Anyao Liu

Dr. Anyao Liu is a Senior Research Fellow/Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Australian National University (ANU). Her research focuses on improving solar photovoltaic (PV) device efficiency through materials science and semiconductor physics. She completed her PhD in 2015 at ANU and held an ACAP Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018–2022). Notable awards include the Ulrich Goesele Young Scientist Award (2022). Her work emphasizes impurity and defect engineering in silicon solar cells, with collaborations at Leibniz University Hannover and Fraunhofer Institute in Germany. She teaches ENGN3516/6516 Energy Resources and Technologies and supervises PhD students. Current projects include ARENA-industry co-funded initiatives.

• Education: PhD in Silicon Photovoltaics (ANU, 2015), Bachelor of Engineering (ANU, 2010)
• Research Themes: Solar PV materials, gettering mechanisms, silicon defects, industrial applications
• Awards: Ulrich Goesele Young Scientist Award, ACAP Fellowship

Dr. Liu’s research is published in high-impact journals like Progress in Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. Her team’s work frequently appears in journal covers and industry magazines. She seeks students for PhD/MPhil projects with available scholarships.