Yang Xu

@dase.hku.hk

Assistant Professor/Department of Data and Systems Engineering/Faculty of Engineering
The University of Hong Kong

Professor Yang Xu's research focuses on AI for Design and Advanced Manufacturing. His current projects include advanced additive manufacturing (AM) processes, intelligent manufacturing systems (digital twins), and AI-driven design methods for AM-enabled applications.

EDUCATION

Professor Yang Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Data and Systems Engineering at The University of Hong Kong. He obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering and his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California (USC), as well as his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Automation from Beihang University. Prior to joining HKU, Professor Xu worked as a postdoctoral research associate at UC Berkeley.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
447

Scholar Citations

11

Scholar h-index

11

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Dynamic Stress Damage Behavior of UHTC‐Modified C/C Composites by Reactive Melt Infiltration Method
    S Chen, W Wan, D Hu, Z Yan, M Zhang, Y Zhang, J Sun, Y Xu, T Liu, Q Fu
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society 109 (3), e70610 , 2026
    2026
  • Thermal Protection Behavior of Coated C/C‐SiC‐TiC Composites Under Simulated Dynamic Combustion Environment at 1700° C
    S Huang, H Li, L Guo, H Ou, S Zhang, K Wu, Y Zhang, X Zhang, K Fan, ...
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society 109 (2), e70536 , 2026
    2026
  • Nature‐Inspired Innovation in Electrical Engineering Technologies and Applications
    M Li, A Mao, Q Guan, Y Xu, C Li, G Lu, E Saiz
    Advanced Science 12 (48), e12250 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Machine learning guided design and ablation behavior of ZrC-TaC-SiC ternary coatings
    Y Zhang, Z Zhang, X Zhang, K Wu, R Riedel, D Hu, Y Xu, L Wu, J Sun
    Corrosion Science, 113499 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 38
  • A Multi‐Step Deposition Strategy for β‐SiC Coatings on Cf/C Composites: Achieving Breakthrough Oxidation Resistance and Mechanical Properties
    D Hu, B Liu, X Li, J Sun, T Li, Y Xu, H Li, Q Fu
    Advanced Science, e17256 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • DMD-based additive manufacturing: spatiotemporal properties and motion-assisted image projection methods
    Y Chen, H Xu, Y Xu
    Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications XVI 12900 … , 2024
    2024
  • Hybrid multimaterial 3D printing using photocuring‐while‐dispensing
    J Jin, F Zhang, Y Yang, C Zhang, H Wu, Y Xu, Y Chen
    Small 19 (50), 2302405 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 36
  • Continuous vat photopolymerization for optical lens fabrication
    H Xu, S Chen, R Hu, M Hu, Y Xu, Y Yoon, Y Chen
    Small 19 (40), 2300517 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 26
  • Direct etching of nano/microscale patterns with both few‐layer graphene and high‐depth graphite structures by the raster STM electric lithography in the ambient conditions
    Y Yang, Y Xu
    Journal of Microscopy 292 (1), 37-46 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Interpolation and difference optimized machine learning model for accurate prediction of silicon etching depth with small sample dataset
    Y Yang, Y Xu
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 41 (5) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Lifetime prediction of electronic devices based on the P-stacking machine learning model
    F Wang, Y Yang, T Huang, Y Xu
    Microelectronics Reliability 146, 115027 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Hopping light vat photopolymerization for multiscale fabrication
    Y Xu, H Mao, C Liu, Z Du, W Yan, Z Yang, J Partanen, Y Chen
    Small 19 (11), 2205784 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 29
  • Vat photopolymerization 3d printing method and apparatus
    Y Chen, H Mao, Y Xu
    US Patent App. PCT/US2022/039,343 , 2023
    2023
  • Hierarchical porous structure fabrication via hybrid stereolithography and inkjet printing with sacrificial liquid
    Y Yoon, Y Xu, Y Chen
    Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 145 (1), 011010 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • In-situ transfer vat photopolymerization for transparent microfluidic device fabrication
    Y Xu, F Qi, H Mao, S Li, Y Zhu, J Gong, L Wang, N Malmstadt, Y Chen
    Nature communications 13 (1), 918 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 108
  • Fabrication of flexible microheater with tunable heating capabilities by direct laser writing and selective electrodeposition
    Y Yang, S Li, H Xu, Y Xu, Y Chen
    Journal of Manufacturing Processes 74, 88-99 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 27
  • Multichannel piezo‐ultrasound implant with hybrid waterborne acoustic metastructure for selective wireless energy transfer at megahertz frequencies
    L Jiang, G Lu, Y Yang, Y Xu, F Qi, J Li, B Zhu, Y Chen
    Advanced Materials 33 (44), 2104251 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 55
  • Automatic reusable support for 3d printing
    Y Chen, Y Xu
    US Patent 20,210,283,856 , 2021
    2021
  • Hybrid vat photopolymerization processes for viscous photocurable and non-photocurable materials
    Y Xu
    University of Southern California , 2021
    2021
  • A vibration-assisted separation method for constrained-surface-based stereolithography
    Y Xu, Y Zhu, Y Sun, J Jin, Y Chen
    Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 143 (5), 051008 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 28

