Jun Liu, PhD

Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor

MC 6108
+1 519 888 4567, ext. 47550
j.liu@uwaterloo.ca

Jun Liu

Jun Liu received the B.S. degree in Applied Mathematics from ShanghaiÌýJiao-Tong University, the M.S. degree in Mathematics fromÌýPeking University, and the Ph.D. degree in Applied MathematicsÌýfrom the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. He is a in Hybrid Systems and Control andÌýan Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ,Ìýwhere he directs the Hybrid Systems Laboratory. Prior to joining the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, he was a Lecturer in Control and Systems Engineering at theÌýUniversity of Sheffield and aÌýPostdoctoralÌýScholar in Control and Dynamical Systems at the California InstituteÌýof Technology. His main research interests are in the theory andÌýapplications of hybrid systems and control, including rigorous and efficientÌýcomputational methods for control design with applications in robotics and cyber-physical systems.

Research Interests

  • Hybrid systems and control theory
  • Formal methods for control design
  • Optimization and learning for dynamics and control
  • Applications in robotics and cyber-physical systems

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Education

  • Ph.D.,Ìý
  • M.S.,Ìý
  • B.S.,Ìý

Grants and Awards

  • NSERC Canada Research Chair (2022-2027)
  • NSERC Discovery Grant (2022-2027)
  • CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award (2020)
  • Ontario MRISÌýEarly Researcher Award (2018-2023)
  • NSERC Canada Research Chair (2017-2022)
  • IFAC Journal Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems Paper Prize (2017)
  • NSERC Discovery Grant (2016-2022)
  • EU Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (2013-2017)
  • Royal Society International Exchange Grant (2014-2015)
  • NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2012)

Appointments

  • Associate Professor (2018-present)
    Assistant ProfessorÌý(2015-2018)
    Department of Applied Mathematics
    University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

  • LecturerÌý(2012-15)Ìý

    University of Sheffield

  • Postdoctoral ScholarÌý(2011-12)

    California Institute of Technology

Professional Service and Activities

  • Editorial Board
    , 2021-present
    , 2021-present
    , 2018-present
    , 2016-2021
    , 2015-2016

  • Program/Technical Committee
    , 2022
    , 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
    , 2018, 2021
    , 2017-present
    , 2014–present

  • Member
    Ìý(CAIMS)
    Ìý(CSS)
    (IEEE Senior Member)
    Ìý(SIAM)

  • Reviewer
    ​Numerous journals andÌýconferences, some book publishers, and several funding agencies