Min Liu

Min Liu is a Lecturer in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Their research focuses on computational geometries for design and manufacturing, image/geometric processing, computational mechanics/fluid dynamics, human-computer interaction in smart manufacturing, and machine learning. They lead the C Design Lab, advancing virtual prototyping systems and parametric modeling in augmented reality.

Research interests include developing neural network-based methods for solving partial differential equations, optimizing mechanical systems, and enhancing 3D shape retrieval through metric learning. Their work bridges computational mathematics, engineering design, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

Publications highlight innovations in ReLU neural network approximations, least-squares methods for hyperbolic conservation laws, and adaptive quadrature techniques for linear elasticity. The lab’s virtual reality systems enable real-world-to-digital environment authoring with human-in-the-loop interactions.