Rate My Professor Lin Liu

Dr. Liu's research specializes in energy storage and energy conversion, with emphasis on lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, multi-scale and multi-physics modeling, mechanics of manufacturing processes, and advanced manufacturing. His approaches combine physics-based predictive models, simulations, and experimental prototyping to analyze performance degradation, optimize power and longevity, and enhance safety and affordability. Funded by the National Science Foundation, NASA, local industry, and the Kansas Soybean Commission, his projects include soybean-based battery materials from Kansas farm byproducts and protonic ceramic electrolysis cells for efficient hydrogen production via his 2023-24 Big XII Faculty Fellowship collaboration with Kansas State University, involving partnerships with Idaho National Lab and Pacific Northwest National Lab. Notable publications include "Phase-Field Modeling of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Growth: Its Application to Lithium-ion Batteries Failure Detection" (Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2023) and "Comparative study of various cathodes for lithium ion batteries" (Journal of Power Sources, 2018). With 2,927 citations on Google Scholar, his work advances sustainable energy systems to support renewable integration and net-zero goals. Dr. Liu received promotion to associate professor with tenure in 2019 and serves as a 2024-25 Senior Administrative Fellow.