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Xun Liu

Engineering · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2002Rising activity
Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetal Forming Simulation Techniques

Publications

84

Citations

2,541

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
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This researcher works on manufacturing and materials engineering, with a strong focus on welding processes—especially friction stir welding and ultrasonic-assisted resistance spot welding—used to join metals like aluminum and steel for applications such as automotive parts and batteries. Recent work also branches into battery-related chemistry, including vanadium redox flow battery electrolytes, alongside some unrelated one-off papers on topics like fluid dynamics and educational practice. The work combines experimental materials testing with process modeling to understand how manufacturing conditions affect microstructure and mechanical performance.

Friction stir and resistance spot weldingMetal joining of dissimilar materials (aluminum, steel, copper)Ultrasonic-assisted manufacturing processesMicrostructure-property relationships in metalsBattery materials and electrolytes

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade without a clear upward or downward trend, with a notable peak in 2019 and renewed activity in 2023-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 8 publications8192020: 3 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 6 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×8
  • Materials & Design×4
  • Journal of Materials Processing Technology×3
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology×3
  • Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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