Dr. Fang Liu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Fang Liu is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University. His research focuses on light-induced dynamics in solid low-dimensional materials and the construction of low-dimensional artificial structures. Prior to his current position, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), working under Professor Xiaoyang Zhu at Columbia University, where he concentrated on the use of femtosecond extreme ultraviolet probing techniques and time-angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy to study two-dimensional materials. Before his tenure at Columbia, Liu worked under Professor Marsha Lester at the University of Pennsylvania, where he utilized time-resolved spectroscopic techniques to research photochemistry and the spectroscopy of Criegee intermediates. Liu obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015 and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Peking University in 2010. His current projects aim to develop scalable production processes for low-dimensional materials and explore their electronic and magnetic properties, including prominent edge states.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator at Stanford PULSE Institute focusing on low-dimensional materials.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Department of Energy • Columbia University

Conducted research on time-resolved spectroscopy of two-dimensional materials.

Awards

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Office Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Postdoctoral Research Award

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Miller Prize

Patents

Scalable Reproducible Situ Manufacturing Method Quantum Moire Interfaces

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Patent for a scalable method to create quantum moire interfaces, co-authored with Gregory Zaborski Jr.

Courses

CHEM 271 CHEM 131 CHEM 173 CHEM 190 CHEM 90 MATSCI 300 CHEM 200 CHEM 301

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.