Laura Na Liu

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Laura Na Liu (born 1979) is a Chinese physicist focused on researching nano-optics of three-dimensional meta materials as it applies to biology and chemistry. [1] [2] After receiving her undergraduate and master's degree in China, she has had many global opportunities for education and research including Germany and the United States of America. [1] Today, she is a professor at University of Stuttgart in Germany. [1] She has received several awards for her contributions in the field of optics.

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Biography

Liu has completed her higher education all over the world. As a young woman, Liu completed her studies in Beijing and Hong Kong before she moved to Germany and earned a doctorate degree in physics at University of Stuttgart in 2009. [1] [2] In order to succeed, she had to overcome the culture shock between the two countries' lifestyles. [2] A year later she became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. [3] In 2011, she transitioned again to Rice University to be a Texas Instrument Visiting professor. The following year, Liu joined the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and led the "Small Nanoplasmonics" research group. [4] Since 2015, Liu moved back to Germany and is a professor at University of Stuttgart. Liu has also been married since receiving her degrees in China. [2]

Scientific contributions

Only being a PhD candidate before 2009, she published 11 papers before receiving her degree. [2]

Through Liu's research efforts, she has become a leading scientist in optics as it pertains to DNA and catalytic chemistry. Much of the research she conducts is on the nano (less than 3 nm) level. [5] Liu designs and studies 3D meta-materials which are classified as smaller than visible light's wavelength. [6] These can play an important role to understand small scale biological structures and even metal interactions. In addition, she was involved in designing an absorber device for optical sensing, even through metal interference. [7]

Publications

Liu has been a prolific publisher since 2008. A few of her most cited articles as of 2020 tracked by Web of Science are: [8]

Awards

By incorporating chemistry and biology into nano-photonics, Liu has advanced the multidisciplinary collaboration and research within this field. [1] She has gained much recognition for her hard work within the field at such a young age. Over the years, Liu has received many awards including:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Optical Society Names Laura Na Liu the 2019 Adolph Lomb Medal Winner". The Optical Society.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Schafer, Martin (March 23, 2010). "Maturation in the Clean Room" . Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  3. Wang, Hui; Yu, Cun (2024-01-23). "Light People: Professor Laura Na Liu". Light: Science & Applications. 13 (1): 26. Bibcode:2024LSA....13...26W. doi:10.1038/s41377-023-01356-3. ISSN   2047-7538. PMC   10805779 . PMID   38263272.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Laura Na Liu receives 2018 Kavli Foundation Early Career Award" . Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. Liu, Na; Tang, Ming L.; Hentschel, Mario; Giessen, Harald; Alivisatos, A. Paul (2011). "Nanoantenna-enhanced gas sensing in a single tailored nanofocus". CLEO:2011 - Laser Applications to Photonic Applications. 10 (8). Washington, D.C.: OSA: 631–6. doi:10.1364/cleo_at.2011.pdpc11. ISBN   978-1-55752-910-7. PMID   21572410.
  6. Liu, Na; Guo, Hongcang; Fu, Liwei; Kaiser, Stefan; Schweizer, Heinz; Giessen, Harald (2007-12-02). "Three-dimensional photonic metamaterials at optical frequencies". Nature Materials. 7 (1): 31–37. doi:10.1038/nmat2072. ISSN   1476-1122. PMID   18059275. S2CID   42254771.
  7. Liu, Na; Mesch, Martin; Weiss, Thomas; Hentschel, Mario; Giessen, Harald (2010-07-14). "Infrared Perfect Absorber and Its Application As Plasmonic Sensor". Nano Letters. 10 (7): 2342–2348. Bibcode:2010NanoL..10.2342L. doi:10.1021/nl9041033. ISSN   1530-6984. PMID   20560590.
  8. 1 2 "Web of Science Researcher ID".
  9. "2023 Fellows". APS Fellow Archive. American Physical Society. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  10. "The Optical Society Announces 2020 Fellows Class | Optica". www.optica.org. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  11. Marcus, Anderson. "Professor Laura Na Liu Wins 2019 Nano Letters Young Investigator Lectureship Award". ACS Publications. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  12. "The Young Scientist Prize" . Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  13. "Laura Na Liu awarded with Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Prize". Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems.