Haipeng Liu

Haipeng Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Wayne State University. His research focuses on the intersection of synthetic chemistry and materials engineering for vaccine development, targeting autoimmune disorders, infectious diseases, and cancer.

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (1998)
• M.S. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2001)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue University (2007)

Liu's work includes engineering albumin-hitchhiking vaccines, designing multivalent molecular adjuvants for antigen-presenting cells, and developing synthetic nanomaterials as carriers for subunit vaccines. His publications highlight advancements in amphiphilic drug systems, tumor-targeting strategies, and transdermal vaccine delivery.

Liu has taught courses in chemical engineering fundamentals (Material and Energy Balances), kinetics (CHE3400), and advanced seminars (Cancer Immunology, Chemical Engineering Seminars). He also contributes to graduate education through seminars and polymer science instruction.