糖心原创出品

Book Chapters

Xu, G., Lemmer, K., 鈥淓lectrostatic Microthrusters.鈥� in Space Micropropulsion for Nanosatellites: Progress, Challenges and Future. Edited by Kean How Cheah. Cambridge, MA. Elsevier, 2022. [1016/B978-0-12-819037-1.00011-6]

Lemmer, K., Xu, G., 鈥淓lectromagnetic Microthrusters.鈥� in Space Micropropulsion for Nanosatellites: Progress, Challenges and Future. Edited by Kean How Cheah. Cambridge, MA. Elsevier, 2022. [1016/B978-0-12-819037-1.00007-4]

Journal Publications

Briggs, E.F., Ghimire, B., Mayo, J.A., Kelly, M.S., Xu, K.G., Sysoeva, T.A., 鈥淧ropagation of antibacterial cold atmospheric pressure plasma through small-bore tubing,鈥� PLOS One. (accepted)

Mentreddy, S.R., Sanathanam, S.K., Pham, T., Nyochembeng, L., Xu, K.G., 鈥淟ow-Temperature Plasma: A Green Technology for Improving Crop Productivity and Seed Safety,鈥� Global Journal of Agricultural and Allied Sciences, Vol 5, No S2, 2025. [10.35251/gjaas.2025.007]

Walsten, A.T., Bentz, B., Youngman, K., Xu, K.G., 鈥淪patially Resolved Measurements of Electron Density of a Magnetically Confined Split-Ring Resonator Source,鈥� Physics of Plasmas, 2024 31, 093503, 2024. [10.1063/5.0215171]

White, Z.K., Xu, K.G., Thakur, S.C., "Investigation of high field plasma dynamics in a laser produced plasma expanding into a background gas," Physics of Plasmas, 31, 042105, 2024. []

Ghimire, B., Kolobov, V.I., Xu, K.G., 鈥淚nfluence of Liquid Conductance on the Temporal Evolution of Self-Organization Patterns in Atmospheric Pressure DC Glow Discharges,鈥� Physica Scripta, Vol 98, No 9, 2023. [1088/1402-4896/aceb1c]

White Z.K., Gott, R.P., Bentz, B.Z., Xu, K.G., 鈥淪patiotemporal Measurements of Striations in a Glow Discharge's Positive Column using Laser-Collisional Induced Fluorescence,鈥� AIP Advances, 13, 085015, 2023. [1063/5.0096695]

Ghimire, B., Briggs, E. F., Sysoeva, T. A., Mayo, J. A., Xu, K. G., 鈥淐ontrasting the Characteristics of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jets Operated with Single and Double Dielectric Material: Physicochemical Characteristics and Application to Bacterial Killing,鈥� Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2023. [10.1088/1361-6463/acb602]

Goodson, M, Xu, K.G., Guggilla, P., 鈥淓ffects of Non-Thermal Plasma Jet Treatment of Pure/Doped Polystyrene Thin Films on UV-Vis Optical Properties,鈥� European Journal of Applied Physics, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2022. [10.14738/aivp.101.11533]

Walsten, A.T., Dextre, R.A., Polzin, K., Xu, K.G., 鈥淐omparison of Single and Concentric Split-Ring Resonator Generated Microplasmas,鈥� JVSTA, 2022. [10.1116/6.0001483]

Hopping, E.P., Huang, W., Xu, K.G., 鈥淪mall Hall Effect Thruster with 3D Printed Discharge Channel: Design and Thrust Measurements,鈥� Aerospace, 8, 27, 2021. [10.3390/aerospace8080227]

Gott, R.P., Thompson, M.E., Staton, B.C., Williams, B.M., Xu, K.G., 鈥淎nalysis of Time-Resolved Plasma Jet Emissions that Drive Methylene Blue Dye Decomposition,鈥� IEEE Transactions of Plasma Science, Vol 49, No 7, 2021. [10.1109/TPS.2021.3089852]

Gott, R.P., Miller, S.D., Hodges, J.C., Xu, K.G., 鈥淧lasma-Based Water Purification for Crewed Space Missions: Laboratory Experimental Comparisons for On-Board Applicability,鈥� Advances in Space Research, 68, p1591-1699. [10.1016/j.asr.2021.04.011]

Walsten, A.T., Xu, K.G., Sanderson, C., Ballmann, C., Matyas, D., 鈥淒ischarge Dynamics of a Nanosecond Pulsed Helium/Argon Nanosecond Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge,鈥� Physics of Plasmas, 28, 053503, 2021. [10.1063/5.0042995]

Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淭ime-Resolved Imaging and Spectroscopy of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Bullet Propagation and RONS Production,鈥� Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol 53, No 31, 2020.

