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Professor Liu is a Professor Emeritus in Engineering with extensive contributions to the field of fluid mechanics. His research interests are primarily theoretical and computational, focusing on cross-section fluid thermal sciences, such as gas dynamics, two-phase flows, hypersonic viscous flows, and turbulence. He has dedicated significant effort to elucidating the role of streamwise vortices in enhancing heat and mass transfer, promoting rapid mixing, and understanding hydrodynamic instabilities. Liu's recent research includes studies on nanofluids and the development of thermal boundary layer regions that achieve large heat transfer rates from slight increases in nanoparticle concentration. He has participated in various international committees and served on editorial boards. Liu has mentored numerous graduate students and has given keynote lectures worldwide, furthering the academic understanding of fluid dynamics. His work is highly regarded and has been published extensively across numerous prestigious journals.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Conducting research and teaching in fluid mechanics and related fields.
Department: Department of Economics