Dr Lulu Xu

PhD

  • Lecturer in Sports Technology
Portrait photo of Lulu Xu

Background

Dr. Lulu Xu is a lecturer in Sport Technology, School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at 天堂视频. She received her PhD degree from the School of Materials at the University of Manchester. During her time at Manchester, her research focus was centred on the development of functional textiles and wireless communication systems. Prior to joining 天堂视频, Lulu worked as a Research Fellow at the Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS) at University College London (UCL). Her work there primarily revolved around the printing of flexible electronics for applications in human healthcare.

Qualifications and awards

  • 2021-present: Expert and Committee Member of IEC/TC124/WG2 Wearable Electronic Devices and Technologies
  • 2023: The UCL representation to the prestigious Global Young Scientist Summit (GYSS) in Singapore 
  • 2022: AFHEA associate fellow 

Main research interests

Lulu’s research focuses on functional textile materials and intelligent textile wearables to support remote healthcare, personal protection, and athlete training.  

One of her primary areas of focus is wearable sensors, where she investigates the development of sensors that can seamlessly integrate with clothing to monitor various physiological and environmental parameters. By coupling these sensors with wireless communication systems, such as smartphones or cloud-based readers, there is a potential to monitor healthcare and sports activities in real-time. 

Lulu is also engaged in additive printing onto textiles and clothing. Her research explores how additive printing technologies can be harnessed to embed electronics, sensors, and other functional elements directly into fabrics. 

Sustainability is another research interest of Lulu. She actively engages in exploring eco-friendly manufacturing techniques for fibers and textiles in collaboration with industry partners. This collaborative effort aims to develop green manufacturing methods, and reduce the environmental footprint associated with textile production. 

Grants and contracts

  • 2024-2027 Industrial supported PhD- Crafting a Sustainable Future Sports through Textile Innovation.

Current teaching responsibilities

  • WSC701: Sports Surfaces, Footwear and Garments
  • WSB503: Application of Product Design in Sports
  • WSA700: Measurement Principles

Current administrative responsibilities 

  • Tutor for undergraduate and master's students in Sports Technology

External collaborators

  • Lulu is a research visitor in Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences at?UCL. 