Dextre, R.A., Yamauchi, Y., Polzin, K., Xu, K.G., 鈥淐oncentric Split-Ring Resonator Microwave Microplasma Generation at Off-Resonant Frequencies鈥� IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2020.

Sanderson, C.R., Ballmann, C.W., Han, J., Clark, A.B., Hokr, B.H., Xu, K.G., and Heaven, M.C., "Demonstration of a quasi-CW diode-pumped metastable xenon laser," Optics Express 27, 36011-36021 (2019).

Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淥H production and jet length of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet for soft and biomaterial treatment,鈥� IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol.47, No. 11, 2019.

Volkov, A.G., Hariston, J.S., Patel, D., Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淐old Plasma Poration and Corrugation of Pumpkin Seed Coats,鈥� Bioelectrochemistry, Vol. 128, p 175-185, 2019.

Volkov, A.G., Xu, K.G., Kolobov, V.I., 鈥淧lasma generated reactive oxygen and nitrogen species can lead to closure, locking and constriction of the Dionaea muscipula Ellis trap,鈥� Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 16: 20180713, 2018.

Tucker, B. S., Baker, P. A., Xu, K. G., Vohra, Y., Thomas, V., "Atmospheric Pressure Jet Plasma: A Facile Method to Modify the Intimal Surface of Polymeric Tubular Conduits," Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Vol. 36, No. 04F404, 2018.

Doyle, S. J., Salvador, P. R., Xu, K.G., 鈥淔lame exposure time on Langmuir probe degradation, ion density, and thermionic emission for flame temperature,鈥� Review of Scientific Instruments, 88, 113503, 2017.

Doyle, S. J., Salvador, P. R., Xu, K. G., 鈥淢icroplasma jet cleaning of Langmuir probes for methane-air premixed flame diagnostics,鈥� Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 35, 061309, 2017. 

Volkov, A. G., Xu, K. G., Kolobov, V. I., "Cold Plasma Interactions with Plants: Morphing and movements of Venus flytrap and Mimosa pudica induced by Argon Plasma Jet," Bioelectrochemistry, Vol. 118, 2017.

Salvador, P. R., Xu, K. G., "DC Forcing of an Atmospheric Multi-Burner Flame with A cylindrical Electrode for Rocket Combustor Emulation," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2018. [doi: 10.2514/1.A33737]

Henderson, B. R., Xu, K. G., 鈥淓lectric Field Damping of Rijke Tube Combustion Instabilities,鈥� Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2018. [10.2514/1.B36435]

Salvador, P. R., Xu, K. G., 鈥淓lectric Field Modified Bunsen Flame with Variable Anode Placement,鈥� Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol31, No. 4, 2017. [10.2514/1.T5069]

Doyle, S.J., Xu, K.G., "Use of Thermocouples and Argon Line Broadening for Gas Temperature Measurement in a Radio Frequency Atmospheric Microplasma Jet," Review of Scientific Instruments, 88, 023114, 2017.

Dextre, R.A., Xu, K.G., "Effect of the Split-Ring Resonator Width on the Microwave Microplasma Properties," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 45, NO. 2, 2017.

Xu, K.G., Doyle, S.J, "Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure Microplasma Jet with Langmuir Probes," Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, 34, 051301, 2016.

Jacbos, S.V., Xu, K.G., "Examination of Ionic Wind and Cathode Sheath Effects in a E-field Premixed Flame with Ion Density Measurements," Physics of Plasmas, 23, 043504, 2016.

Langendorf, S., Xu, K.G., Walker, M.L.R., "Effects of Wall Electrodes on Hall Effect Thruster Plasma," Physics of Plasmas, 22, 023505, 2015.

Xu, K. G., 鈥淧lasma Sheath Behavior and Ionic Wind Effect in Electric Field Modified Flames,鈥� Combustion and Flame, 161, 2014. 

Xu, K. G., Walker, M. L. R., 鈥淓ffect of External Cathode Azimuthal Position on Hall Effect Thruster Plume and Diagnostics,鈥� Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol.30, No. 2, 2014.

