. Lyu Y, Pang Y, Liu T and Sun W (2024). Determining hyperelastic properties of the constituents of the mussel byssus system. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Soft Matter vol. 20, (11) 2442-2454. 2023
Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Maskery I, Ashcroft I, Sun W and Liu T (2023). Creep characterisation of Inconel 718 lattice metamaterials manufactured by laser powder bed fusion. Wiley Advanced Engineering Materials Li Y, Wang F, Huang C, Ren J, Wang D, Kong J, Liu T and Long L (2023). Impact damage reduction of woven composites subject to pulse current. Nature Research Nature Communications vol. 14, (1) Ragab R, Pang Y, Liu T, Neate N, Li M and Sun W (2023). Unravelling the effects of ratcheting and constraint on the cyclic behaviour of a martensitic steel under elevated temperature. Elsevier Mechanics of Materials 104708-104708. Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Ashcroft I, Sun W and Liu T (2023). Discovery of quasi-disordered truss metamaterials inspired by natural cellular materials. Elsevier Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 105294-105294. 2022
Long S, Zong H, Liu T and Yao X (2022). Soft impact behavior of composite I-beams. Elsevier Composite Structures vol. 304, Ragab R, Liu T, Li M and Sun W (2022). Membrane stretching based creep damage analytical solutions for thin disc small punch problem. Elsevier Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 165, Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T, Morris A and Sun W (2022). Requirements for and challenges in developing improved creep ductility-based constitutive models for tempered martensitic CSEF steels. Elsevier Journal of Materials Research and Technology vol. 17, 3337-3360. 2021
Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T and Sun W (2021). Creep crack growth modelling of Grade 91 vessel weldments using a modified ductility based damage model. Elsevier European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids vol. 91, Bhuwal AS, Liu T, Ashcroft I and Sun W (2021). Localization and coalescence of imperfect planar FCC truss lattice metamaterials under multiaxial loadings. Elsevier Mechanics of Materials vol. 160, Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T and Sun W (2021). Modelling of a Grade 91 power plant pressurised header weldment under ultra super-critical creep conditions. Elsevier International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping vol. 192, Cao S and Liu T (2021). Compressive response of self-healing polymer foams containing bilayered capsules: Coupled healing agents diffusion and stress simulations. Elsevier Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 149, 2020
Cao S, Zhu W and Liu T (2020). Bio-inspired self-healing polymer foams with bilayered capsule systems. Elsevier Composites Science and Technology vol. 195, 2019
Cao S, Liu T, Jones A and Tizani W (2019). Particle reinforced thermoplastic foams under quasi-static compression. Elsevier Mechanics of Materials vol. 136, Zhou H, Guo R, Liu R and Liu T (2019). Simulations on dynamic responses of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite sandwich plates with square honeycomb cores subjected to water blast. Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao/Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica vol. 36, (5) 1226-1234. Zhang Y, Liu T and Xu Z (2019). Dynamic response of hybrid carbon fibre laminate beams under ballistic impact. Elsevier Composite Structures vol. 210, 409-420. Wu F, Liu T, Xiao X, Zhang Z and Hou J (2019). Static and dynamic crushing of novel porous crochet-sintered metal and its filled composite tube. Elsevier Composite Structures vol. 209, 830-843. 2018
Zhou H, Liu T, Guo R, Liu R and Song P (2018). Numerical Investigation on Water Blast Response of Freestanding Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Sandwich Plates with Square Honeycomb Cores. Springer Applied Composite Materials vol. 26, (2) 605-625. Zhang Y, Liu T and Tizani W (2018). Experimental and numerical analysis of dynamic compressive response of Nomex honeycombs. Elsevier Composites Part B Engineering vol. 148, 27-39. Zhang Y, Liu T, Ren H, Maskery I and Ashcroft I (2018). Dynamic compressive response of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy hierarchical honeycomb structures. Elsevier Composite Structures vol. 195, 45-59. Turner P, Liu T, Zeng X and Brown K (2018). Three-dimensional woven carbon fibre polymer composite beams and plates under ballistic impact. Elsevier Composite Structures vol. 185, 483-495. 2017
Goel A, Uth T, Liu T, Wadley HNG and Deshpande VS (2017). Coupled discrete/continuum simulations of the impact of granular slugs with clamped beams: Stand-off effects. Elsevier Mechanics of Materials vol. 116, 90-103. Liu T (2017). Simulation of cell-substrate traction force dynamics in response to soluble factors. Springer Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology vol. 16, (4) 1255-1268. Liu T and Turner P (2017). Dynamic compressive response of wrapped carbon fibre composite corrugated cores. Elsevier Composite Structures vol. 165, 266-272. 2016
