Xiaoli Liu is an Associated Professor of the Key Laboratory of Earthquake Geodesy, Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration. Education: a PhD in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, in December 2008; MA in Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, in June 2005; an a BA in Survey Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China, in July 2000. Work experience: Research assistant (2011-2014) and Associated Professor (2014 to present) at the Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration; Lecturer at International School of Software, Wuhan University, from 2009 to 2011; and Teaching assistant at Henan Polytechnic University from 2000 to 2005. Current and previous research interests: Developing InSAR, GPS, lidar differencing, and optical image correlation techniques to understand problems in active tectonics and surface deformation. Memberships of professional societies and awards received: Member of the Tectonic and Geomorphology Committee of Seismological Society of China from 2021 to 2026.