Ph.D., University of Maryland-College Park, Physical Oceanography (2009)
M.S., Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Physical Oceanography (2002)
B.S., Ocean University of Qingdao, Oceanography (1999)

2024-Present, to-be-updated Moving to Yunnan University
2022-2023, Tenured Associate Professor/Special Scientist, Shanghai Jiaotong University
2015-2021, Special Scientist/Tenure Track Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University
2009- 2015, Postdoctoral Associate (2009-2012) / Senior Research Associate (2012-2015), RSMAS/CIMAS, University of Miami and NOAA/AOML
05/2009-08/2009, Visiting Research Scientist, Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies, Institute of Global Environment and Society
2002-2009, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Maryland MEES Program

Oceanic Mixed Layer Properties and Upper Ocean Dynamics
Air-Sea/Air-Sea-Ice Interaction and Climate Variability
Numerical Modeling of Ocean (Coupled) General Circulation

as Pincipal Investigator
Deep Blue Grant of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2022-2024)
Sino-German Mobility Programme (2021-2024)
Grant from the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai (2020)
Grant of National Natural Science Foundation of China (2018-2021)
Open Financial Grant from Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling of Tsinghua University (2017)
Open Financial Grant from Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (QNLM2016ORP0101) (2017-2020)
National Key Research & Development Plan Sub-Project of Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2016YFA0601804) (2016-2021)
Grant of Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (16ZR1416200) (2016-2019)
University of Miami SEEDS Program (2014)

as Collaborator
National Science Foundation (2004-2009), NOAA-MAPP Projects (2009-2012, 2012-2015), National Key Research & Development Plan Sub-Project of Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2024-2028)

Submitted:
Wei, G. and H. Liu*: Observational Evidence of Double Diffusion Properties Transition in the Beaufort Sea. Submitted to Geophysical Research Letters
Shi Y. and H. Liu*: Influence of Mixed Layer Depth on Chlorophyll-a Concentration in the Southern Ocean. Submitted to Acta Oceanologica Sinica

Recently Published Papers:
Heuzé, C.* and H. Liu, 2024: No emergence of deep convection in the Arctic Ocean across CMIP6 models. Geophysical Research Letters (accepted)
Wei G., H. Liu*, and L. Cai, 2024: The Oceanic Mixed Layer Changes along with the State Transition of the Beaufort Gyre. Dynamics of the Atmosphers and Oceans. (accepted)
Zheng, L and H. Liu*, 2024: Interaction between Arctic sea ice and CP El Niño events. Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica (in Chinese, accepted)
Huang C, H. Liu*, H. Li, J. Zuo, and R. Wang, 2023: Combined Effects of ENSO and PDO on Activity of Major Hurricanes in the Eastern North Pacific. Climate Dynamics.
Shi Y.，H. Liu*, X. Wang, and Q. Zheng, 2023: Responses of the Southern Ocean Mixed Layer Depth to Two-type El Niño Events during Austral Winter. Acta Oceanologica Sinica. (accepted)
Yang Y., and H. Liu*, 2023: Characteristics Analysis of Antarctic Sea Ice Rapid Decline Events. Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica (in Chinese).
Yang Y., H. Liu*, X. Wang, 2023: Temporal and Spatial Variation Characteristics of Antarctic Sea Ice and the Causes of its Record Decline During 2015-2016: A Review. Advances in Polar Science.
Ma, X., H. Liu* and X. Wang, 2022: Interannual Variability of Barrier Layer in the Tropical Atlantic and Its Relationship with the Tropical Atlantic Modes. Journal of Physical Oceanography.
Gong X., H. Liu*, F. Wang, and C. Heuze, 2022: Of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in the CMIP6 projects. Deep Sea Research II.
Huang, C., H. Liu*, X. Wang, H. Li, Z. Zhang, J. Zuo and R. Wang, 2022: PDO Modulation on the Relationship between ENSO and Typhoon Tracks. Journal of Climate.
Liu, H., Z. Song*, X. Wang and V. Misra, 2022: An Ocean Perspective on CMIP6 Climate Model Evaluations. Deep Sea Research II.
Zheng, S., H. Liu* and X. Wang, 2022: A Robust Mode of the Winter Oceanic Mixed Layer Depth in the North Pacific. Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans.

* Corresponding Author. A detail publication list can be found at google scholar.

Graduate
Data Analysis in Physical Oceanography
Ocean Turbulence

Undergraduate
Fluid Mechanics
Introduction of Oceanography

Patent: H.Liu and F. Wang: An Initialization Method and Decadal Climate Forecast System (approved in Aug 2022)

AGU Honor and Recognition Committee (2020-2023)
Coordinator for AGU Ocean Sciences Outstanding Student Presentation Awards (2019-Present)

Editorial Service
Associate Editor for Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
Editorial Board Member for Deep-Sea Research Part II (Sep2022-Present)

Reviewer
For Journals: Climate Dynamics, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Journal of Climate, Journal of Geophysical Research-Ocean, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmosphere, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Physical Oceanography...
For Grants: NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship, NSF(USA) Grant, NSFC(China) Grant...

2020, International Science Council/Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) Visiting Scholarship
2020-2025, Associateship of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Italy)
2019, Second Class Award of Team Teaching Achievement of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (4th Member)
2014, Early Career Scientist Funding for the Climate Symposium 2014
2013, Scientists and Engineers Expanding Diversity and Success (SEEDS) You Choose Leadership Award of University of Miami
2012, Peer Educators in the Ethics of Research (PEER) Fellowship of University of Miami
2008, Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant of Graduate School of University of Maryland
2008, Student Travel Award of Ocean Science Meeting 2008
2001, “Peng Menggang” Fellowship of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2000, First Class Advanced Science and Technology Prize of Chinese Ministry of Education