Weishu Liu

Weishu Liu: Renowned Materials Scientist and Professor at SUSTech

Weishu Liu is a Full Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, China. He has over 15 years of experience working on thermoelectric materials and devices, with a strong background in materials science, physics, and inorganic chemistry.2

Key Achievements and Expertise

• Has published around 120 journal papers, with total citations exceeding 9,000 and an H-index of 452
• Has published high-impact papers in journals such as Science, PNAS, Nature Energy, Nature Communications, Energy & Environmental Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Energy Materials, and Advanced Functional Materials2
• Has filed approximately 30 patents, including 25 Chinese patents, 1 worldwide patent, 3 U.S. patents, and 1 Japanese patent1
• Has written 7 invited review papers and 5 book chapters2
• Specializes in the synthesis of thermoelectric bulk materials using powder metallurgy and melt casting metallurgy routes, as well as reliable contact interfaces2
• Currently focuses his research on thermoelectric materials and devices for wearable electronics applications and ionic thermoelectric gels for e-skins2

Career Highlights

• Full Professor at Southern University of Science & Technology (SUSTech) since May 20222
• Associate Professor at SUSTech from September 2016 to May 20222
• Principal Materials Scientist at Sheetak Inc. from January 2015 to August 20162
• Researcher at the University of Houston from January 2013 to December 20142
• Research Fellow at Boston College from November 2009 to December 20122
• Research Associate at the University of Washington from January 2009 to November 20092

Recent Discoveries

In May 2021, Professor Liu's team at SUSTech discovered a flexible leaf-like thermoelectric generator (leaf-TEG) that provides a cable-free and battery-free solution for low-power wearable electronics.3