Liang Feng

Liang Feng is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. He earned his PhD in 2020 from Texas A&M University. As a postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University (2020 - 2023), he worked with Prof. Fraser Stoddart (2016 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry) to explore bioinspired non-equilibrium materials and their applications in gas capture and removal. On board with Duke in just one year, he and his team have delivered many successes related to carbon capture and sustainability: (1) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), US Department of Energy, Early-Career Award (IGNIITE 2024); (2) American Chemical Society’s First Sustainability Star, featured by Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN); (3) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Scialog Collaborative Innovation Award; (4) ACS Green Chemistry Institute Grant for Greener Peptide Synthesis; (5) Scialog Fellow in Negative Emissions Science by Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA); (6) Pratt Trailblazer by Duke University. Feng’s dedication to practical solutions and collaborative endeavors makes him a necessary member of the new generation of researchers solving the world’s greatest challenges.

Feng's research achievements have earned him numerous accolades, such as Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 of China, International Adsorption Society Young Researcher Award, both MRS Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Awards, ACS PMSE Future Faculty Scholarship, Texas A&M University Association of Former Students 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight, Distinguished Graduate Student Award, and ACS COLL Victor K. LaMer Award Finalist, among others. His passion for the broader impact of research is evident in his roles as a DOE Early Career Network Representative, a CAS Future Leader, an ACS Younger Chemist Leadership Development Awardee, and a co-organizer of various career initiatives in energy science.

September 2024