Guangyu Liu

About

Dr. Guangyu Liu is the assistant dean of the Division of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). In this role, she supports the Dean’s Office in advancing the Division’s strategic priorities, strengthening interdisciplinary research, and enhancing engagement with industry, government, and global academic partners.

Dr. Liu brings a combination of academic training, industry experience, and research leadership. Since joining KAUST in 2016, she has held several leadership and research administration roles, including research scientist, research funding programs officer, and research translation and partnership specialist. In these roles, she has coordinated multidisciplinary research initiatives, overseen funding programs and end-to-end grants lifecycle management, supported strategic partnership development, and facilitated research translation by aligning academic excellence with national and international priorities. Prior to KAUST, she worked at Intel Corporation in the United States as a process technology development engineer, contributing to advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies.

Dr. Liu earned her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Lehigh University in the United States and holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic science and technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Her research interests focus on semiconductor materials and devices. She has authored or co-authored more than 20 journal publications, holds five U.S. patents, and has served as a reviewer for international journals. She is a senior member of IEEE.