My research interest mainly includes the development of laser-based optical diagnostics techniques for combustion phenomena and chemistry kinetics. Specifically, applying the planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF) and laser induced incandescence (LII) to measure the PAHs and soot formation in flame, the 2-colour OH/NO PLIF to measure the temperature distribution in complex flames, and so on. Further, I would like to use the quantum chemistry cooperated with kinetic rate calculation to elucidate the formation mechanism of PAHs and soot.

• Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for the Temperature-determined Evolution of PAH Functional Groups
  P. Liu, B. Chen, Z. Li, A. Bennett, S. Sioud, H. Pitsch, S. M. Sarathy, W. L. Roberts
  Proceedings of combustion institute, 2020.
• LIF diagnostics for selective and quantitative measurement of PAHs in laminar premixed flames
  Y. Zhang, B. Xiao, Y. Li, P. Liu, R. Zhan, Z. Huang, H. Lin
  Combustion and Flame (222), 5-17, 2020
• Soot formation in laminar flames of ethylene/ammonia
  A. Bennett, P. Liu, Z. Li, N. M. Kharbatia, W. Boyette, A. R. Masri, W. L. Roberts
  Combustion and Flame (220), 210-218, 2020
• Role of dimethyl ether in incipient soot formation in premixed ethylene flames
  Z. Li, P. Liu, P. Zhang, Y. Wang, H. He, S. H. Chung, W. L Roberts
  Combustion and flame (216), 271-279, 2020
• Gas-to-Liquid Phase Transition of PAH and PAH Cluster at Flame Temperatures
  P. Liu, Y. Li, S. M. Sarathy, W. L. Roberts
  The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (124), 3896-3903, 2020
• Theoretical Study of PAH Growth by Phenylacetylene Addition
  Z. Li, P. Liu, P. Zhang, H. He, S. H. Chung, W. L. Roberts
  The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (123), 10323-10332, 2020
• Evolution of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon chemistry at flame temperatures
  P. Liu, B. Chen, Z. Li, A. Bennett, S. Sioud, S. M. Sarathy, W. L. Roberts
  Combustion and flame (209), 441-451, 2019
• Computational study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons growth by vinylacetylene addition
  Peng Liu, Yiran Zhang, Zepeng Li, Anthony Bennett, He Lin, S. Mani, Sarathy, William L. Roberts
  Combustion and flame (202), 276-291, 2019
• The Site Effect on PAHs Formation in HACA-based Mass Growth Process
  Peng Liu, Zepeng Li, Anthony Bennett, He Lin, S. Mani, Sarathy, William L. Roberts
  Combustion and flame (199), 54-68, 2019
• The growth of PAHs and Soot in the post-flame region
  P. Liu, Z. Li, W. L. Roberts
  Proceedings of the combustion institute (37), 977-984, 2019

• Ph.D. Power Machinery and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 2017
  
• B.Sc.  Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiao tong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 2012

• 2021-present: Research Scientist, ​KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
• 2017-2021: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  

• ​National Scholarship for Graduates, Ministry of Education of China, 2016

• ​Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC)
  
• Physical Sciences and Engineering ( PSE )