Kevin (Shih Hsien) Liu
About Kevin (Shih Hsien) Liu
Kevin (Shih Hsien) Liu is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, specializing in agrochemical research and molecular dynamics simulations. He has a strong academic background with degrees in Chemical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Computational Chemistry from National Taiwan University and Penn State University.
Work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Kevin Liu has been employed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 2017. His work focuses on resolving structure-property relationships of lignocellulosic polymers for biomass utilization. He collaborates with experimentalists in Manufacturing and Neutron Sciences at the laboratory to advance bioenergy research.
Previous Experience at Penn State University
Before his current role, Kevin Liu worked at Penn State University from 2011 to 2017. He served as a Graduate Research Assistant for six years and also held the position of Graduate Teaching Assistant for four years. During this time, he focused on Computational Chemistry and contributed to various research projects.
Research Focus and Collaborations
Kevin Liu is involved in agrochemical research, particularly in developing zinc-based nano-therapeutics for citrus greening disease. He collaborates with medicinal chemists and virologists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on drug discovery projects. Additionally, he works with experimentalists at the NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida.
Educational Background
Kevin Liu earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University from 2004 to 2008. He then pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) in Materials Chemistry at the same institution from 2008 to 2010. Following this, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computational Chemistry at Penn State University from 2011 to 2017.
Presentations and Conferences
Kevin Liu has presented his research at various conferences, including the Materials Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture conference in 2017, where he discussed molecular dynamics simulations. He also presented research on antimicrobial properties and molecular structures at the same conference in 2018.