Fan Liu

Fan Liu is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University, affiliated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering and Science. He is part of the Urban Pollution Research Group and is based in Aalborg, Denmark. His research focuses on environmental engineering, particularly microplastics contamination, pollution dynamics, and advanced analytical techniques for environmental monitoring. Key interests include microplastic detection methods, stormwater management, and the environmental fate of pollutants like heavy metals and tire wear particles.

Dr. Liu leads the project 'The neglected defender? Rethinking biofilms on plastics', funded by the Villum Foundation, exploring biofilm interactions with plastics. His work has been covered in media, including discussions on microplastic accumulation in marine sediments. Recent research highlights include studies on microplastic retention in stormwater ponds, turbulence effects on buoyant microplastics, and risks of disinfection byproducts from photodegraded plastics.

His research outputs span topics such as FTIR spectroscopy for microplastic detection, snow contamination by microplastics, and sediment core analysis to trace plastic pollution history. Collaborations include international teams across environmental chemistry, engineering, and data science.