长期从事空间物理领域的研究工作，利用卫星观测和理论建模，在地球和行星磁层非线性能量和物质传输及其空间天气效应方面，取得了一系列有特色的研究成果。代表性成果包括：1）揭示了空间等离子体高速流内非线性能量传输的新特性； 2）发现了空间非线性波动-粒子相互作用的新规律；3）提出了空间高能电子能量和分布演化的新机制。

以第一或通讯作者在GRL, APJL, JGR等国际权威期刊发表SCI论文28篇，其中Q1区论文25篇，Nature index论文14篇，严格他引160+次；作为合作者发表SCI论文30+篇，共发表SCI论文60+篇。学术成果受到了国内外同行的广泛关注和引用，论文总引用1400+次，数次受邀在国内外学术会议做邀请报告。科研工作得到了多项国家级和省部级科研项目的支持和资助。

目前研究兴趣主要包括：1. 空间等离子体能量传输和耗散；2.空间天气建模与预报；3. 太阳-行星空间物理生态；4. 基于人工智能探索空间新物理

研究主页: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chengming-Liu

学习经历：

2015.09-2020.07，北京航空航天大学，空间物理，博士（曹晋滨院士课题组）

2018.11-2019.11，瑞典空间物理研究院，空间物理，公派联培（Andris Vaivads教授课题组）

2011.9-2015.07，西安交通大学，热能与动力工程，学士（多相流国家重点实验室）

工作经历：

2020.12-2024.11，北京航空航天大学，空间与环境学院，副教授

2024.11-，北京航空航天大学，空间与地球科学学院，副教授

学生培养：

多次担任本科生学业导师：指导本科生参加挑战杯等竞赛，协助出国留学等。

指导研究生在GRL，APJ等国际权威期刊发表多篇一作SCI论文，获得荣誉主要包括：

国家奖学金：（赵泊宁，2023级硕士）

校级三好学生：（邢锡宁，2024级博士）

年度优秀研究生：（邢锡宁，2022级硕士）

讲授课程：

《热力学与统计物理》，本科生核心专业课  

《空间科学前沿研讨》，研究生科研素养课

《宇宙和谐号》，本科生科研课堂

学术服务：

《空间科学学报》“青拖十年”专栏执行副主编

自然科学基金评审，教育部研究生学位论文评审

中科院《太阳活动与空间天气学术论坛》组委会青年委员

中国地球物理学会，中国空间科学学会，欧洲地球物理学会会员

《Geophysical Research Letters》、《Astrophysical Journal》等国际期刊审稿

获奖情况：

2023年中国科协青年人才托举工程

2021年中国地球物理学会杰出博士论文奖

2018年全国地球科学联合年会青年优秀论文奖

2018年工信部创新创业奖

2017年全国日地空间物理研讨会青年优秀论文奖

第一或通讯作者论文（部分）：

1. Zhao, B. N., Liu, C. M*., Cao, J. B., Liu, Y. Y., & Xing, X. N. (2024). Energy conversion in the dip region preceding dipolarization front. Geophysical Research Letters, 51(13), e2024GL109860. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109860

   

2. Liu, C. M., Cao, J. B., Xing, X. N., Chen, Z. Z., & Huang, H. T. (2024). Observations of electron secondary reconnection in magnetic reconnection front. The Astrophysical Journal, 961(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad13f1


3. Liu, C. M, Cao, J., Xing, X., Liu, Y., & Zhao, B. (2024). Periodically modulated magnetic reconnection. The Astrophysical Journal, 969(2), 153. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad55c4


4. Xing, X. N., Liu, C. M*., Cao, J. B., Liu, Y. Y., & Zhao, B. N. (2024). Local transition of electron pitch angle distribution within flux pileup region behind dipolarization front. The Astrophysical Journal, 972(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad68fe


5. Xing, X. N., Liu, C. M*., Liu, Y. Y., & Zhao, B. N. (2024). Extended energy conversion and electron acceleration behind dipolarization front. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 129(7), e2024JA032810. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JA032810


6. Liu, C. M., Cao, J. B., Xing, X. N., & Chen, Z. Z. (2023). Turbulent energy transfer at dipolarization fronts. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2023GL104185. https://doi. org/10.1029/2023GL104185


7. Liu, C. M., Xing, X. N., & Cao, J. B. (2023). Direct observations of reconnection fronts in Earth’s turbulent magnetosheath. The Astrophysical Journal, 956(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acf568



8. Xing, X. N., Liu, C. M*., & Cao*, J. B. (2023). Electron rolling-pin distributions preceding dipolarization fronts. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(18), e2023GL105337. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL105337



9. Liu, C. M., Xing, X. N., & Cao, J. B. (2023). Successive energy conversion at a stepwise dipolarization front. The Astrophysical Journal, 954(2), 166. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acefc2

10. Liu, C. M., Cao, J. B., Wang, T. Y., & Xing, X. N. (2022). Energy transfer and electron heating in turbulent flux pileup region. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2022GL101415. https://doi. org/10.1029/2022GL101415


11. Liu, C. M., Cao, J. B., and C. J. Pollock. (2022). Energy Partition and Balance at Dipolarization Fronts. Geophysical Research Letters, e2022GL100239. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL100239



12. Liu, C. M., et al.  (2022). Cross-scale dynamics driven by plasma jet braking in space. The Astrophysical Journal, 926(2), 198. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac4979



13. Liu, C. M., et al., (2021). Electron vorticity at dipolarization fronts. The Astrophysical Journal, 911(2), 122. https://doi. org/10.3847/1538-4357/abee1c


14. Liu, C. M., et al., (2021). Kinetics of magnetic hole behind dipolarization front. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2021GL093174. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL093174



15. Liu, C. M., et al. (2021). Energy flux densities at dipolarization fronts. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2021GL094932. https://doi. org/10.1029/2021GL094932

16. Liu, C. M., et al., (2020). Electron pitch-angle distribution in Earth’s magnetotail: Pancake, cigar, isotropy, butterfly, and rolling-pin. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 125(4), e2020JA027777. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JA027777


17. Liu, C. M., et al., (2019). Anchor point of electron acceleration around dipolarization fronts in space plasmas. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 873(1), L2. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ab06cb

18. Liu, C. M., et al. (2019). Evidence of radial nulls near reconnection fronts. The Astrophysical Journal, 871(2), 209. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aafa16


19. Liu, C. M., et al. (2019). Ion-beam-driven intense electrostatic solitary waves in reconnection jet. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(22), 12702-12710. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL085419


20. Liu, C. M., et al., (2018). Electron jet detected by mms at dipolarization front. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(2), 556-564. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076509


21. Liu, C. M., et al., (2018). Electron-scale measurements of dipolarization front. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(10), 4628-4638. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL077928


22. Liu, C. M., et al. (2018). Betatron cooling of suprathermal electrons in the terrestrial magnetotail. The Astrophysical Journal, 866(2), 93. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aade8c


23. Liu, C. M., et al., (2018). Detection of magnetic nulls around reconnection fronts. The Astrophysical Journal, 860(2), 128. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aac496


24. Liu, C. M., et al., (2017). Suprathermal electron acceleration in the near-Earth flow rebounce region. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 122(1), 594-604. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JA023437


25. Liu, C. M., et al., (2017). Explaining the rolling-pin distribution of suprathermal electrons behind dipolarization fronts. Geophysical Research Letters, 44(13), 6492-6499. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074029


26. Liu, C. M., et al., (2017). Rapid pitch angle evolution of suprathermal electrons behind dipolarization fronts. Geophysical Research Letters, 44(20). https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL0750