Xiaofeng Liu, PhD

Education Background

I have been through the entire public education system in China.

From rural town to mega city. From pharmaceutics to materials science.

There were a lot of ups and downs along the learning journey.

And yet, I am still learning.

2009 - 2012

Materials Science, Postdoc

University of California–Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

Areas of Research: Organic semiconductors and thin film electronic devices

Advisor: Prof. Guillermo C. Bazan

2004 - 2009

Materials Chemistry, Ph.D.

Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China)

Dissertation: Fabrication of Hybrid Nanomaterials Based on Conjugated Molecules and Gold Nanoparticles

Advisor: Prof. Yuliang Li & Prof. Daoben Zhu

2000 - 2004

Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmaceutics, B.Sc.

Peking University (Beijing, China)

Thesis: Synthesis of 17-Heteroaryl Androstenes via Palladium-Mediated Suzuki Coupling Reaction

Advisor: Prof. Yangzhi Ling

1997 - 2000

Attended High School

Xinzhou No.1 Middle School (Shanxi, China)


1994 - 1997

Attended Middle School

Shenchi No.3 Middle School (Shanxi, China)


1989 - 1994

Attended Elementary School

Shenchi Experimental Primary School (Shanxi, China)