Shiyuan Qu
屈世源
Ph.D. Student
M.S./B.E., Huazhong University of Science and Technology
shiyuanqu04@outlook.comAbout
Shiyuan Qu is a Ph.D. student with an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (GPA 3.77/4.0) and a B.E. in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation (GPA 3.79/4.00) from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research at the State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology focuses on flexible electronics, iontronic pressure sensors, hollow microstructure fabrication, and flexible strain sensor arrays. He has co-authored papers in Nature Communications (Featured Article), Engineering with Computers, and Nano-Micro Letters, and has a first-author manuscript in submission on Marangoni-driven hollow micro pyramid iontronic sensors with ultrahigh sensitivity.
Research Interests
Education
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
B.E. in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Selected Research Projects
Iontronic Pressure Sensor Based on Hollow Pyramids Ionic Gel
2024.07 – PresentIndividual Research Project, HUST
Supervisors: Prof. YongAn Huang and Prof. Fan Zhang
- Manufactured hollow micro pyramids ionic gel by solution evaporation method and developed iontronic pressure sensor with high sensitivity based on hollow micro pyramids
- Completed the FEA of hollow micro pyramids with Abaqus CAE and analyzed the mechanism of enhanced sensitivity
- Characterized the sensitivity, limit of detection, pressure resolution, and durability of the sensor and compared the sensor response of solid and hollow pyramids, and the response of hollow pyramids with different membrane thicknesses
- Applied in pulse wave sensing, water wave sensing and under water position recognition enabled by machine learning
Marangoni-Driven Deterministic Formation of Softer, Hollow Microstructures
2022.05 – 2024.07Core Member, HUST
Cooperating with Dr. Wennan Xiong, HUST. Supervisors: Prof. YongAn Huang and Prof. Fan Zhang
- Joined in manufacturing experiments of the flexible hollow micro pyramids film
- Helped to statistically analyze the relationship between manufacturing conditions and pyramids' size parameters
- Helped preparing hollow pyramids-based pressure sensor and some characterization experiments
Flexible Strain Sensor Array for Folding Screen Strain Measurement
2022.11 – 2023.11Project Leader, HUST
Supervisors: Prof. YongAn Huang and Prof. Fan Zhang
- Led the team for pre-investigation, feasibility analysis, system design and time scheduling
- Designed the structural configuration, fabrication techniques and sensitive materials for flexible strain sensor array based on Resistance mechanism, and manufactured the sensor array by photolithography, PVD and coating
- Strain sensor array measurement and calibration by step pressurized tests and repeated tests
- Completed the FEA of strain sensor with Abaqus CAE and Mechanical-electrical Coupling Analysis with COMSOL
- Applied in the hinge area strain measurement during folding screen bending and dropping
Topology Optimization Method for Stretchable Electronic Interconnect Structures
2022.11 – 2023.12Core Member, HUST
Cooperating with Dr. Yunfeng Luo, SDU. Supervisor: Prof. YongAn Huang
- Collaborated in the FEA simulations of different topology optimized structures
Design and Analysis of Triboelectric Pressure Sensor for Wind Pressure Measurement
2021.12 – 2022.05Undergraduate Thesis, HUST
Supervisor: Prof. YongAn Huang
- Prepared PTFE doped PVDF porous membrane using electrospinning and constructed the triboelectric pressure sensor
- Completed the FEA of triboelectric pressure sensor with COMSOL
- Measured the wind pressure with the constructed sensor
Publications
Published Papers
Xiong W, Zhang F*, Qu S, Yin L, Li K, Huang Y*, Marangoni-driven deterministic formation of softer, hollow microstructures for sensitivity-enhanced tactile system.
Nature Communications, 2024, 15(1), 5596.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49864-zLuo Y, Qu S, Liu S, Huang Y*, Nonlinear electromechanical topology optimization method for stretchable electronic interconnect structures.
Engineering with Computers, 2025, 41(1), 117–133.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-024-01996-yBai Y#, Zhou Y#, Wu X, Yin M, Yin L, Qu S, Zhang F, Li K*, Huang Y*, Flexible Strain Sensors with Ultra-High Sensitivity and Wide Range Enabled by Crack-Modulated Electrical Pathways.
Nano-Micro Letters, 2025, 17(1), 64.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01571-6Manuscripts in Preparation
Qu S, Zhang F*, Liu Y, He W, Li K, and Huang Y*, Flexible Iontronic Pressure Sensor with Ultrahigh Sensitivity Enabled by Marangoni Driven Induced Soft, Hollow Micro Pyramids.
Selected Awards & Honors
First Prize of Graduate Academic Scholarship, HUST (Top 30%) ×2
2022 & 2023Merit Student of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Top 10%)
2023Second Prize of Graduate Academic Scholarship, HUST (Top 60%)
2024