Nanostructured thin films and coatings 
Nanoscale fluid flow and transport
Heat transfer in nanofluidic cooling system
Numerical simulation (Molecular Dynamics simulation)

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering             02, 2008 − 06, 2011
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 

M.S. Engineering Mechanics                09, 2005 − 12, 2007
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing

B.S. Engineering of Aircraft Design      09, 2001 − 06, 2005
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing

Research Associate Professor                      01, 2012 − Present
Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 

Postdoctoral Research Associate                  07, 2011 − 01,2012
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 

Research Assistant                                     07, 2010 − 06, 2011
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 

Teaching Assistant                                      02, 2008 − 06, 2010
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

Chong Liu, Jun Zhang, lianhong Wang, Yonghua Shu and Jing Fan, Molecular dynamics analysis of lattice site dependent oxygen ion diffusion in YBa2Cu3O7-δ: exposing the origin of anisotropic oxygen diffusivity, Solid State Ionics, 232, 123-128 (2013).
Jun Zhang, Chong Liu, Yonghua Shu and Jing Fan, Growth and properties of Cu thin film deposited on Si(001) substrate: A molecular dynamics simulation study, Applied Surface Science, 261, 690-696 (2012).
Chong Liu, Ya Lv and Zhigang Li, Fluid Transport in Nanochannels Induced by Temperature Gradients, Journal of Chemical Physics 136, 114506 (2012). (also in Virtual J. of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 25, Issue 13, 2012 and Virtual J. of Biological Physics Research, Volume 23, Issue 6, 2012).
Ross Y. M. Wong, Chong Liu, Jun Wang, Christopher Y. H. Chao and Zhigang Li, Evaluation of the drag force on single-walled carbon nanotubes in rarefied gases, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 12，2311-2319 (2012).
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Nanoscale Poiseuille Flows of Liquid Argon, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 18, 585-589 (2011).
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, On the validity of the Navier-Stokes equations for nanoscale liquid flows: The role of channel size, AIP Advances 1, 032108 (2011). (also in Virtual J. of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 24, Issue 6, 2011 ).
Zhi-Jia Wang, Chong Liu, Zhigang Li and Tong-Yi Zhang, Size-dependent elastic properties of Au nanowires under bending and tension-Surfaces versus core nonlinearity Journal of Applied Physics 108, 083506 (2010).
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Molecular dynamics simulation of composite nanochannels as nanopumps driven by symmetric temperature gradients, Physical Review Letters 105, 174501 (2010). (Featured in Physical Review Focus 26, 16 (2010): http://focus.aps.org/story/v26/st16 and also in Virtual J. of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 22, Issue 18, 2010 and Virtual J. of Biological Physics Research, Volume 20, Issue 9, 2010).
Chong Liu, Hai-Bo Fan, Kai Zhang, Matthew M. F. Yuen, and Zhigang Li, Flow dependence of interfacial thermal resistance in nanochannels, Journal of Chemical Physics 132, 094703 (2010). (Selected as a JCP Research Highlight and also in Virtual J. of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 21, Issue 11, 2010).
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Surface effects on nanoscale Poiseuille flows under large driving force, Journal of Chemical Physics 132, 024507 (2010). (also in Virtual J. of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 21, Issue 4, 2010 and Virtual J. of Biological Physics Research, Volume 19, Issue 2, 2010.)
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Flow regimes and parameter dependence in nanochannel flows, Physical Review E 80, 036302 (2009). (also in Virtual J. of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 20, Issue 11, 2009.)

Nanostructured thin films and coatings; Numerical simulation (Molecular Dynamics simulation)

Jun Zhang, Chong Liu, Yonghua Shu and Jing Fan, Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Deposition and Growth of Cu Thin Film on Si Substrate, 28th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics (RGD), July 09-13, 2012, Zaragoza, Spain
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Pumping fluids in Nanochannels using temperature gradients, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heat Transfer, October 21-24, 2012, Beijing
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Composite Nanochannels as Nanopumps Driven by Symmetric Temperature Gradients, Sixth International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, June 30-July 3, 2011, Guangzhou.
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, The channel size where the Navier-Stokes equations break down for nanoscale liquid flows, The 15th Annual Conference of HKSTAM, 11-12 Mar. 2011, Hong Kong and Macau.
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Pump-Free Composite Nanochannels for Chip-Level Cooling, 63rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, 21-23 Nov. 2010, Long Beach, California, USA.
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Flow Regimes and Parameter Dependence in Nanochannel Flows, ASME–IMECE Congress, 12-18 Nov. 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Composite Nanochannels as Nanopumps Driven by Symmetric Temperature Gradients, 21st International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, 2-5 Nov. 2010, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Surface effects on nanoscale Poiseuille flows under large driving force, APS March Meeting, 15-19 Mar. 2010, Portland, Oregon, USA. (Poster)
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Flow regimes and parametric competitions in nanochannel flows, APS March Meeting, 15-19 Mar. 2010, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Chong Liu and Zhigang Li, Nanoscale Poiseuille Flows of liquid argon, ISCM–EPMESC Conference, 30. Nov.-3. Dec. 2009, Hong Kong and Macau.