It is exciting to apply the material into real applications and working with CEEE, we can make a complete system starting from modeling, designing, towards the end of the system testing. This will benefit me a lot in my future career when designing a system or evaluation.
Boyang Liu is a graduate research assistant for the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) while pursuing a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at the University of Maryland. She is a researcher within the Energy Efficiency and Heat Pumps Consortium (EEHP) and is expected to complete her Ph.D. program by 2026, after which she plans to get a job in industry in the U.S.
“I chose CEEE because of the collaboration work in the elastocaloric cooling project," she said. “It is exciting to apply the material into real applications and working with CEEE, we can make a complete system starting from modeling, designing, towards the end of the system testing. This will benefit me a lot in my future career when designing a system or evaluation.”
Prior to attending Maryland, she received her undergraduate degree at South China University of Technology in China.
In her free time, Boyang enjoys hiking, cooking and reading. She is also teaching herself piano and oil painting.
Boyang said that her favorite part of CEEE is the great opportunities for students to get in touch with the sponsors.
“I can have a lot of chances to practice my talk and communication skills which is especially important for international students,” she said. “I also enjoy the work environment in the CEEE lab, people are always helping and discussing with each other to make the projects go faster and better.”
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