Jiangong LIU刘建功
Assistant Professor
Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Thrust The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Background
Jiangong Liu is an ecosystem ecologist and global change ecologist studying how terrestrial ecosystems interact with climate change. His research integrates field measurements, big data analytics (ecological datasets and remote sensing), artificial intelligence, and ecosystem function modeling. He aims to gain a mechanistic understanding of the future of land carbon sinks and contribute to effective solutions to climate change and enhanced human well-being.
Research interests
- Global Carbon Cycle
- Land-Atmosphere Interaction
- Ecosystem Intelligence
- Renewable Energy
Education
- 2020
- 2015
M.S. in Global Change Ecology
Northwest A&F University
- 2013
B.S. in Forestry
Northwest A&F University
Appointments
- May 2025–present
Assistant Professor
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
- 2022–2025
- Jun 2020–Apr 2022
- Jan–Jul 2019
Teaching
- 2025 Fall; 2026 Spring & Fall
CNCC5100 Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change · Instructor
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
- 2016 Summer
GRMD2001 Non-local Field Trip (Tai Wan) · Teaching assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2017, 2018 Spring
GRMD4203 Ecosystem Restoration and Management · Teaching assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2017, 2019 Fall
UGEB2240 Natural Wonders of the World · Teaching assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2018 Fall
GRMD3205 Geomorphology · Teaching assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2018 Fall
UGEB2222 Natural Hazards · Teaching assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Research Grants
CUHK Seed Funding Support for Thesis Research
Seed funding for research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Contributors: Jiangong LIU
CUHK Interdisciplinary Research Seed Funding
Seed funding for research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Contributors: Jiangong LIU
Awards & Honors
FLUXNET Secondment Award
IOP Trusted Reviewer
Best Oral Presentation, Annual Eastern Regional Dynamic Global Vegetation Modeling Conference
First Class Award, ChinaFlux Outstanding Papers
Best Oral Presentation, AsiaFlux Workshop
Global Scholarship for Research Excellence
Academic Service
Organizer, FLUXNET Early Career Scientist Network
Member, FLUXNET CH4 and N2O processing committee
Member, AmeriFlux Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Guest editor, Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Journal reviewer
Nature Geoscience; Nature Communications; Science Advances; National Science Review; Global Change Biology; Remote Sensing of Environment; Ecology Letters; Agricultural and Forest Meteorology; Environmental Research Letters; Geophysical Research Letters; Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences; Earth's Future; Biogeosciences; Limnology and Oceanography Letters; Frontiers in Forests and Global Change; Environmental Research Communications.