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • In-situ transfer vat photopolymerization for transparent microfluidic device fabrication
    Y Xu, F Qi, H Mao, S Li, Y Zhu, J Gong, L Wang, N Malmstadt, Y Chen
    Nature communications 13 (1), 918 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 108
  • Multichannel piezo‐ultrasound implant with hybrid waterborne acoustic metastructure for selective wireless energy transfer at megahertz frequencies
    L Jiang, G Lu, Y Yang, Y Xu, F Qi, J Li, B Zhu, Y Chen
    Advanced Materials 33 (44), 2104251 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 55
  • Machine learning guided design and ablation behavior of ZrC-TaC-SiC ternary coatings
    Y Zhang, Z Zhang, X Zhang, K Wu, R Riedel, D Hu, Y Xu, L Wu, J Sun
    Corrosion Science, 113499 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 38
  • Hybrid multimaterial 3D printing using photocuring‐while‐dispensing
    J Jin, F Zhang, Y Yang, C Zhang, H Wu, Y Xu, Y Chen
    Small 19 (50), 2302405 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 36
  • Reusable support for additive manufacturing
    Y Xu, Z Wang, S Gong, Y Chen
    Additive manufacturing 39, 101840 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 32
  • Hopping light vat photopolymerization for multiscale fabrication
    Y Xu, H Mao, C Liu, Z Du, W Yan, Z Yang, J Partanen, Y Chen
    Small 19 (11), 2205784 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 29
  • A vibration-assisted separation method for constrained-surface-based stereolithography
    Y Xu, Y Zhu, Y Sun, J Jin, Y Chen
    Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 143 (5), 051008 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 28
  • Fabrication of flexible microheater with tunable heating capabilities by direct laser writing and selective electrodeposition
    Y Yang, S Li, H Xu, Y Xu, Y Chen
    Journal of Manufacturing Processes 74, 88-99 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 27
  • Continuous vat photopolymerization for optical lens fabrication
    H Xu, S Chen, R Hu, M Hu, Y Xu, Y Yoon, Y Chen
    Small 19 (40), 2300517 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 26
  • Development of a pilot manufacturing cyberinfrastructure with an information rich mechanical CAD 3D model repository
    A Bharadwaj, Y Xu, A Angrish, Y Chen, B Starly
    International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 58745 … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 26
  • Lifetime prediction of electronic devices based on the P-stacking machine learning model
    F Wang, Y Yang, T Huang, Y Xu
    Microelectronics Reliability 146, 115027 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Direct etching of nano/microscale patterns with both few‐layer graphene and high‐depth graphite structures by the raster STM electric lithography in the ambient conditions
    Y Yang, Y Xu
    Journal of Microscopy 292 (1), 37-46 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Direct droplet writing–a novel droplet-punching capillary-splitting 3D printing method for highly viscous materials
    Y Xu, F Qi, X Gao, Y Shan, Y Zhou, Y Chen
    Procedia Manufacturing 53, 472-483 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 6
  • A Multi‐Step Deposition Strategy for β‐SiC Coatings on Cf/C Composites: Achieving Breakthrough Oxidation Resistance and Mechanical Properties
    D Hu, B Liu, X Li, J Sun, T Li, Y Xu, H Li, Q Fu
    Advanced Science, e17256 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • NURBS curve fitting method considering constraint of streamline field
    Y Xu, Q Liu
    Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics 29 (1), 137-144 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 4
  • Nature‐Inspired Innovation in Electrical Engineering Technologies and Applications
    M Li, A Mao, Q Guan, Y Xu, C Li, G Lu, E Saiz
    Advanced Science 12 (48), e12250 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Interpolation and difference optimized machine learning model for accurate prediction of silicon etching depth with small sample dataset
    Y Yang, Y Xu
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 41 (5) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Hierarchical porous structure fabrication via hybrid stereolithography and inkjet printing with sacrificial liquid
    Y Yoon, Y Xu, Y Chen
    Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 145 (1), 011010 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Dynamic Stress Damage Behavior of UHTC‐Modified C/C Composites by Reactive Melt Infiltration Method
    S Chen, W Wan, D Hu, Z Yan, M Zhang, Y Zhang, J Sun, Y Xu, T Liu, Q Fu
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society 109 (3), e70610 , 2026
    2026
  • Thermal Protection Behavior of Coated C/C‐SiC‐TiC Composites Under Simulated Dynamic Combustion Environment at 1700° C
    S Huang, H Li, L Guo, H Ou, S Zhang, K Wu, Y Zhang, X Zhang, K Fan, ...
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society 109 (2), e70536 , 2026
    2026