Kefeng Liu
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Kefeng Liu is an Chinese
-American
mathematician
mainly working in topology
. Liu is current head of the Department of Mathematics at Zhejiang University (ZJU)
in Hangzhou
. He is also the current Executive Director
of the Center of Mathematical Sciences of ZJU
.
, Henan Province, China
. In 1985, Liu graduated BA in mathematics from the Department of Mathematics of Peking University
in Beijing
. In 1988, Liu obtained MA from the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
in Beijing. Liu then went to study in USA, and obtained PhD
from Harvard University
in 1993 under Shing-Tung Yau
.
From 1993 to 1996, Liu was C. L. E. Moore Instructor
at MIT. From 1996 to 2000, Liu was an assistant professor at Stanford University
. From 2000 to 2002, Liu was an associate professor at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
, 2000–2002. In 2002, Liu became a professor
at UCLA. In Sep 2003, Liu was appointed as the head of mathematical department of Zhejiang University. Liu is also a vice-director of the Center of Mathematical Sciences at Zhejiang University.
Liu was named a Frederick E. Terman Fellowship from 1997 till 2001. From 1998 to 2001, Liu held a Sloan Fellowship
. In 2002, Liu was a Guggenheim Fellow
.
People's Republic of China
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-American
United States
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
mainly working in topology
Topology
Topology is a major area of mathematics concerned with properties that are preserved under continuous deformations of objects, such as deformations that involve stretching, but no tearing or gluing...
. Liu is current head of the Department of Mathematics at Zhejiang University (ZJU)
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
. He is also the current Executive Director
Executive director
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of the Center of Mathematical Sciences of ZJU
Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University
Center of Mathematical Sciences , is a renowned mathematical research center in the People's Republic of China. It belongs to the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou....
.
Biography
Liu was born February 1965 in KaifengKaifeng
Kaifeng , known previously by several names , is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, Central China. Nearly 5 million people live in the metropolitan area...
, Henan Province, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. In 1985, Liu graduated BA in mathematics from the Department of Mathematics of Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. In 1988, Liu obtained MA from the Institute of Mathematics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
in Beijing. Liu then went to study in USA, and obtained PhD
PHD
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from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1993 under Shing-Tung Yau
Shing-Tung Yau
Shing-Tung Yau is a Chinese American mathematician working in differential geometry. He was born in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China into a family of scholars from Jiaoling, Guangdong Province....
.
From 1993 to 1996, Liu was C. L. E. Moore Instructor
C.L.E. Moore instructor
The job title of C.L.E. Moore instructor is given by the Math Department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to recent math Ph.D.s hired for their promise in pure mathematics research. The instructors are expected to do both teaching and research. One of the most well known C.L.E. Moore...
at MIT. From 1996 to 2000, Liu was an assistant professor at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. From 2000 to 2002, Liu was an associate professor at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, Los Angeles
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, 2000–2002. In 2002, Liu became a professor
Professor
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at UCLA. In Sep 2003, Liu was appointed as the head of mathematical department of Zhejiang University. Liu is also a vice-director of the Center of Mathematical Sciences at Zhejiang University.
Liu was named a Frederick E. Terman Fellowship from 1997 till 2001. From 1998 to 2001, Liu held a Sloan Fellowship
Sloan Fellowship
The Sloan Research Fellowships are awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1955 to "provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars". This is distinct from the Sloan Fellows in business....
. In 2002, Liu was a Guggenheim Fellow
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
.