Jiancheng Liu
Dr. Jiancheng Liu, specializes in machine design and manufacturing engineering. His expertise spans mechanical design and analysis, manufacturing processes and micro machining, additive manufacturing system design or 3D printing system, flexible manufacturing system automation, and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technology, along with metrology for production quality inspection.
With a background in academia and industry, Dr. Liu has made noteworthy contributions to his field. He has a substantial publication record, comprising 100 refereed technical journals and conference papers, and holds many patents for his innovative work. He has successfully overseen many research and development projects, managing budgets of 20 million dollars or more, and has played a role in the development of various commercial products and technologies during his industry tenure.
Dr. Liu has shared his insights by delivering speeches and keynote addresses at professional conferences. His accomplishments in integrated manufacturing were recognized with the LEAD Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineering. His dedication to both research and education highlights his broad impact in the field of engineering and computer science.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hyogo, Japan
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
Computer Application in Mechanical Engineering (MECH 15)
Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics (ENGR 120)
Manufacturing Processes (MECH 100)
Manufacturing Process Laboratory (MECH 100-L)
Machine Design and Analysis I (MECH 120)
Machine Design and Analysis II (MECH 125)
Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing (MECH 193A)
Undergraduate Research (MECH 197)
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory (CIMS Laboratory)听The laboratory is currently equipped with a HAAS CNC vertical machining center, a Z-Corp rapid prototyping machine, a Mitutoyo CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine, a 6 axis industrial robot and a SACRA robot, a Keyence 3D digital microscope and an optical microscope, a Kistler Cutting force measurement system, a surface roughness measurement system, a touch probe reverse engineering system, and various measurement tools and devices. The engineering software packages installed in the CIMS lab include Solidworks CAD, Esprit CAM, AdvantEdge Thirdwave Cutting Simulation, Matlab and other engineering computation tools. This laboratory is an interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art lab environment, which aims at providing students with advanced technologies and methodologies; an integrated view of engineering to execute engineering tasks; and faculty members with an updated research facility to conduct teaching and research activities.听
Improved Learning for Undergraduate Engineering Programs Using Finite Element Learning Modules, NSF sponsored Project
Study on the Machinability of Alumina (A1203) Ceramics Material Using PCD (Polycrystalline Coated Diamond) Cutting Tool
Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Micro Machining Process for Fabricating Bio-Fluidic Channel Micro Mold
Development of Stereo Machine Vision System for Volumetric Cutting Tool Wear Measurement
Other Research Interests:
Mechanical Micro Machining
Machine Vision
CNC Machine Tool Design
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Manufacturing Processes
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Jiancheng Liu听and Robert Camfield, Machinability Experimental Study of Sintered Alumina (Al2O3) Ceramics Material by Chemical Vapor Deposition Diamond Coating Milling Tools, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B:听Journal听of Engineering Manufacture, 2015, Vol. 229(9) 1535-1546. DOI: 10.1177/095440541453949
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Jiancheng Liu,Yulong Su,Zhiguo Dong, Cutting Tool Run out Considered Cutting Force Estimation in Micro Milling Processes,听Journal听of Applied Mechanics & Materials;听2014, Vol. 667, 490-495.
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Jiancheng Liu, Guang Xiong, Study on Volumetric Cutting Tool Wear Measurement Using Image Processing,听Journal听of Applied Mechanics and Materials,2014,Vol.670,1194-99.
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C. Zhou,听Jiancheng Liu,听A. Avila, Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Micro Machining for AL6061-T6 Material,听Journal听of Applied Mechanics and Material,听2012,Vol.217 pp1880-94.
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C. Zhou,听Jiancheng Liu,听"Simulation and Experimental Study on Size Effect in Steel Micro Milling Machining Process", Advanced Materials Research Vols. 602-604 (2013) pp 2021-2026
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