Sida Liu | High-Performance Alloys | Best Researcher Award
Prof. Sida Liu, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.



Publication profile
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Education and Experience
- 2016-2020: Doctor of Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany


- 2013-2016: Master of Engineering in Materials, Ocean University of China


- 2009-2013: Bachelor of Science in Physics, Shandong University, China


- 2023-Present: Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China


- 2022-2023: Researcher, Shandong University, China

- 2020-2022: Postdoctoral Fellow, City University of Hong Kong


- 2020: Visiting Scholar, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany

- 2019: Visiting Scholar, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo


- 2016-2020: Graduate Research Assistant, RWTH Aachen University, Germany


- 2010-2016: Graduate Research Assistant, Shandong University, China


Suitability For The Award
Professor Sida Liu, a distinguished researcher in the field of aerospace and materials engineering, is an exceptional candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Currently serving as a professor and doctoral supervisor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, his groundbreaking contributions in developing high-performance lightweight alloys and advancing grain refinement technologies have had a profound impact on material science, particularly for extreme conditions in aerospace and other high-demand industries.
Professional Development
Publications Top Notes
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A facile high-efficiency preparation strategy for Al-containing multi-component boride microcrystals with superior comprehensive performance (2025, Journal of Materials Science and Technology,

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Strain effect of phonon and electron in 1D crystals HfS3 and ZrS3 2024,

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Review of External Field Effects on Electrocatalysis: Machine Learning Guided Design (2024, Advanced Functional Materials, 1 citation)

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3D/4D additive–subtractive manufacturing of heterogeneous ceramics (2024, Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 3 citations)

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Elemental partitioning-mediated crystalline-to-amorphous phase transformation under quasi-static deformation (2024, Nature Communications, 4 citations)

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Insights into the dual effects of Ti on the grain refinement and mechanical properties of hypoeutectic Al–Si alloys (2024, Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 17 citations)

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Additively manufactured fine-grained ultrahigh-strength bulk aluminum alloys with nanostructured strengthening defects (2024, Materials Today, 8 citations)



is an accomplished researcher specializing in mechanical and materials engineering. With extensive academic and research experience, she is currently affiliated with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Brno University of Technology and the Institute of Physics of Materials at the Czech Academy of Sciences. Her expertise spans advanced forming technologies, thermomechanical processing, and the design of non-ferrous alloys, composites, and powder-based materials. Dr. Kunčická has contributed internationally through research stays in Wales
, the USA
, and Slovakia
. A dedicated scientist and educator, she is proficient in advanced microscopy techniques and the optimization of 



Additionally, she delves into the production and characterization of lightweight alloys and composites that exhibit high-performance properties under extreme conditions, aligning with the growing demand for sustainable and efficient material technologies. 



















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Workshop Attendance: Design of Experiments (DOE) using NemrodW Software, 2023




Recipient of scholarships during MSc and PhD studies