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Zhenfei Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Wayne State University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on theoretical and computational studies of electronic structure at molecule-substrate interfaces and nanostructured materials. Key areas include developing new electronic structure methods, studying functional materials for energy conversion, and analyzing charge transport in molecular junctions.
He holds a B.S. from Peking University (2007), a Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry from UC Irvine (2012), and completed a postdoc at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2012–2018). His work is supported by grants from NSF, DOE, ACS, and the Sloan Foundation.
Research interests emphasize first-principles methods for predicting energy conversion mechanisms in quantum dots, metal-organic frameworks, and 2D materials. He explores charge transport properties in molecular junctions and defects' impact on material performance.
Notable awards include the 2024 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship and NSF CAREER Award. He teaches advanced courses in quantum chemistry and statistical thermodynamics, and leads the Liu Group at WSU.
