Prof. Dr. Feng Liu

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsSurface Physics
Keywordssilicon and germanium, self-assembly, nanostructure, epitaxy, surface

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CitySalt Lake City
InstitutionUniversity of Utah
InstituteDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering
Homepagewww.mse.utah.edu/~fliu

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Matthias SchefflerAbteilung Theorie, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Peter KratzerFachgebiet Theoretische Physik/Theoretische Festköperphysik, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2009

Programme(s)

2008Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Liu receives the award for his contributions to Computational Materials Science. His work pioneered our understanding of the atomistic mechanisms underlying epitaxial growth of thin films and semiconductor nanostructures. During his stay in Germany, Professor Liu will advance his research on simulations of the elementary growth processes of low-dimensional semiconductors.