Jan. 2017 - present Assistant Professor at UB EE
Jan. 2021 - present Associate Editor for IEEE Photonics Journal
Aug. 2022 - present Guest Editor for JoVE
Sep. 2022 - present Guest Editor for Nanomaterials
Sep. 2015 - Jan. 2017 Postdoc at Sandia National Labs
Oct. 2012 - Sep. 2015 Postdoc at ETH Zurich
Ph.D. 2012 Princeton University
M.A. 2009 Princeton University
B.E. 2007 Tsinghua University
Office: 230J Davis Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260
Office Phone: +1 716-645-1037
Email: pqliu@buffalo.edu
Short Biography:
Dr. Peter Qiang Liu joined University at Buffalo as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in January 2017. Prior to his appointment at UB, he held a postdoctoral researcher appointment at Sandia National Laboratories, working on metamaterials-enhanced light-matter interactions in semiconductors and strongly correlated electron materials. Before that, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Quantum Electronics and the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich (October 2012 to September 2015). His work at ETH Zurich focused on developing graphene-based tunable THz and MIR plasmonic and metamaterial structures for various device applications.
Dr. Liu obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in September 2012. His PhD work focused on developing high-performance Quantum Cascade lasers employing novel quantum and laser cavity designs. He received his B.E. in Electronic Engineering with highest honor from Tsinghua University, Beijing, in 2007.
Selected Honors and Awards:
NSF CAREER Award February 2019
Best Poster Award at International School of Photonics 2013 (Cortona, Italy) May 2013
Harold W. Dodds Honorific Fellowship (Princeton University) 2011 - 2012
Francis Robbins Upton Fellowship (Princeton University) 2007 - 2011
Newport Award of Excellence in Photonics May 2011
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Princeton University) September 2009
MIRTHE Center Significant Research Contributions Award August 2009
Tsinghua University Highest Honors for Graduate June 2007
Distinguished Graduate in the City of Beijing June 2007
Tsinghua University Outstanding Independent Research Thesis June 2007
Tsinghua University First-Class Scholarships 2005 - 2007
Selected Publications:
X. Miao, T.S. Luk, P.Q. Liu, "Liquid-metal-based nanophotonic structures for high-performance SEIRA sensing", Advanced Materials 34, 202107950 (2022).
P. Paul, P.Q. Liu, "Dynamically Reconfigurable Bipolar Optical Gradient Force Induced by Mid-Infrared Graphene Plasmonic Tweezers for Sorting Dispersive Nanoscale Objects", Advanced Optical Materials 10, 2101744 (2021).
X. Miao, L. Yan, Y. Wu, P.Q. Liu, "High-Sensitivity Nanophotonic Sensors with Passive Trapping of Analyte Molecules in Hot-Spots", Light: Science and Applications 10, 5 (2021).
P.Q. Liu, P. Paul, "Graphene Nanoribbon Plasmonic Conveyor Belt Network for Optical Trapping and Transportation of Nanoparticles", ACS Photonics 7, 3456-3466 (2020).
G. Li, V. Semenenko, V. Perebeinos, P.Q. Liu, "Multilayer Graphene Terahertz Plasmonic Structures for Enhanced Frequency Tuning Range", ACS Photonics 6, 3180-3185 (2019).
X. Miao, G. Li, L. Xiao, P.Q. Liu, "Graphene Anti-Dot Terahertz Plasmonic Metasurfaces Employing Self-Aligned Metal Cores for Sensing Applications", ACS Applied Nano Materials 2, 6798-6803 (2019).
J.-M. Poumirol, P.Q. Liu, T.M. Slipchenko, A.Y. Nikitin, L. Martin-Moreno, J. Faist, A.B. Kuzmenko, "Electrically controlled terahertz magneto-optical phenomena in continuous and patterned graphene", Nature Communications 8, 14626 (2017).
P.Q. Liu, I.J. Luxmoore, S.A. Mikhailov, N.A. Savostianova, F. Valmorra, J. Faist, G.R. Nash, "Highly tunable metamaterials employing split-ring resonators strongly coupled to graphene surface plasmons", Nature Communications 6, 8969 (2015).
P.Q. Liu, F. Valmorra, C. Maissen, J. Faist, "Electrically tunable graphene anti-dot array terahertz plasmonic crystals exhibiting multi-band resonances", Optica 2, 135-140 (2015).
P.Q. Liu, X. Wang, C.F. Gmachl, "Single-mode quantum cascade lasers employing asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer type cavities", Applied Physics Letters 101, 161115 (2012).
P.Q. Liu, K. Sladek, X. Wang, J.-Y. Fan, C.F. Gmachl, "Single-mode quantum cascade lasers employing a candy-cane shaped monolithic coupled cavity", Applied Physics Letters 99, 241112 (2011).
P.Q. Liu, X. Wang, J.-Y. Fan, C.F. Gmachl, "Single-mode quantum cascade lasers based on a folded Fabry-Perot cavity", Applied Physics Letters 98, 061110 (2011).
P.Q. Liu, A.J. Hoffman, M.D. Escarra, K.J. Franz, J.B. Khurgin, Y. Dikmelik, X. Wang, J.-Y. Fan, C.F. Gmachl, "Highly Power-efficient Quantum Cascade Lasers", Nature Photonics 4, 95 - 98 (2010).
Patents:
Qiang Liu, Yu Yao, Anthony J. Hoffman, Matthew D. Escarra, Kale J. Franz, Jacob B. Khurgin, Yamac Dikmelik, William O. Charles, Jianxin Chen, Claire F. Gmachl, "Highly Power-Efficient and Broadband Quantum Cascade Lasers", United States, granted patent, patent No. US8644358 B2 (2010).
Qiang Liu, Kamil Sladek, Claire F. Gmachl, "Single-Mode Quantum Cascade Lasers Having Shaped Cavities", United States, granted patent, patent No. US9014230 B2 (2011).
Mei Chai Zheng, Qiang Liu, Claire F. Gmachl, "Single-mode Quantum Cascade Lasers with Enhanced Tuning Range", United States, granted patent, patent No. US9088126 B2 (2013).
Last updated: September 2022