Dr. Liu is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. Dr. Liu's research focuses on design methodology, design thinking, smart manufacturing, digital twin, and engineering education. He has published two books and over 130 book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers, including a series of publications in leading journals. Moreover, he has been teaching the subject of engineering design and design thinking to over 8,000 engineering students and design practitioners.   

Dr. Liu has received multiple prestigious awards, including UNSW Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning​, #1 Ranked National Researcher in the Field of “Manufacturing & Machinery” by the Australian's Research Magazine, Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning of the 2022 Australian Awards for University Teaching, and Best Journal Paper Award by Journal of Manufacturing Systems.  

Dr. Liu is a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Associate Member of International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), JSPS Invitational Fellow, Fellow of the PLuS Alliance, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). He is Secretary of CIRP STC Design and Secretary of ASME Australia Section. He chaired multiple international conferences.