Liping Liu

Liping Liu is a Professor in the Department of Management at The University of Akron's College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Business from the University of Kansas (1995), Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering (1991), and dual bachelor's degrees in Applied Mathematics (1986) and River Dynamics (1987).

• Ph.D., University of Kansas
• MS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
• B.E., Wuhan University
• BS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

His research spans Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Business, Systems Analysis, Data Quality, and Belief Function Theory. He pioneered coarse utility theory and linear belief functions, now taught in top Ph.D. programs across multiple disciplines.

Key trends in his publications include Belief Function Applications (2012-2024), Medical Data Systems (2003-2015), and Decision Theory (2004-2014). Recent works focus on Gamma Belief Functions (2024) and computational improvements in linear belief function operations (2019-2016).

Scientific contributions recognized via:

• Microsoft Azure Educator Grant (2014-2016)
• Inclusion in Who's Who in America (2010-2013) and Who's Who in the World (2011-2013)

As an editor and committee member for major conferences (INFORMS, AMCIS, Belief Functions conferences), he bridges academic research with practical systems implementation in e-business and healthcare domains.