Xu Liu received the B.S. degree in detection, guidance and control techniques and the Ph.D. degree in navigation, guidance, and control from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, in 2017 and 2023, respectively. He is currently a lecturer with the Department of Automation, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.

His research interests include the trajectory optimization, guidance and control technology for aerospace vehicles.

Publications

Li S, Liu X, Jiang X, Peng Y. Trajectory Optimization and Guidance Methods for Mars Entry[M]. 北京理工大学出版社 & Springer, 2024. ISBN: 978-981-99-6281-5.

Liu X, Li S, Xin M. Survey of trajectory optimization methods for Mars entry and powered descent, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2026, 49(1): 216-239. (SCI)

Xu Y, Liu X, Li S, Xin M, Huang X. Reduced-order desensitized optimal control for mars entry trajectory optimization[J]. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2024, 60(6): 7663-7675. (SCI)

Liu X, Li S, Wang Z. Mars entry tracking guidance via quadratically constrained quadratic programming and pseudospectral method[J]. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2023, 60(5): 1669-1678. (SCI)

Liu X, Li S, Xin M. Indirect sequential convex programming for mars entry terminal altitude maximization[J]. Acta Astronautica, 2023, 211: 909-919. (SCI)

Li D, Li Y, Liu X, et al. Pseudospectral convex programming for free-floating space manipulator path planning[J]. Space: Science & Technology, 2023, 3: 0030. (ESCI)

Liu X, Li S, Xin M. Mars entry trajectory planning with range discretization and successive convexification[J]. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2022, 45(4): 755-763. (SCI)

Liu X, Li S, Xin M. Pseudospectral convex optimization based model predictive static programming for constrained guidance[J]. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2022, 59(3): 2232-2244. (SCI)

Liu X, Li S, Xin M. Comparison of powered descent guidance laws for planetary pin-point landing[J]. Acta Astronautica, 2021, 187: 101-114. (SCI)

Liu X, Li S, Jiang X, et al. Planetary landing site detection and selection using multilevel optimization strategy[J]. Acta Astronautica, 2019, 163: 272-286. (SCI)