Xu, K. G, Dao, H., Walker, M. L. R., 鈥淧otential Contour Shaping and Sheath Behavior with Wall Electrodes and Near-Wall Magnetic Fields in Hall Thrusters,鈥� Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 19, No. 10, 2012. 

Xu, K. G, Walker, M. L. R., 鈥�2012Plume Characterization of an Ion Focusing Hall Thruster.鈥� Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 28, No. 5, 2012. 

Xu, K. G, Walker, M. L. R., 鈥淭echnique to Collimate Ions in a Hall Effect Thruster Discharge Chamber,鈥� Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2011. 

Xu, K. G, and Walker, M.L.R., 鈥淗igh-Power, Null-Type, Inverted Pendulum Thrust Stand,鈥� Review of Scientific Instruments, 80, 2009. 

Conferences

Salunkhe, M.A., Xu, K.G., Thomas, L,D., 鈥淧reliminary Low-Thrust Direct Trajectory Design Using Nuclear Electric Propulsion for Rendezvous Missions to Jupiter,鈥� Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space 2025 (NETS), Huntsville, AL, 2025.

DeCaro, O., Hill, R., Xu, K.G., 鈥淓xperimental Study of Ion Probe Configuration for Detonation Wave Speed Measurements in a Linear Detonation Tube,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2025, Orlando, FL, 2025.

Applegate, A., Xu, K.G., 鈥淢agnetic Enhancement of Laser Ablative Plasma Propulsion,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2025, Orlando, FL, 2025.

Maybee, M., Hemming, M.R., Durkee, K.J., Byers, J., Hernandez-McCloskey, J., Xu, K.G., Bennewitz, J.W., Teasley, T.W., 鈥淎verage Heat Flux Measurements in a Gaseous Detonation-Based Rocket Engine,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2025, Orlando, FL, 2025.

Briggs, E. F., A. E. LeBleu-DeBartola, B. Ghimire, J. A. Mayo, K. G. Xu, C. D. Cassilly, T. A. Sysoeva. "Bactericidal Action of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma for Cells on Agar and Dry Solid Surfaces." Lunar Surface Science Workshop 24: Science Drivers and Capabilities for Lunar Surface Habitat Research Facilities. 2024.

Chesny, D., Moffett, M., Hatfield, K., Xu, K.G., Cassibry, J., 鈥淧rogress on the Three-Dimensional Torsional Magnetic Reconnection Experiment,鈥� 2024 American Geophysical Union Meeting, Washington D.C., 2024.

Salunkhe, M.A., Xu, K.G., Thomas, L.D., 鈥淩eview of Nuclear Electric Propulsion for Interplanetary Missions,鈥� 75^th International Astronautical Congress, Milan, Italy, 2024.

Salunkhe, M.A., Xu, K.G., Thomas, L.D., 鈥淎nalysis of Thrust Level Effect on Nuclear Electric Propulsion Mission Trajectory and Spacecraft Mass for Jupiter Rendezvous,鈥� Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS 2024), Santa Fe, NM, 2024.

Chesny, D.L., Moffett, M.B., Xu, K.G., Cassibry, J., Laya, N.P., Hatfield, K.W., 鈥淧rogress of the Three-dimensional Torsional Magnetic Reconnection Experiment,鈥� 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Atlanta, GA, 2024

Boehm, K., Cassibry, J., Xu, K.G., 鈥淰erification and Validation of Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics on Pulsed Plasma Accelerators,鈥� 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Atlanta, GA, 2024.

Laya, N.P., Boehm, K., Xu, K.G., Moffett, M.B, Chesny, D.L, 鈥淒esign, Construction, and Characterization of a 1 kJ Solid-State Switched Pulsed Power System Discharged Through a Coaxial Plasma Gun,鈥� 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Atlanta, GA, 2024.

Wagner, I., White, Z.K, Stewart, I., Reinkoester, W., Xu, K.G., 鈥淚nvestigation of Magnetic Field Curvature on Plasma-Induced Magnetic Flux Compression in a Stator Coil,鈥� 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Atlanta, GA, 2024.

Nagarajan, N., Xu, K.G., 鈥淚nteraction of water droplets with dielectric barrier discharge plasma,鈥� 77th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, San Diego, CA, 2024.

