Zentropy Theory: Understanding Te...
Zentropy Theory: Understanding Temperature and Volume Anomalies in Materials with Dr. Liu
Science Society by Dr. Catarina Cunha and co-host Victoria Wills
Mar 27, 2022
02:11:40
Episode notes

Today we welcome Dr. Zi-Kui Liu, a distinguished figure in the realm of Materials Science. With a career spanning decades and encompassing education, research, leadership, and entrepreneurship, Dr. Liu has made significant contributions to our understanding of materials and their properties.

Dr. Zi-Kui Liu's Journey:

Dr. Liu's academic journey took him from Central South University to University of Science and Technology Beijing, culminating with a PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. His professional career has seen him take on roles at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Questek Innovation, LLC, and a longstanding association with The Pennsylvania State University. A pioneer in the field, Dr. Liu coined the term “Materials Genome®” in 2002 and founded several institutions that further materials science research and appli ... 

Keywords
zentropy theory
negative thermal expansions
irreversible thermodynamics
materials science
behaviors of materials
entropy