Miss Chen Xue

Biography

SMSRG

Miss Chen Xue is a postgraduate research student in the Department of Engineering and Physical Sciences. In 2021, she began her Ph.D. titled "Laser-Induced Graphene for Health Monitoring of Composite Materials" after obtaining both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering. Her Master's degree sparked her interest in sensor design and manufacturing, leading her to believe that smart composites are essential to Industry 4.0. She is also a member of the newly established Smart Manufacturing and Systems Research Group (SMSRG) at UoSM.

Research Interest

  1. Structural Health Monitoring
  2. Nanomaterials
  3. Sensor systems & fabrication

 

Contact

Miss Chen Xue

University of Southampton Malaysia

C0301, C0302, C0401, Blok C Eko Galleria, 3, Jalan Eko Botani 3/2, Taman Eko Botani, 79100 Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia

Email: xc2e21@soton.ac.uk

Current Research Project

Graphene is known for its high specific surface area and good thermal/electrical conductivity, which makes it suitable in applications such as wearable electronics and energy storage. Recently a graphenic nano-materials called laser-induced graphene (LIG) has been widely investigated due to its easy, cost-effective, and scalable synthesis.

The Ph.D. research entitled "Laser-Induced Graphene for Health Monitoring of Composite Materials" makes use of the superior electrical conductivity of LIG to develop a wide-range sensing platform that has the capability to detect various physical quantities in a composite structure such as strain/stress, damage area, fatigue crack propagation.