Hong Liu was awarded a Ph.D. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 2000. Since then, he has ascended the academic ranks from Assistant to Full Professor, specializing in Mathematics and Computing. In 2019, he pioneered the Master of Science in Data Science program and serves as a professor in Data Science. He serviced on the National Selection Committee for the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) in recently years, and the NSF panels in Education and Human Resources (EHR) and Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). His exceptional service was honored with the President and Board of Trustee’s Special Service Award at ERAU in 2014.
Dr. Liu is an interdisciplinary scholar with an extensive publication record, having authored 42peer-reviewed articles across a variety of disciplines including partial differential equations, model-checking, robotics, data science, and STEM education. As a lead investigator and collaborator, Dr. Liu has contributed significantly to 15 sponsored research projects, successfully securing over $3 million in funding from prestigious bodies such as the NSF, the US Air Force, and the DOE, with him directly overseeing approximately $2 million.
At present, Dr. Liu is spearheading a pioneering collaborative effort involving 11 universities, which focuses on advancing adaptive distributed learning technologies, automating learning assessments, and enhancing data science workforce development. Furthermore, in partnership with peers at New Mexico State University and the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Dr. Liu is applying AI and ontological frameworks to enhance data accessibility within the aviation and space industries.
- PI of IUCRC Planning Grant ݮƵ: Center for Aviation and Space Data Analytics (NSF 2231629, $20,000).
- Lead PI of the $1,600,000 NSF collaborative grant, Engaged Student Learning: Dev & Impl Level 2: Distributed Learning Data Science Program for Diverse Universities.” (PI of NSF $973,000 to ERAU).
- Project Evaluator, REU Site: Swarms of UAS. NSF 2150213 (PI R. Stansbury)
- Co-PI, Engaged Student Learning: Dev & Impl, Level 1: Coalition for Undergraduate CDSE Education, (NSF1626602, 2017-2020, PI, M. Ikle. $510,000).
- PI of NSF Grant, Coalition for Undergraduate Computational Science & Engineering Education, Co-PIs: A. Ludu & A. Gretarsson, 2013-2016, (NSF 1244967, $199,044).
Dr. Hong Liu looks forward to working together to enhance data accessibility and analytics within the aviation and space industries.
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University of Arkansas
1.Founded Leverage (Learning enhancement via experimentation research and guided exploration) Research Lab in 2011
2. Supervise and lead the development of the Eco-Dolphin AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle), a REU project in progress sponsored primarily by ERAU undergraduate research grants ($30,000 to date).
3. Offer SeaPerch Robotics Summer Camp to middle school students
4. Investigated and built a SBS Driver of Kmax data acquisition system for Jefferson Lab with the helps of three students in 2003-2004. This project results in three releases: KSBS Driver 1.2 for Winow-XP, KSBS Driver 1.2 for MacOS-X , KSBS Driver 2.2 for MacOS-X (Funded $7,0000 to R.B. Piercey and J.E. McKisson)http://www.sparrowcorp.com/downloads/user-area-downloads,ID12090502, Lui_KSBS-617
5. Investigated and built a device driver of Kmax data acquisition system that operates a family of NI-DIO cards for Jefferson Lab with the helps of three students 2004 – 2005.
6. Supervise students to implement a project on Gamma Camera Images Calibration for Jefferson Lab (2005 – 2006)
Advising the SIAM Student Chapter at Embry-RIddle Aeronautical University
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Mastered many software CASE/Computation tools (MATLAB, OSATE, Statemates, NuSMV, UPPAAL, Stella, OpCat, ANNIE, Weka, GATE, ParaView, etc.) and skills for math modeling, model-checking, and visualization
- Commanded many programming languages (C/C++, Java, Objective C, JNI, etc.) and developed several software packages, including real-time embedded systems.
1. Awarded 5 professional certificates in Software Testing from the summer workshops sponsored by International Institute for Software Testing in Orlando in 2001.
2. Awarded a certificate of a summer course: System Development with
UML and Object-Process Methodology from MIT in 2002.
3. Summer Workshop on Computational Geometry and Applications - DIMACS (Discrete Math and Computer Science) sponsored by NSF, University of Rutgers in 2002.
4. Awarded 4 certificates in Computational Science Education in the summer workshops of NCSI (National Computational Science Institute, or Shodor), or 2003-2004, one in 2011.
5. Awarded a certificate in Natural Language Processing and Visualization, summer workshop offered by CCICADA, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, 2010.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of ACM, Association for Computing Machinery
Member of SIAM, Society of Industry and Applied Mathematics
Member of CUR, Council of Undergraduate Research
- President and Board of Trustee’s Special Service Award at ERAU 2014.
- Reviewer Excellent Award, Development Section 2018, Educational Technology Research, and Development - Springer.