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Chong Liu received his Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering from Stanford University in 2015 and his B.S. in Chemistry from Fudan University. He joined the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago in 2018 as an Associate Professor after serving as a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. His research interests encompass the design and synthesis of materials, with a focus on developing electrochemical optical tools to tackle challenges in the water-energy nexus. Prof. Liu's work investigates resource extraction in water systems, phase separation in liquids and gases, and catalysis, exploring phenomena that span a wide range of length scales, from molecular interaction to mass transport. His research aims to create advanced characterization tools to comprehend the relationship between microscopic properties of materials and their macroscopic performance. Notably, he received the 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship and was honored with the 2023 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award.
Stanford University •
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Department of Philosophy