Education & Working Experience

2021.12-now, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Assistant professor.

2020.7-2021.8, IES Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited, Postdoc.

2020.1-2020.6, City University of Hong Kong, Postdoc.

2019.9-2019.12, City University of Hong Kong, Research Assistant.

2016.9-2020.2, City University of Hong Kong, PhD student.

2014.9-2016.6, Harbin Institute of Technology, Master.

2010.9-2014.6, Shandong Jianzhu University, Bachelor

Research projects

1. Research on Thermoelectric Characteristics and Comprehensive Energy-saving Potential of Thin-film Photovoltaic Water Flow Windows, supported by Fundamental and Applied Basic Research Fund of Guangdong Province, 2022-2025.

2. Research on the Improvement of Postgraduate Knowledge System and Practical Ability Facing the Carbon Neutrality, supported by General Project of Postgraduate Education and Teaching Reform of University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2023-2024.

3. Extremely Efficient (80%) Photovoltaic Cogeneration Technology Development and Application, supported by Pilot project of scientific and technological achievements of universities, 2020-2022,

4. Development of Environmentally Friendly Air Source High Temperature Heat Pumps for Domestic Hot Water, supported by Innovation and Technology Fund (“ITF”), 2021-2022.

5. Novel Solar-absorbing Water Flow Window Embedded with Heat Pipe Ring - Performance Optimization and Application, supported by Chengdu Science and Technology Project, 2020-2021.

6. Solar-absorbing Building Facade Performance, supported by Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) Project of City University of Hong Kong, 2018-2019.

Academic Achievements

Main journal publications：

1. Liu W, Chow T*. Experimental and numerical analysis of solar-absorbing metallic facade panel with embedded heat-pipe-array[J]. Applied Energy, 2020, 265: 114736.

2. Liu W, Chow T*. Performance analysis of liquid-flow-window with submerged heat exchanger [J]. Renewable Energy, 2020, 345: 113753.

3. Liu W, Chow T*. Study of water-filled double-glazing with submerged heat exchanger for solar absorption[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020, 171: 115019.

4. Chow T*, Liu W. Warm climate performance of water-filled double-glazing with submerged heat exchanger[J]. Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020: 102135.

5. Lyu Y*, Liu W. Numerical analysis on the advantages of evacuated gap insulation of vacuum-water flow window in building energy saving under various climates. Energy, 2019, 175: 353-364.

6. Lyu Y*, Liu W. Pipe-work optimization of water flow window. Renewable energy, 2019, 139: 136-146.

Patent:

1. Chow T, Liu W. Liquid flow window, ZL 2018 1 0883110.5