Turner P, Liu T and Zeng X (2016). Collapse of 3D orthogonal woven carbon fibre composites under in-plane tension/compression and out-of-plane bending. Elsevier Composite Structures vol. 142, 286-297. 2015
Turner P, Liu T and Zeng X (2015). Dynamic Response of Orthogonal Three-Dimensional Woven Carbon Composite Beams under Soft Impact. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Applied Mechanics vol. 82, (12) Xu Q, Xiao Z, Liu T, Lou P and Song X (2015). Comparison of 2D and 3D prediction models for environmental vibration induced by underground railway with two types of tracks. Elsevier Computers and Geotechnics vol. 68, 169-183. 2014
Liu T (2014). A constitutive model for cytoskeletal contractility of smooth muscle cells. The Royal Society Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences vol. 470, (2164) 2013
Liu T, Wadley HNG and Deshpande VS (2013). Dynamic compression of foam supported plates impacted by high velocity soil. Elsevier International Journal of Impact Engineering vol. 63, 88-105. Dharmasena KP, Wadley HNG, Liu T and Deshpande VS (2013). The dynamic response of edge clamped plates loaded by spherically expanding sand shells. Elsevier International Journal of Impact Engineering vol. 62, 182-195. Liu T, Fleck NA, Wadley HNG and Deshpande VS (2013). The impact of sand slugs against beams and plates: Coupled discrete particle/finite element simulations. Elsevier Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 61, (8) 1798-1821. 2012
Russell BP, Liu T, Fleck NA and Deshpande VS (2012). The soft impact of composite sandwich beams with a square-honeycomb core. Elsevier International Journal of Impact Engineering vol. 48, 65-81. 2011
Russell BP, Liu T, Fleck NA and Deshpande VS (2011). Quasi-static three-point bending of carbon fiber sandwich beams with square honeycomb cores. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Applied Mechanics vol. 78, (3) 2009
Zhou J, Deng Z, Liu T and Hou X (2009). Optimal design of metallic sandwich tubes with prismatic cores to internal moving shock load. Springer Nature Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization vol. 41, (1) 133-150. Zhou J, Deng Z, Liu T and Hou X (2009). Elastic structural response of prismatic metal sandwich tubes to internal moving pressure loading. Elsevier International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 46, (11-12) 2354-2371. 2008
Lu T, Liu T and Deng Z (2008). Thermoelastic properties of sandwich materials with pin-reinforced foam cores. Springer Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences vol. 51, (12) 2059-2074. Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ (2008). Analytical modeling and finite element simulation of the plastic collapse of sandwich beams with pin-reinforced foam cores. Elsevier International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 45, (18-19) 5127-5151. 2007
Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ (2007). Structural modeling of sandwich structures with lightweight cellular cores. Springer Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao vol. 23, (5) 545-559. Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ (2007). Bi-functional optimization of actively cooled, pressurized hollow sandwich cylinders with prismatic cores. Elsevier Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 55, (12) 2565-2602. 2006
Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ (2006). Design optimization of truss-cored sandwiches with homogenization. Elsevier International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 43, (25-26) 7891-7918. Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ (2006). Minimum weights of pressurized hollow sandwich cylinders with ultralight cellular cores. Elsevier International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 44, (10) 3231-3266. Liu T and Deng Z (2006). Design optimization for truss structures under elasto-plastic loading condition. Springer Nature Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica vol. 19, (3) 264-274. Grants
H2 Store: UK-Australia Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Partnership ProgrammeTao Liu and Han Zhang
£128,750 Innovate UK (01-07-2024 - 31-03-2026)
Marine mussel plaque-inspired anchorages for floating offshore wind platformsTao Liu
£201,751 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (10-04-2023 - 09-03-2025)
Mechanics and biomimicking of marine mussel plaques-GRANT TRANSFERTao Liu
£165,813 Leverhulme Trust (15-07-2022 - 09-12-2025)
Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) collaborative research project “Next Wing” led by AIRBUS UKVassili Toropov and Tao Liu
£458,219 Innovate UK (01-04-2022 - 31-03-2026)