Ying Liu

Ying Liu is Professor and Chair in Intelligent Manufacturing at Cardiff University's Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering department, where he leads the High-value Manufacturing Group and directs his eponymous research lab. His affiliations include continuous roles at Cardiff since 2018, emphasizing leadership in industrial digitalization.

His research spans:

• AI/ML Engineering: Generative design, LLMs for manufacturing Q&A, and synthetic data generation.
• Smart Manufacturing: Digital twins for predictive maintenance, human-robot collaboration, and sustainable production.
• Industrial Informatics: Knowledge graphs for fault diagnosis and multi-domain data fusion.

Recent publications (2022-2025) show a focus on Industry 5.0, with 63% emphasizing AI integration (deep learning, Transformers) and 37% addressing sustainability (energy optimization, circular economy). Trends indicate growing work on human-centric systems and LLM-driven industrial automation.

He leads Ying Liu's Lab, which pioneers projects in cyber-physical systems, collaborative robotics, and battery digital twins. No awards or grants are detailed, but his editorial roles (e.g., Journal of Manufacturing Systems special issues) highlight scholarly influence.