Chun Liu

Chun Liu is Chair and Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Department of Applied Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), within the College of Computing. His research focuses on Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Complex Fluids, and Multiscale Modeling, with applications in electrophysiology and materials science. He earned a Ph.D. from New York University’s Courant Institute, an M.S. from Duke University, and a B.S. from Fudan University.

Prof. Liu leads projects on General Diffusion Systems, Ion Channel Dynamics, and Viscoelastic Fluids. He has secured grants from NSF, BSF, and DAAD for research in energetic variational approaches, multiscale materials modeling, and biomolecular systems. Key contributions include the development of Poisson-Boltzmann models, coarse-grained dynamics, and energetically stable numerical methods.

He serves on editorial boards for Communications in Mathematical Sciences, SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, and others. His work bridges applied mathematics with engineering and biophysics, addressing challenges in fluid mechanics, ion transport, and nonlinear systems.