Mrs. Ni Liu | Quantum Technologies | Best Extension Activity Award
Teacher at Shanxi University, China
Ni Liu, a 34-year-old female academic from Shanxi, China, is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics of Shanxi University. With a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Shanxi University, her research primarily focuses on quantum optics, quantum computing, and condensed matter physics, especially in systems involving ultracold atoms and high-finesse optical cavities. Ni Liu has been involved in a range of pioneering theoretical and experimental work, contributing significantly to our understanding of quantum phase transitions and atom-photon interactions.
Profile
📚 Early Academic Pursuits
Ni Liu completed her BS in Physics at Taiyuan Normal University in 2008 and later earned her PhD in Theoretical Physics from the Institute of Theoretical Physics of Shanxi University (2008-2013). Her doctoral research, under the mentorship of Prof. Jiuqing Liang and Prof. Gang Chen, involved significant contributions to Dicke quantum phase transitions in open systems and the self-organization of Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC), laying the foundation for her future work in quantum optics.
🏫 Professional Endeavors
Ni Liu has been a prominent academic at Shanxi University since 2013. She began as a lecturer at the School of Physical and Electronic Engineering and later advanced to the role of Associate Professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics. Over the years, she has gained significant recognition in both national and international academic communities for her theoretical work and contributions to quantum physics.
🔬 Contributions and Research Focus
Ni Liu’s research primarily revolves around the interaction between ultracold atoms and high-finesse optical cavities, exploring systems that bridge quantum optics and condensed matter physics. Her work in Dicke quantum phase transitions and nonlinear atom-photon interactions has broadened the understanding of quantum phase transitions, including in BEC-cavity systems. Liu has contributed to the theory behind Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) in optomechanical cavities, where she has proposed novel quantum phase transitions and multi-component BEC systems.
💼 Research Grants & Funding
Ni Liu has been the principal investigator on several significant grants:
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (2014-2017)
- Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi Province (2014-2016)
- Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (2017-2019) Additionally, she has been a key participant in several other collaborative projects, contributing to the advancement of experimental and theoretical quantum physics.
🌍 Collaborations and Partnerships
Ni Liu’s research has fostered collaborations with both national and international researchers. Her contributions to quantum optics and condensed matter physics have involved joint efforts with leading universities and research institutions in China and beyond. Her work is at the intersection of experimental physics and theoretical quantum mechanics, fostering collaboration between these disciplines.
Top Noted Publications
- Hermitian and pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians of SU(1,1) system—Spectrum, exceptional point, quantum–classical correspondence
Authors: Ni Liu, Meng Luo, Zuohong Wang, J.-Q. Liang
Journal: Results in Physics
Year: 2024 - Generalized gauge transformation and the corresponding Hermitian counterparts of SU(1,1), SU(2) pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians
Authors: Ni Liu, Yan Gu, J-Q Liang
Journal: Physica Scripta
Year: 2023 - Macroscopic quantum states in Dicke model of PT-symmetric non-Hermitian Hamiltonian and superradiant phase with imaginary atomic population
Authors: Ni Liu, Shan Huang, J.-Q. Liang
Journal: Results in Physics
Year: 2022 - Ground-State Cooling of the Mechanical Resonator in an Optomechanical Cavity with Two-Level Atomic Ensemble
Authors: Ni Liu, Rui Chang, Suying Zhang, J.-Q. Liang
Journal: International Journal of Theoretical Physics
Year: 2022 - Finite-temperature Dicke phase transition and the collapse of superradiant phase in an optomechanical-atomic cavity
Authors: Ni Liu, Shan Huang, Shufang Jia, J.-Q. Liang, Hebin Li
Journal: Results in Physics
Year: 2021 - Collapse of superradiant phase and Dicke phase transition at finite temperature in a hybrid optical-mechanical system
Authors: Shan Huang, Ni Liu, J.-Q. Liang, Hebin Li
Journal: Physica Scripta
Year: 2021 - Dicke Phase Transition And Multiple Stable States of T-C Model
Authors: Ni Liu, Ming-Xia Ling, Jun-Qi Li, J.-Q. Liang
Journal: International Journal of Theoretical Physics
Year: 2021