Selected publications

  • Heng Zhai, Lulu Xu (joint first author), Zekun Liu, Lu Jin, Yangpeiqi Yi, Junze Zhang, Yangyang Fan et al. " Twisted graphene fibre based breathable, wettable and washable anti-jamming strain sensor for underwater motion sensing. " Chemical Engineering Journal, 439, 135502. (Impact Factor 16.7). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.135502 
  • Lulu Xu, Xiao Chen, Rujie Sun, Sirui Tan, Zhirun Hu, Terry Tao Ye and Yi Li. " Characterization and Modelling of Embroidered NFC Coil Antennas for Wearable Applications," IEEE sensors Journal (2020). (Impact Factor 4.3). DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2020.3008594 
  • Chen, Wenqing, Carmen Salvadores Fernandez, Lulu Xu, Eirini Velliou, Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam, and Manish K. Tiwari. "High-resolution 3D printing for healthcare." In 3D Printing in Medicine, pp. 225-271. Woodhead Publishing, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-89831-7.00013-4 
  • Lulu Xu, Zekun Liu, Heng Zhai, Xiao Chen, Rujie Sun, Yi Li and Terry Tao Ye. “Moisture-Resilient Graphene-dyed Wool Fabric for Strain Sensing." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12.11 (2020): 13265-13274. (Impact Factor 10.3). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b20964 
  • Lulu Xu, Xiao Chen, Yulong Liu, Miao Wang, Zhangchi Liu, Muhammad Umar et al. "Coolmax/graphene-oxide functionalized textile humidity sensor with ultrafast response for human activities monitoring." Chemical Engineering Journal 412 (2021): 128639. (Impact Factor 16.7). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.128639 
  • Lulu Xu, Zekun Liu, Xiao Chen, Rujie Sun, Zhirun Hu, Zijian Zheng, Terry Tao Ye, and Yi Li. "Deformation-Resilient Embroidered NFC Antenna and Energy Harvester for Wearable Applications." Advanced Intelligent Systems 1, no.6 (2019):190056. (Impact Factor 7.2). https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.201900056 
  • Chen Mingxun, Lulu Xu (joint first author), Yulong Liu, Mengxia Yu, Yi Li and Terry Tao Ye. "An All-Fabric Tactile-Sensing Keypad with Uni-Modal and Ultrafast Response/Recovery Time for Smart Clothing Applications." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2022). (Impact Factor 10.3). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c04246. 
  • Jiang Yutong, Lulu Xu, Kewen Pan, Ting Leng, Yi Li, Laith Danoon, and Zhirun Hu. "e-Textile embroidered wearable near-field communication RFID antennas." IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation 13, no. 1 (2018): 99-104. (Impact Factor 2.1). https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2018.5435 
  • Liu Yulong, Mengxia Yu, Lulu Xu, Yi Li, and Terry Tao Ye. "Characterizations and Optimization Techniques of Embroidered RFID Antenna for Wearable Applications." IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification 4, no. 1 (2019): 38-45. (Impact Factor 3.7) https://doi.org/10.1109/JRFID.2019.2961189 
  • Sun Rujie, Sara Correia Carreira, Yan Chen, Chaoqun Xiang, Lulu Xu, Bing Zhang, Mudan Chen, Ian Farrow, Fabrizio Scarpa, and Jonathan Rossiter. "Stretchable Piezoelectric Sensing Systems for Self‐Powered and Wireless Health Monitoring." Advanced Materials Technologies 4, no. 5 (2019): 1900100. (Impact Factor 8.8) https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.201900100 
  • Liu Zekun, Kaili Chen, Anura Fernando, Yuan Gao, Gang Li, Lu Jin, Heng Zhai, Yangpeiqi Yi, Lulu Xu, Yan Zheng, Huixuan Li, Yangyang Fan, Yi Li, Zijian Zheng "Permeable graphited hemp fabrics-based, wearing-comfortable pressure sensors for monitoring human activities." Chemical Engineering Journal (2020) 403: 126191. (Impact Factor 16.7). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126191 
  • Liu Zekun, Yan Zheng, Lu Jin, Kaili Chen, Heng Zhai, Qiyao Huang, Zhongda Chen, Lulu Xu, Yi Li. "Highly Breathable and Stretchable Strain Sensors with Insensitive Response to Pressure and Bending."?Advanced Functional Materials?31, no. 14 (2021): 2007622. (Impact Factor 19.9). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202007622 
  • Liu Zekun, Zhenhong Li, Heng Zhai, Lu Jin, Kaili Chen, Yangpeiqi Yi, Yuan Gao, Lulu Xu, Yi Li. "A highly sensitive stretchable strain sensor based on multi-functionalized fabric for respiration monitoring and identification." Chemical Engineering Journal (2021): 130869. (Impact Factor 16.7). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.130869 
  • Jin Lu, Zhenhong Li, Zekun Liu, Bethany Richardson, Yan Zheng, Lulu Xu, Zhongda Chen et al. "Flexible unimodal strain sensors for human motion detection and differentiation." npj Flexible Electronics 6, no. 1 (2022): 1-10. (Impact Factor 12). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-022-00205-4 
  • Bagchi, Biswajoy, Priyankan Datta, Carmen Salvadores Fernandez, Lulu Xu, Priya Gupta, Wei Huang, Anna L. David, Dimitrios Siassakos, Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam, and Manish K. Tiwari. "A stretchable, self-healing and semi-transparent nanogenerator for energy harvesting and sensing." Nano Energy (2022): 108127. (Impact Factor:17.8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.108127 
  • Zheng Yan, Lu Jin, Jing Qi, Zekun Liu, Lulu Xu, Steven Hayes, Simeon Gill, and Yi Li. "Performance evaluation of conductive tracks in fabricating e-textiles by lock-stitch embroidery." Journal of Industrial Textiles 51, no. 4_suppl (2022): 6864S-6883S. (Impact Factor:3.7). https://doi.org/10.1177/15280837209372 
  • Zhai Heng, Zekun Liu, Lulu Xu, Ting Liu, Yangyang Fan, Lu Jin, Ruihan Dong, Yangpeiqi Yi, and Yi Li. "Waste textile reutilization via a scalable dyeing technology: a strategy to enhance dyestuffs degradation efficiency." Advanced Fiber Materials 4, no. 6 (2022): 1595-1608. (Impact Factor:15.1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42765-022-00192-1 
  • Yi Yangpeiqi, Chuang Yu, Heng Zhai, Lu Jin, Dongxu Cheng, Yifeng Lu, Zhongda Chen, Lulu Xu, Jiashen Li, Qinwen Song, Pengfei Yue, Zekun Liu, Yi Li. "A free-standing humidity sensor with high sensing reliability for environmental and wearable detection." Nano Energy 103 (2022): 107780. (Impact Factor:17.8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107780 
  • Huang Wei, Jianhui Zhang, Vikaramjeet Singh, Lulu Xu, Prasenjit Kabi, Eral Bele, and Manish K. Tiwari. "Digital light 3D printing of a polymer composite featuring robustness, self-healing, recyclability and tailorable mechanical properties." Additive Manufacturing 61 (2023): 103343. (Impact Factor:11). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022.103343 
  • Aaron Smith, Rui Li, Lulu Xu, Zion Tsz Ho Tse. “Advanced Materials Technologies article A Narrative Review of In-Textile Sensors in Human Health Applications”. Accepted by Advanced Materials Technologies on 19th May 2024.

Conference paper

  • Lulu Xu, Yulong Liu, Yi Li, Pui Yi Lau, Haitao Si, and Terry Tao Ye. "Design and fabrication of embroidered RFID antennas for wearable applications." In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (SOLI), pp. 118-122. IEEE, 2018. 
  • Lulu Xu; Yi Li; Yutong Jiang; Zhirun Hu; Yuxi Shi. "A Review on Wearable NFC Antenna Devices." In Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings, 2017, Vol. 1, Li, Y.; Xu, W. L., Eds. 2017; pp 131-145. 
  • Yu, Mengxia, Silong Wang, Yulong Liu, Lulu Xu, and Terry Tao Ye. "Passive embroidered stretch sensor utilizing UHF RFID antennas." In 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence & Computing, Advanced & Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing & Communications, Cloud & Big Data Computing, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation (SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/CBDCom/IOP/SCI), pp. 497-501. IEEE, 2019.