Dr. Yongtao Liu is an R&D staff working in Data NanoAnalytics Group at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Liu’s current research interest focuses on AI4Materials, self-driving labs, autonomous experiments, ferroelectrics, and optoelectronic materials.
Education
- B.S. in Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Nankai University
- Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Awards / honors
- 2026 CNMS Outstanding Staff Award
- 2026 RMS AFM&SPM Award
- 2026 MRS Early Career Distinguished Presenter
- 2025 Rising Star in Nanoscience ACS Nanoscience Au
- 2024 APS MAS Early Career Travel Award
- 2024 Microscopy Today Innovation Award
- 2023 AVS NSTD Early Career Competition Finalist
- 2023 R&D 100 Award
- 2023 Microscopy Society of America Postdoctoral Scholar Award
- 2022 ORNL Best Scholarly Output
- 2022 AVS NSTD Early Career Competition Finalist
- 2022 CNMS Best Postdoctoral Award
- 2019 Joseph E. Spruiell Award for Excellence in Research
- 2019 American Vacuum Society Graduate Research Award
- 2019 CNMS User Meeting Best Poster Award
- 2019 Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Award
- 2018 CNMS User Meeting Best Poster Finalist
- 2018 Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Award
Publications
News
June 1, 2026
3 MIN READ
ORNL’s Yongtao Liu receives two awards for advances in autonomous microscopy