Kinsey, J., Cassibry, J., Xu, K.G., 鈥淐omputational Modeling of the Effects of Magnetic Field Topology on Pulsed Propulsion Efficiency,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2024, Orlando, FL, 2024.

Hemming, M., Hill, R., Hemming, N., Xu, K.G., 鈥淢eta-Analysis of Experimental Rotating Detonation Engines for Performance Trends,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2024, Orlando, FL, 2024.

Hill, R., Hemming, M., Sauer, J., Xu, K.G., 鈥淓xperimental Study of Liquid-Gas Coaxial Swirl Injectors,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2024, Orlando, FL, 2024.

Cobb, G., Sauer, J., Hemming, M., Xu, K.G., 鈥淓xperimental Study of Fluidic Diode Geometries for Injector Backflow Mitigation,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2024, Orlando, FL, 2024.

M. Berg, G. Xu, and R. A. Frederick, 鈥淪olid Fuel Rotating Detonation Ramjet for Hypersonic Air-Breathing Propulsion,鈥� 40^th JANNAF Airbreathing Propulsion Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2023

Wagner, I., Xu, K.G., 鈥淚nvestigation of Plasma-Induced Magnetic Flux Compression on Induced Current in a Stator Coil Within Different Magnetic Field Configurations,鈥� 65^th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO, 2023.

White, Z., Xu, K.G., Thakur, S.C., 鈥淟aser produced plasma expansion into high magnetic field gradients,鈥� 65^th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO, 2023.

Walsten, A., Xu, K.G., 鈥淟CIF Measurements of a Magnetically Confined Microwave Plasma Source,鈥� 65^th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO, 2023.

Ghimire, B., Nagarajan, N., Xu, K.G., 鈥淯nderstanding the propagation of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet inside a helical tube,鈥� 65^th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO, 2023

White, Z.K., 鈥淔lux compression magnetic nozzle feasibly 鈥� instability,鈥� 2023 MagNetUS Meeting, Auburn, AL, 2023.

Nagarajan, N., Xu, K.G., 鈥淪tudy of falling water droplet in atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge plasma,鈥� 76^th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, 2023.

Ghimire, B., Kolobov, V.I., Xu, K.G., 鈥淯nderstanding the Formation of Stable and Unstable Cathode Spots in Plasma-Liquid Interactions,鈥� 76^th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, 2023.

Hemming, M.R., Hill, D.R., Cobb, G.R., Sauer, J.A., Lineberry, D.M., Xu, K.G., Teasley, T.W., 鈥淢ixing and Recovery Performance of Triplet Impinging Injectors with Varying Flow Areas for Detonative Combustion,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2023, National Harbor, MD.

White, Z.K., Xu, K.G., Thakur. S.C., Thomas Jr, E., 鈥淪tudy of the collisional effects and increasing transverse magnetic field on the expansion of a laser produced plasma,鈥� 64^th Annual Meeting of APS DPP, Spokane, WA, 2022.

Wagner, I., Xu, K.G., 鈥�Dual-View Imaging of Laser-Induced Plasma Expansion at Varying Pressures,鈥� 64^th Annual Meeting of APS DPP, Spokane, WA, 2022.

Ghimire, B., Briggs, E., Sysoeva, T., Mayo, J., Xu, K.G., 鈥淎tmospheric pressure plasma jets operated by shielded and unshielded high voltage electrodes: Physicochemical characteristics and application to bacterial killing,鈥� 64^th Annual Meeting of APS DPP, Spokane, WA, 2022.

Laya, N.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淒esign, Construction and Characterization of a Coaxial Plasma Gun for Torsional Magnetic Reconnection Propulsion,鈥� 64^th Annual Meeting of APS DPP, Spokane, WA, 2022.

Ghimire, B., Xu, K.G., 鈥淐ontrasting the Characteristics of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jets Operated by Shielded and Unshielded High Voltage Electrodes,鈥� 6^th Asia Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics, Virtual, 2022.

Holley, K., Xu, K.G., 鈥淐areer Pathways and Partnerships with Industry: Lessons Learned from a Grant-Sponsored Transfer Student Program in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,鈥� 4^th Annual Alabama Transfer Student Success Conference (ACHIEVE), Virtual, 2022.

Hemming, M,R., Lineberry, D.M., Xu, K.G., 鈥淧lasma Injection Method and Parameter Effect on Methane-Oxygen Detonation in a Linear Detonation Tube,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2022, San Diego, CA, 2022.

