Affiliation: Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center (AGGRC)

Dr. Liu is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director at the Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center (AGGRC) of the School of Renewable Natural Resources in the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has a strong background in the development of interdisciplinary technologies to support the preservation and management of aquatic genetic resources. These technologies include open hardware, cryopreservation protocol development, microfluidic systems, assisted reproduction techniques, sperm physiology, and gamete biology. He has participated in several dozens of projects that support germplasm repository development for conservation, biomedical research, aquaculture, and fisheries management. The AGGRC was created in 2014 with a mission to provide global leadership in repository development and commercialization of genetic resources of aquatic species. The facility has 23,000 ft² of space dedicated to research, technology development, teaching, outreach, and commercial-scale service activities for aquatic species.