People
Meet the lab.
A new research group at Northeastern University working at the intersection of quantum materials, experimental physics, and machine learning.
Principal investigator
Richard Liu
Assistant Professor of Physics
Northeastern University · Burlington, Massachusetts
Richard Liu received his PhD in Physics from Harvard University, where he studied topological and strongly correlated materials using scanning tunneling microscopy. He develops machine-learning-based experimental workflows for scanning probe microscopy and quantum materials research.
At Northeastern, he joins the Quantum Materials and Sensing Institute. The lab’s planned research connects automated atomic fabrication, AI-automated characterization, and closed-loop materials discovery.
- Research focus
- Quantum materials and autonomous experimentation
- Education
- PhD in Physics, Harvard University
- Location
- Burlington, Massachusetts
A group taking shape
Help define what
comes next.
We welcome prospective students and postdoctoral researchers interested in building experiments, developing scientific software, and asking physical questions about materials.
Possible projects span atomic fabrication, scanning probe microscopy, other characterization methods, and machine learning for experimental design.
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