Peter Q. Liu

PhD

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Peter Q. Liu

PhD

Peter Q. Liu

PhD

Associate Professor
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Specialty/Research Focus

Mid-infrared and THz optoelectronics and photonics; graphene and other 2D materials based devices and systems; strongly correlated electron materials; quantum optics; quantum cascade lasers; chemical and biological sensing

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Latest News

  • Highlights include making hydrogen fuel cell less expensive and keeping bridges open after earthquakes.

  • Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry reports on research about a reusable sensor chip created by a UB team led by Peter Liu, assistant professor of electrical engineering.
  • Photonics.com published research about a tiny, reusable sensor chip create by a UB team led by Peter Liu, assistant professor of electrical engineering.
  • Spectroscopy Europe reported on new research led by Peter Q. Liu, assistant professor of electrical engineering, whose team has developed a tiny, reusable sensing chip that holds potential for use in point-of-care medical tests.
  • Nanowerk, Phys.org, and other science news outlets carried stories on new research led by Peter Q. Liu, assistant professor of electrical engineering.

  • The key to its success? ‘Nanopatch antennas’ made with liquid metal that trap light to identify biological and chemical molecules.

  • Phys.org, Bioengineering, and other news outlets quoted Peter Q. Liu, assistant professor of electrical engineering, about his research demonstrating a new type of high-performance optical sensor which can utilize the surface tension of liquid as a means of significantly enhancing sensitivity.