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Jian-Guo Liu

Professor of Physics
Physics
Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708-0320
285 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Physics · 2009 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Mathematics · 2009 - Present Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Duke Kunshan University · 2023 - Present DKU Faculty

In the News


Published April 19, 2021
The Physics of "In-Between" Is Changing Our Understanding of Physical Transitions
Published November 21, 2016
Liu Named Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

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Recent Publications


Data assimilation models for computing probability distributions of complex multiscale systems

Journal Article Journal of Computational Physics · January 15, 2026 We introduce a data assimilation strategy aimed at accurately capturing key non-Gaussian structures in probability distributions using a small ensemble size. A major challenge in statistical forecasting of nonlinearly coupled multiscale systems is mitigati ... Full text Cite

Equilibrium correction iteration for a class of mean-field game inverse problems

Journal Article Inverse Problems · December 31, 2025 AbstractThis work investigates the ambient potential identification problem in inverse mean-field games (MFGs), where the goal is to recover the unknown potential from the value function at equilibrium. W ... Full text Cite

Coupled stochastic-statistical equations for filtering multiscale turbulent systems

Journal Article Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena · December 1, 2025 We present a new strategy for the statistical forecasts of multiscale nonlinear systems involving non-Gaussian probability distributions with the help of observation data from leading-order moments. A stochastic-statistical modeling framework is designed t ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


RTG: Training Tomorrow's Workforce in Analysis and Applications

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2026

Collaborative Research: Dynamics, singularities, and variational structure in models of fluids and clustering

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2025

Collaborative Research: Nonlocal models of aggregation and dispersion

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2018 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Los Angeles · 1990 Ph.D.
Fudan University (China) · 1985 M.S.
Fudan University (China) · 1982 B.S.