BOYUN LIU was born in Fuqing City, Fujian Province, China in 1977. He received a Ph.D. degree. He is currently an associate professor and a supervisor for graduate students. He took part in the research and development of safety equipment for multiple vessel models including respirator-attached inflator system and quick-fire smoke removal system. He completed more than 10 key technical research and breakthrough projects and received 3 prizes for progress in military science and technology. He is the author of more than 90 published papers and 9 national patents. His research interests include teaching and researching vessel safety technology and engineering.