Rate My Professor Liangzi Deng

Liangzi Deng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Houston and is affiliated with the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH). He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Houston. Deng’s research centers on experimental condensed matter physics, with emphasis on superconductivity, magnetism, and topology. His work explores methods to retain at ambient pressure the high superconducting transition temperatures initially achieved under high pressure in certain materials, including the development of a pressure-quench protocol. He also investigates novel properties induced under extreme conditions, synthesizes new superconductors and topological materials, and designs tools to accelerate the discovery of quantum materials. Deng collaborates with students and researchers to advance understanding of high-temperature and room-temperature superconductivity and related applications.

Deng previously served as Research Assistant Professor at the University of Houston before his appointment as Assistant Professor in 2024. He has received the President’s Circle Award from the University of Houston in 2025 and 2026, the Materials Research Society Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award in 2024, the Robert A. Welch Endowed Professorship from the Welch Foundation and TcSUH in 2024, and recognition as a University of Houston 50-in-5 Scholar in 2021 and 2022. Deng serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee for the UH Quantum Initiative and is a member of the American Physical Society and the Materials Research Society.