Dr. Liyun Ma

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Liyun Ma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London. Her research focuses on advanced intelligent textiles and human-oriented applications, employing multidisciplinary and multiscale engineering approaches. She specializes in intelligent wearable devices for monitoring applications, closed-loop diagnostic therapeutic biomedical systems, and functional smart textiles such as electronic fibers and biomedical textiles. Dr. Ma's work extends to augmented sensing technologies and renewable energy harvesting devices. She previously trained at Professor Dame Molly Stevens' laboratory at the University of Oxford and has published over 50 high-profile peer-reviewed articles. In recognition of her scientific contributions, she was named Highly Commended for the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talents Award. Dr. Ma actively mentors students and researchers interested in pursuing PhD, postdoctoral, or visiting scholar opportunities.

Research Interests

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.