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Photonics and Display Group

Yifan Liu

PhD student in Optics

Email:   liuyf423@knights.ucf.edu
Phone:  (614)531-1181
Fax:      (407) 823-6880

University of Central Florida
College of Optics & Photonics: CREOL & FPCE
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
P.O. Box 162700
Orlando, Florida 32816-2700

 

EDUCATION

08/2009-now

PhD in Optics in College of Optics & Photonics: CREOL & FPCE, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

09/2007-06/2009

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

09/2003-06/2007

B.S. in Electronic Science and Technology in Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China


HONORS AND AWARDS

2013

IEEE Orlando Section Distinguished Student Award and Scholarship

2009

Graduate Student Fellowship in University of Central Florida

2006

Scholarship of Academic Excellence in Tsinghua University

2006

Scholarship of Social Work Excellence in Tsinghua University

2004

Secondary prize of Beijing University Physics Competition

 

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

09/2011- 09/2012

President of IEEE-Photonics Society Student Chapter at UCF

09/2010-09/2011

Vice president of IEEE-Photonics Society Student Chapter at UCF

05/2008-05/2009

President of Chinese Students and Scholars Society in Ohio State University

05/2006-06/2007

Vice president of Students’ Union in Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University

 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

1.    S. Xu, Y. Li, Y. Liu, J. Sun, H. Ren, and S. T. Wu, “Fast-response liquid crystal microlensMicromachines  5, 300-324 (2014).

2.    Y. Liu, S. Xu, D. Xu, J. Yan, Y. Gao, and S.-T. Wu, “A hysteresis-free polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal,” Liq. Cryst.  41, 1339-1344 (May. 2014).

3.    Y. Liu, Y. F. Lan, Q. Hong, and S.T. Wu, “Compensation film designs for high contrast wide-view blue phase liquid crystal displays,” J. Display Technol. 10, 3-6 (Jan. 2014).

4.    H. Ren, S. Xu, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “Optically anisotropic microlens array film directly formed on a single substrate,” Opt. Express 21, 29304-29312 (Dec. 2013).

5.    H. Ren, S. Xu, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “A plano-convex/biconvex microlens array based on self-assembled photocurable polymer droplets,” J. Mater. Chem. C, 1, 7453-7458 (Oct. 2013).

6.    D. Xu, Y. Chen, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “Refraction effect in an in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal cell,” Opt. Express 21, 24721-24735 (Oct. 2013).

7.    Y. Liu, Y. Li, and S.T. Wu, “Polarization independent adaptive lens with two different blue phase liquid crystal layers,” Appl. Opt. 52, 3216-3220 (May. 2013).

8.    H. Ren, S. Xu, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “Switchable focus using a polymeric lenticular microlens array and a polarization rotator,” Opt. Express 21, 7916-7925 (Apr. 2013).

9.    Y. Liu, Yi-Fen Lan, H. Zhang, R. Zhu, D. Xu, C.Y. Tsai, J.K. Lu, N. Sugiura, Y.C. Lin and S.T. Wu, “Optical rotatory power of polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 131102 (Apr. 2013).

10. Y. Li, Y. Chen, J. Yan, Y. Liu, J.  P. Cui, Q. H. Wang, and S. T. Wu, “Polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal with a negative Kerr constant,” Opt. Mater. Express 2, 1135-1140 (Aug. 2012).

11. H. Ren, S. Xu, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “Liquid-based infrared optical switch,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 041104 (Jul. 2012).

12. S. Xu, H. Ren, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “Color displays based on voltage-stretchable liquid crystal droplet,” J. Display Technol. 8, 336-340 (Jun. 2012).

13. Y. Li, Y. Liu, Q. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Polarization independent blue-phase cylindrical lens with a resistive film,” Appl. Opt. 51, 2568-2572 (May. 2012).

14. M. Xu, H. Ren, C. Nah, S. H. Lee, and Y. Liu, “Liquid crystal micro-lenticular array assembled by a fringing field,” J. Appl. Phys. 111, 063104 (Mar. 2012).

15. Y. Liu, H. Ren, S. Xu, Y. Chen, L. Rao, T. Ishinabe, and S. T. Wu, “Adaptive focus integral image system design based on Fast-response liquid crystal microlens,” J. of Disp. Tech. 7, 674-678 (Dec. 2011).

16. H. C. Cheng, S. Xu, Y. Liu, S. Levi, and S. T. Wu, “Adaptive mechanical-wetting lens actuated by ferrofluids,” Opt. Commuin. 284, 2118-2121 (Apr. 2011).

17. H. Ren, S. Xu, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “Electro-optical properties of dielectric liquid microlens,” Opt. Commuin. 284, 2122-2125 (Apr. 2011).

18. S. Xu, H. Ren, Y. Liu, and S. T. Wu, “Dielectric liquid microlens with switchable negative and positive optical power,” IEEE J.MEMS 20, 297-301 (Feb. 2011).

19. Su Xu, Y. Liu, Hongwen Ren and Shin-Tson Wu, “A novel adaptive mechanical-wetting lens for visible and near infrared imaging”,  Opt. Express 18, 12430-12435 (Jun. 2010(cover of the issue)).

 

 

 

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