Tairan Liu

Dr. Tairan Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). He joined CSULB in Fall 2022 after completing postdoctoral appointments at the University of Georgia (2020-21) and North Carolina State University (2021-22), following his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University (2020).

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University (2020)

His research focuses on control theory, networked systems, and robotics, with applications in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and transportation. Recent work explores wearable robots to enhance human performance through human-robot interactions. He develops control algorithms for networked systems that improve robustness, efficiency, and flexibility compared to traditional methods.

He maintains active academic engagement through office hours on Tuesdays from 3:00–6:00 PM (ECS-625) and can be reached at tairan.liu@csulb.edu or 562.985.1087.