Laya, N., Xu, K.G., 鈥淥ptimization of Screen Grid Aperture Diameter and Aperture Count in Ion Thrusters for Maximum Screen Grid Ion Transparency,鈥� AIAA SciTech Forum 2022, San Diego, CA, 2022

Unruh, E.C., Venters, J.P., Hemming, M.R., Lineberry, D.M., Xu, K.G., and Frederick, R.A., "Experimental Study of a Racetrack-Type Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine with liquid-fuel shear-coaxial injectors," 68^th JANNAF Propulsion Meeting, Virtual. 2021.

Unruh, E.C., Venters, J.P., Hemming, M.R., Lineberry, D.M., Xu, K.G., and Frederick, R.A., "Experimental Study of a Racetrack-Type Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine with Shear-Coaxial Injectors Run on Gaseous Methane and Oxygen," AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum, Virtual. 2021.

White, Z, Murata, N., Xu, K.G., "Magnetic Deflection of a Low-Temperature Plasma Jet for a Magnetic Nozzle for Pulsed Fission-Fusion Engine," AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum, Virtual. 2021.

Mentreddy, S.R., Duong, L., Nyochembeng, L., Cebert, E., Kumar, S., Gott, R., and Xu, K.G., 鈥淟ow Temperature Atmospheric Plasmas Effects on Sprouting and Plant Growth of Turmeric (Curcuma Spp.) Rhizomes in the Greenhouse and the Field,鈥� 3^rd International Workshop on Plasma Agriculture, Griefswald, Germany, 2021.

Nagarajan, N., and Xu, K.G., "Effect of the width and number of rings of concentric split ring resonator on plasma generation for miniature ion thruster," AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum, Virtual. 2021.

Unruh, E. C., Spaulding, M., Lineberry, D. M., Xu, K. G., & Frederick, R. A. 鈥淒evelopment of an Optically Accessible Racetrack-Type Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine.鈥� AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2020 Forum, Virtual, 2020.

Duong, L.T, Mentreddy, R.T., Gott, R., Xu, K.G., 鈥淭he Effects of Low-Temperature Plasma on Sprouting and Plant Growth of Immature and Mature Rhizomes of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) in the Greenhouse,鈥� 2020 American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, Virtual, 2020.

Mentreddy, R.T., Duong, L.T., Gott, R., Xu, K.G., Low Temperature Atmospheric Plasma: A Potential Tool for Improving Sprouting and Plant Growth of Turmeric,鈥� 2020 American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, Virtual, 2020.

Bentz, B.Z., White, Z.K., Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., Barnat, E.V., 鈥淓stimating electron density, electron temperature, and signal-to-noise ratio from laser-collision induced fluorescence data by treating the measurement as a stochastic process,鈥� 73^rd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Virtual Online, 2020.

Kolobov, V., Arslanbekov, R., Tahiyat, M., Farouk, T., Xu, K.G., 鈥淐omputational and experimental studies of plasma stratification in noble gases and nitrogen,鈥� 73^rd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Virtual Online, 2020.

Laya, N., Walsten, A., Xu, K.G., 鈥淭hree-dimensional measurement of electron temperature and density in a split ring resonator microplasma using Langmuir probes,鈥� 73^rd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Virtual Online, 2020.

Brick, D., Xu, K.G., 鈥淎tmospheric pressure plasma jet modeling with smoothed particle hydrodynamics,鈥� 73^rd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, Virtual Online, 2020.

Walsten, A.T., Xu, K.G., Sanderson, C., Ballmann, C., Matyas, D., 鈥淭emporal imaging and measurement of a high pressure He/Ar microplasma for DPRGL,鈥� 72^nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, College Station, TX, 2019.

White, Z., Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淪patial diagnostic techniques of striations in a DC glow discharge,鈥� 72^nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, College Station, TX, 2019.

Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淪ynchronized imaging and spectroscopy of atmospheric pressure plasma bullets for soft and biomaterial applications,鈥� 72^nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, College Station, TX, 2019.

Thompson, M., Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淓fficiency of methylene blue in water purification using atmospheric plasma jet under varying conditions,鈥� 72^nd Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference, College Station, TX, 2019.

Karri, H., Hazeli, K., Xu, K.G., 鈥淟essons learn in year one: What the undergraduate transfer student experience looks like in a NSF-supported mechanical and aerospace engineering program,鈥� ACHIEVE Conference 2019, Birmingham, AL, 2019.

