Liming Liu is a Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology. He completed his MS studies in Welding at Harbin Institute of Technology in 1992 and his Ph.D. studies in Welding at the same University in 2000. He was awarded the 6th Outstanding Scientific and Technological Workers of Liaoning award in 2008, National Science and Technology Outstanding Workers award in 2010, and the 10th Dalian Top Ten Outstanding Youth award in 2011. He has published 308 papers, with 4036 citations and an h-index of 32 (Scopus, 15 November 2023). His research topics mainly include friction stir welding, magnesium alloys, and brazing.