PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Chang Liu

Also known as LIU Chang

Chang Liu is a chemist whose work spans perovskite solar cells, electrocatalysis and clean-energy conversion. Raised in Gansu, China, he earned degrees in material chemistry and polymer engineering, then completed a doctorate in inorganic chemistry at the University of Virginia. At the University of Pennsylvania, he studied transition-metal electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction and water splitting and received graduate awards and an ACS Energy and Fuel Division spotlight. As of October 2026, he is a catalytic electrochemist and R&D Associate in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Surface Chemistry & Catalysis Group. In 2026, he coauthored studies on efficient hydrogen evolution and sulfur dioxide poisoning in electrochemical CO2 reduction.

Works
873

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Timeline

  1. By 2015

    B.E. and M.S. degrees

    Raised in Gansu, China, he earns a B.E. in material chemistry at South China University of Technology in 2014 and an M.S. in polymer engineering at the University of Akron in 2015.

  2. 2015

    A perovskite solar-cell paper

    In 2015, he coauthors “Efficient Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Perovskite Hybrid Solar Cells,” which reports 12.78% efficiency, a twofold enhancement over conventional planar cells at 6.90%.

  3. 2017–2021

    An inorganic chemistry doctorate

    He begins doctoral study at the University of Virginia under Sen Zhang in 2017 and completes a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry in 2021.

  4. 2021–2023

    Chemistry and division awards

    He wins the Jefferson Dissertation Year Fellowship and the Adam Ritchie Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Chemistry in 2021. The fellowship supports his work on nanomaterials for clean energy and environmental sustainability. The Materials Research Society gives him its 2021 Graduate Student Silver Award, and the ACS Energy and Fuel Division names him a Future Investigator Spotlight in 2023.

  5. By November 2023

    Postdoctoral work at Penn

    By November 2023, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania under Thomas Mallouk and Christopher Murray. He studies transition-metal electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction and water splitting.

  6. As of October 2026

    Catalytic electrochemistry at ORNL

    As of October 2026, he is a catalytic electrochemist and R&D Associate in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Surface Chemistry & Catalysis Group.

  7. 2026

    Efficient hydrogen evolution

    In 2026, he coauthors “From Powder to Power,” a study of how a tailored pre-milling strategy shapes microstructure for efficient hydrogen evolution.

  8. 2026

    Sulfur dioxide and CO2 reduction

    In 2026, he coauthors a study on mitigating sulfur dioxide poisoning during electrochemical CO2 reduction with transition-metal single-atom molecular catalysts.

Career

  1. NowUT-BattelleR&D Associate
  2. University of PennsylvaniaPostdoctoral Researcher

Education

  1. 2021University of VirginiaPhD
  2. 2015University of AkronM.S.
  3. 2014South China University of TechnologyB.E.

From the biography.

  1. 84% of people shaping AI with recorded undergraduate and doctoral schools changed institutions for their doctorateIncludes University of Science and Technology of China. 84% of people shaping AI with recorded undergraduate and doctoral schools changed institutions for their doctorate. Across 2,116 people with both an undergraduate degree and a doctorate recorded, we trace which undergraduate schools feed which doctoral programs, how often students stay at the same school, and how paths differ by birth-country region.
  2. 44% of AI career moves go from one university to anotherIncludes University of Science and Technology of China. We estimate how 26,439 AI career moves link universities, companies, labs, nonprofits and government research centers, with decade counts, net flows and the top paths.
  3. 11% of AI doctorate holders from 2010 to 2016 founded or led a company or lab by 10 years after graduationIncludes University of Science and Technology of China. We estimate how often AI doctorate holders founded or led a company or lab by 10 years after graduation, how waiting times compare between founders and top jobs, and which universities trained the most.
  4. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes University of Science and Technology of China. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.

Sources and credits

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  1. Chang Liu | Mallouk Lab web.sas.upenn.edu. Checked 22 October 2026.
  2. Efficient Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Perovskite Hybrid Solar Cells ideaexchange.uakron.edu. Checked 22 October 2026.
  3. Public Research Seminar by Advanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub - Precise Control over Active Sites in Electrocatalysis calendar.hkust.edu.hk. Checked 22 October 2026.
  4. Chang Liu Awarded Jefferson Dissertation Year Fellowship and Ritchie Award chemistry.as.virginia.edu. Checked 22 October 2026.
  5. From Water to Clean Energy: Chemistry Graduate Student Honored news.virginia.edu. Checked 22 October 2026.
  6. Chang Liu - Oak Ridge National Laboratory impact.ornl.gov. Checked 22 October 2026.