Walsten, A.T., Latham, N., Xu, K.G., Sanderson, C. and Matyas, D.J., 2019. "Imaging and Measurement of High Pressure He/Ar Microplasma for DPRGL," AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, San Diego, CA, 2019.

Gott, R.P., Xu, K.G., 鈥淥ptical measurements of OH in an atmospheric plasma jet for plasma-based water purification,鈥� 71^st Annual Gaseous Electrons Conference, Portland, OR, 2018.

Latham, N., Xu, K.G., 鈥淥ptical analysis of high pressure microplasma glow and arc discharges,鈥� 71^st Annual Gaseous Electrons Conference, Portland, OR, 2018.

Volkov, A., Xu, K.G., Kolobov, V.I., 鈥淰enus flytrap as a sensor of plasma-produced RONS,鈥� 71^st Annual Gaseous Electrons Conference, Portland, OR, 2018.

Thomas, V., Tucker, B., Xu, K., Becker, P., Vohra, Y., 鈥淎tmospheric pressure plasma based modification of soft biomaterials and interfaces,鈥� 2019 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, 2019.

Ryota, N., and Xu, K. G., "Development of a Metronome Thrust Stand for Miniature Electric Propulsion." 54th AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnatti, OH, 2018. 

Toyofumi, Y., and Xu, K G., 鈥淎 Miniature Gridded Ion Thruster using Split Ring Resonator Microplasma." 54th AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnatti, OH, 2018. 

Latham, N., Mann, N., Xu, K. G., Sanderson, C., Hokr, B., "Corona-Glow-Arc Transitions in High Pressure He/Ar Microplasma for Diode Pumped Rare  Gas Lasers," AIAA Scitech 2018 Forum, Kissimmee, FL, 2018.

Hopping, E., Xu, K. G., 鈥淒esign and testing of a Hall effect thruster with 3D printed channel and propellant distributor,鈥� 35^th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2017.

Gott, R., Xu, K. G., 鈥淒evelopment of a microplasma-based heaterless, insertless cathode鈥� 35^th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2017.

Dextre, R. A., Xu, K. G., 鈥淯nderstanding concentric split ring resonators and its microwave microplasma properties,鈥� 35^th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2017.

Salvador, P. R., Xu, K. G., 鈥淓ffect of DC Electric Fields on The combustion of a Simplified Multi-Element Injector,鈥� AIAA Scitech 2017 Forum, Grapevine, TX, 2017.

Doyle, S. J., Xu, K. G., 鈥淣anoparticle Synthesis via a High Voltage Pulsed DC Atmospheric-Pressure Microplasma Jet,鈥� AVS 63^rd International Symposium & Exhibition, Nashville, TN, 2016.

Dextre, R. A., Searcy, B. R., Xu, K. G., 鈥淐onfined versus Unconfined Analysis of Split Ring Resonator Microplasma Source in a Microwave Electrothermal Thruster,鈥� AIAA SciTech 2016 Forum, San Diego, CA, 2016. AIAA-2016-1945.

Dextre, R. A., Xu, K. G., 鈥淪tatus of Development and Measurement of a Microwave Microplasma Source for Micropropulsion,鈥� 51st AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, 2015. AIAA-2015-3724.

Blair, L. M., Xu, K. G.,鈥淟angmuir Probe Diagnostics of an Atmospheric-Pressure Microplasma,鈥� AIAA Aviation 2015 Forum, Dallas, TX, 2015. AIAA-2015-2805

Jacobs, S. V., Xu, K. G., 鈥淓lectron Temperature in a Methane-Air Flame under a DC Electric Field,鈥� AIAA Aviation 2015 Forum, Dallas, TX, 2015. AIAA-2015-2657

Jacbos, S.V., Xu, K.G., "Measurement of Plasma Activity and Combustion Radical Production in a 1D Premixed Methane-Air Flame," 50th AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, 2014. AIAA-2014-3982.

Xu, K.G., Williams, L.T., "A Simple Model for Atmospheric Microplasma Sheath," 41st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Washington, DC, 2014. ICOPS 5C-1

Xu, K.G, 鈥淢icro-Propulsion Concepts Utilizing Microplasma Generators,鈥� 33rd International Electric Propulsion Conference, Washington, DC, 2013. IEPC-2013-084