Dr. Yun Liu

Professor

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Biography

Yun Liu received a PhD degree from Xian Jiaotong University in 1997. He held AIST fellow and STA Fellow positions at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Kyushu, Japan from 1998 to 2001 before commencing a Postdoctoral Fellow position at the Australian National University (ANU) in 2001. Liu is currently a tenured academic staff member and serves as the head of the Functional Materials Research Group at ANU. His accolades include being an Australian Research Council (ARC) Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow since 2021, as well as holding various fellowships from AIST and Japanese institutions. His research expertise lies in materials chemistry, focusing on the design and development of novel functional materials, particularly in the fields of environmental energy materials and electronic technologies, including (bio)sensing and catalytic technologies. He specializes in fundamental research involving local crystal structure analysis of solid-state functional materials using various diffraction techniques and chemical bonding analysis. Liu has published extensively, contributing to advancing knowledge in photocatalysis, photovoltaics, and nanomaterials.

Research Interests

Courses

CHEM2213 - Materials Chemistry CHEM3202 - Advanced Physical & Materials Chemistry CHEM4005 - Chemistry IV Honours: Microscopy & Materials Characterisation CHEM3060 - Research Project Chemistry ENGN4200 - Individual Project

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.