Yujia Liu

Email: rdfliu@uchicago.edu
Contact address: 900 E 57th St. KCBD 10220A, Chicago, IL 60637
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
2021–
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Advisor: Prof. Michael Rust
M.Phil. in Computational Biology, with Distinction
2020–2021
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Advisor: Prof. James Locke
Thesis: Modeling the Dynamics of Bacterial Alternative Sigma Factors and Their Competition
B.Eng. in Bioengineering, Honors Science Program
2016–2020
Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
Advisor: Prof. Xiaoyun Lu and Prof. Tielin Yang
Exchange program
2018
University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Advisor: Prof. Adam Arkin
PRESENTATIONS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Nucleic Acid Structure and Function BCMB 30600
Autumn 2023
with Prof. Phoebe Rice and Dr. Jingyi Fei
Introductory graduate level course for PhD students
Biological Dynamics BIOS 20236
Spring 2024
with Prof. Edwin Munro and Prof. Michael Rust
Advance undergraduate course with computer lab
HONORS & AWARDS
Dean's International Student Fellowship
2022
University of Chicago
Outstanding Bachelor's Thesis
2020
Presidential Scholarship
2019
Xian Jiaotong University