Summary
Austin Liu is an inventor and supporting researcher with 11 years' experience focused on sustainable thermal technologies, biochar production and soil applications within permaculture, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. At ALL Power Labs he has bridged hands-on reactor research, domestic activated carbon projects, technical writing, support, and sales—bringing technical communication and field feedback into product development. He founded a Cleantech startup to commercialize Stirling engines, reflecting deep practical knowledge of heat engines and thermally driven systems alongside materials and product design training from UC Berkeley and Academy of Art. A longtime maker since 2009, he combines engineering rigor with practical prototyping skills, often translating lab-scale developments into usable field solutions for biomass and renewable energy.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Industrial Design (Product Design), Industrial Design (Product Design) at Academy of Art University
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Hack Reactor
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science at California State University-East Bay
Material Science Engineering, Material Science Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
English