Zhipeng Liu

Zhipeng Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Kansas (KU), where he also served as Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies from July 2022 to December 2023. His research focuses on probability and mathematical physics, particularly on the analysis of random growth models, KPZ universality class phenomena, and their connections to integrable systems. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Michigan (2014), preceded by an MS from Peking University (2008) and a BS from Peking University (2004).

Research Interests:

• Random growth models (TASEP, KPZ equations, last passage percolation)
• Universality in stochastic systems
• Integrable probability and asymptotic analysis

Grants and Funding:

• NSF DMS-2246683 ($296,885, 2023-2026)
• NSF DMS-1953687 ($168,627, 2020-2024)
• Simons Collaboration Grant ($42,000, 2019-2024)
• AIM’s SQuaREs program (2024-2027)

Professional Activities:

• Organizer of the KU Probability and Statistics Seminar
• Contributed to conferences such as the Mathematics in Industry Careers workshop