Liya Liang

Degree

• Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University, 1994

Highlights

• Pioneer in the application of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for the semiconductor industry
• Established one of the earliest TEM laboratories at Applied Materials in 1995
• Co-founder of Precision TEM, a Silicon Valley company providing advanced electron microscopy services to leading global technology companies.
• Co-established the Liya Liang '94 and Hong Zhang '91 Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Materials Science with a $300,000 gift to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
• Together with Hong Zhang, has contributed more than $400,000 to Stony Brook University in support of faculty excellence and student success.

Alumni Spotlight

Hong Zhang and Liya Liang, who graduated in 1991 and 1994, respectively, from the Materials Science and Engineering department, are distinguished alumni of Stony Brook University.

Through their generosity, they are strengthening Stony Brook's commitment to research excellence by supporting outstanding faculty and creating opportunities that will benefit future generations of students, researchers, and innovators in Materials Science and Engineering.