Summary
Ke Liu is an Assistant Professor at Peking University specializing in the geometry–function interface of architected materials, soft actuators, and reconfigurable structures, with nine years of research experience spanning origami and tensegrity engineering to data-driven soft-robot design. He developed MERLIN, the first nonlinear structural analysis tool for origami, and an AI-driven microstructure generator inspired by biomaterial growth, enabling exploration of designs that challenge conventional finite element methods. His work has appeared in high-impact journals including Nature Communications and PRL and earned the Sigma Xi Best Ph.D. Thesis Award at Georgia Tech. Trained across Georgia Tech, UIUC, Tokyo, and Zhejiang University, he blends rigorous mechanics, computational graphics, and manufacturing to push from theoretical models to experimentally realizable, morphing structures.
9 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Tokyo
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Civil Engineering at Zhejiang University