He received his PhD degree in Electronics Engineering from the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IECAS), Beijing, China. Dr. Liu's research interests include microfluidics, BioMEMS (Biomedical MicroElectroMechanical Systems), biosensors, point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, and micro/nano fabrication technology. He is a recipient of an NIH Career Development Award (K25).