معرفی
Dr. Chunming Liu is an Assistant Professor of Polymer Science & Chemistry at the University of Akron, affiliated with the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. His research focuses on polymer chemistry and physics at the single-molecule level, aiming to understand heterogeneity in polymerization kinetics and structure-property relationships. He holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Texas A&M University (2012) and conducted postdoctoral research at Cornell University under Prof. Peng Chen, pioneering single-polymer growth visualization using magnetic tweezers and fluorescence microscopy.
Education:
- Ph.D., Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2012
- B.S., Chemistry, Nanjing University, 2007
Research Interests:
- Single-molecule studies of polymerization dynamics
- Inter-chain and polymer-surface interactions
- Development of advanced analytical techniques (e.g., super-resolution imaging)
Awards:
- "Research of the Year" by Chemical & Engineering News (2017)
Labs/Teams: Dr. Liu leads a research group focused on single-molecule polymer science, accessible via his website https://www.cliuakron.com/.
