Yuanyue Liu

Yuanyue Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, supported by the Cockrell Family Fellowship. He leads the Yuanyue Liu Group, focused on developing atomistic modeling methods to study electronic and energy materials, particularly charge transport, electrochemistry, and 2D materials. His research aims to design and discover advanced materials for electronics and energy applications.

Education:

• B.S., University of Science and Technology of China (2008)
• Ph.D., Rice University (2014)
• Postdoctoral Research: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and California Institute of Technology

Research Interests:

• Atomistic modeling of 2D semiconductors and electrochemical systems
• Charge transport mechanisms in nanomaterials
• Design of high-performance electrocatalysts for energy storage/conversion

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Texas Materials Institute, integrating computational and experimental approaches to advance materials science. His group develops cutting-edge simulation tools like eTran2D for analyzing electronic properties of 2D materials.

Grants & Funding: Secure funding through NSF, DOE, and industry partnerships to support his work on electrochemical systems and nanomaterials.