Lili Liu is a Research Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Synthetic Biology at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT). She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Tsinghua University and was a visiting student at Yale University. She previously worked as a Senior Engineer at Huawei's 2012 Research Institute and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on biological signal processing, rational genetic circuit design, and quantitative modeling, integrating computational approaches with biological experiments. She is a co-first and co-corresponding author of a study on synthetic biological operational amplifiers published in Nature Communications. Her research experience spans artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.

1. Formation and regulation of microbial spatial patterns using synthetic genetic circuits

2. Standardized development and quantitative characterization of microbial synthetic biology toolkits

3. Biological signal processing and rational design of genetic circuits

Education：

2012-2018：Tsinghua University, Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology. Supervisors: Academician Jianping Wu and Dan Li.

2016-2017：Yale University, Visiting Student in Computer Science.

2008-2012：Xidian University, Bachelor's degree in Communication Engineering.

Professional Experience：

2025-Present：Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, Faculty of Synthetic Biology, Research Assistant Professor.

2022-2025：Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Postdoctoral Researcher.

2018-2021：Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., 2012 Research Institute, Senior Engineer.

1.2025: Chinese Academy of Sciences-Max Planck Society Summer School on Quantitative Synthetic Biology; elevator presentation and poster presentation.

2.2017: 24th Annual Conference and Congress of Member Representatives of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET); oral presentation.

3.2015: The 44th International Conference on Parallel Processing (ICPP); oral presentation.

4.2014: The 20th IEEE International Workshop on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANMAN); oral presentation.

5.Huawei Rising Star Award; Central Software Institute President's Award; Annual Top Ten Inventions recognition.

6.National Scholarship; Outstanding Graduate of Xidian University.

Research Projects

1. National Key R&D Program of China, Design and Application of Nucleic Acid Biological Parts (2024YFA0916700).Key project memberin Subproject 3, Design and Construction of Responsive Nucleic Acid Parts and Genetic Circuits.

2. National Key R&D Program of China, Synthetic Biosensing Systems for Nucleic Acid Recognition and Tracing of Major Pathogens (2023YFA0915600). Project period: 2023.12-2028.11.Key project memberin Subproject 1, Discovery and Optimization of Functional Nuclease Parts.

3. National Key R&D Program of China, Development and Application of an Automated Cell Design Pipeline (2021YFF1200500), 2021.12-2024.11.Key project member; completed.

Selected publications

1.(Co-first and co-corresponding author) Cao, W.,Liu, L., Sun, Q., Shan, Y., & Chen, Y. (2025). A framework for complex signal processing via synthetic biological operational amplifiers.Nature Communications, 16, 7037. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62464-9

2.(Co-author) Shao, B., Yan, J., Zhang, J.,Liu, L., Chen, Y., & Buskirk, A. R. (2024). Riboformer: a deep learning framework for predicting context-dependent translation dynamics.Nature Communications, 15, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46241-8

3.(Co-author) Li, G., Qian, Y.,Liu, L., & Yang, Y. R. (2018). JMS: Joint Bandwidth Allocation and Flow Assignment for Transfers with Multiple Sources. 2018IEEE 3rd International Conference on Data Science in Cyberspace(DSC), 123-130. https://doi.org/10.1109/DSC.2018.00026

4.(Co-author) Wu, J.,Liu, L., & Li, D. (2016). The road towards future Internet.Journal of Communications and Information Networks, 1(1), 86-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391548

5.(First author)Liu, L., Li, D., & Wu, J. (2015). TAPS: Software Defined Task-level Deadline-aware Preemptive Flow scheduling in Data Centers. 44th AnnualInternational Conference on Parallel Processing(ICPP).

6.(Co-author) Zhu, M., Li, D., Liu, Y., Pei, D., Ramakrishnan, K. K.,Liu, L., & Wu, J. (2015). MIFO: Multi-Path Interdomain Forwarding. 2015 44thInternational Conference on Parallel Processing(ICPP), 180-189. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPP.2015.27

7.(First author)Liu, L., Li, J., & Wu, J. (2014). TAPS: Task-Aware Preemptive Flow Scheduling. 20thIEEE International Workshop on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks(LANMAN).

8.(Co-author) Jiang, C., Liang, W., Xu, M., & Liu, L.(2014). MTR: Fault tolerant routing in Clos data center network with miswiring links. 2014IEEE 20th International Workshop on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks(LANMAN), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/LANMAN.2014.7028643

Patents and Patent Applications:

1. Ye Chen,Lili Liu, Wenjun Cao. Biological operational amplifiers and biological operational amplifier systems. Application no.: 202510595826.5; Publication no.: CN120512106A; international application no.: PCT/CN2025/093793.

2. Li Shen, Hanyu Wei, Yinliang Hu, An Xie,Lili Liu. User information dissemination method and network device. Publication no.: CN115701055A.

3.Lili Liu, Jingzhou Yu, Zhe Chen, Chuang Wang. Routing method and related equipment. Patent no.: ZL202110780197.5.

4.Lili Liu, Zhe Chen, Delei Yu, Anmin Xu, Chuang Wang. Packet sending method and apparatus. Publication no.: CN114070456A.

5. Chuang Wang, Delei Yu,Lili Liu, Anmin Xu, Jinlong Li. Packet transmission method and related products. Publication no.: CN113746603A.

6. Zhe Chen, Junjie Wan,Lili Liu, Xiaohong Huang. Data transmission method and communication apparatus. Patent no.: ZL202010374759.1.

7. Wenhao Jiang,Lili Liu, Shuo Zhang, Hao Wang, Xingmin Guo. Data processing method and apparatus. Patent no.: ZL201911374249.8.

8.Lili Liu, Feng Li, Hao Wang, Wenhao Jiang, Xingmin Guo. Authentication method and apparatus. Patent no.: ZL201911367427.4.

9. Zhijun Zhang, Wenhao Jiang,Lili Liu, Xingmin Guo, Feng Li. Call request response method, apparatus and electronic device. Patent no.: ZL201911168219.1; international publication no.: WO2021104122A1.

10.Lili Liu, Jinbo Li, Feng Li, Xingmin Guo, Wenhao Jiang. Identity authentication method and apparatus. Patent no.: ZL201910579196.7.

11. Hao Wang, Chenren Xu, Shuo Chen, Jianfeng Qi, Henghui Liang, Xiaojin Li,Lili Liu, Guan Wang. Data transmission method and electronic device. Patent no.: ZL201910016807.7; grant publication no.: CN111416794B; foreign granted patents: US11736224B2 (United States), EP3896925B1 (Europe), JP7235871B2 (Japan).

12.Lili Liu, Dan Li, Kai Zheng, Saye Kompalli Chakravartula, Fanzhao Wang. Data transmission method and apparatus. Patent no.: ZL201710184930.0; international publication no.: WO2018171332A1.

13.Lili Liu, Dan Li, Jianping Wu. Task-level flow scheduling method in a data center. Patent no.: ZL201510188559.6.