Profile:

Fawang Liu is a Professor in the Applied and computational

mathematics discipline at Queensland University of
Technology. He received his MSc from Fuzhou University,
China in 1982 and his PhD from Trinity College, Ireland in
1991, respectively. Since graduation, he has worked in
computational and applied mathematics at Fuzhou
University (he was promoted as Associate Professor on 1988), Trinity College Dublin,
Xiamen University (First-class Professor), University of Queensland and Queensland
University of Technology (from 17 September, 1991). Professor Liu has made
important contributions to the fields including numerical methods and theoretical
analysis of the fractional differential equations, modelling anomalous transport,
computational modelling of the human heart, implement adaptive image enhancement
using fractional differential algorithms, a unifying framework for distributed-order
fractional models, propagation of electrical signals in the white matter of the human
brain, fractional dynamical models for MRI to probe tissue microstructure, parameter
estimation for fractional dynamical models arising from biological systems, fractional
viscoelastic Non-Newtonian fluids, computational finance, nanofluids for industrial
applications, semiconductor device equations, microwave heating problems, gas-solid
reactions, singular perturbation problem and saltwater intrusion into aquifer systems.
Professor Liu is an international recognised expert and a leading researcher in the field
of numerical methods and theoretical analysis for fractional dynamical systems. He
has published over 350 papers in these fields. In 2012, Professor Liu won the
prestigious Mittag-Leffler Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of
Fractional Derivatives and their Applications. He has been award “Outstanding
Achievements Recognition Award” by ACEMS in 2019. He has supervised more than
30 PhD students and Master of Philosophy students, and 40 visiting fellows on
fractional dynamical models and applications. Professor Liu has been named in the
2014-2022 Thomson Reuters lists of Highly Cited Researchers.

2018 -- 2026 Grant Successes:

• 2018 June -- 2021 June.: A unifying framework for generalised distributed-
order fractional models, ARC Discovery, (DP180103858).
• 2018 Jan -- 2021 Dec.: Shear-rate dependent thermal conductivity of non-
Newtonian /based nanofluid) National Natural Science Foundation of China
(Grant No.: 11772046).
• 2019 Jan -- 2022 Dec.: Fractional dynamic models for MRI to probe tissue
microstructure, DP190101889.
• 2022 Jan. -- 2026 Dec.: Efficient algorithm and application of complex MHD
coupled fractional model, International cooperation key projects，National
Natural Science Foundation of China，(Grant No.: 12120101001).
• 2023 Jan. -- 2026 Dec.: Computational modelling of nanofluids for industrial
applications, ARC Discovery, (DP230102414).
Professor Fawang Liu
School of Mathematical Sciences
Science and Engineering Faculty | Queensland University of Technology
O Block , room O504 | Gardens Point Campus
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Email: f.liu@qut.edu.au
https://research.qut.edu.au/fractionalsystems/