Department of Computational, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Classroom Hall Building Office 314T
210-784-2812
jliu@tamusa.edu
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Dr. Liu received a joint Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Mathematics Education (with teacher certification) from Hebei Normal University, China, in 2007. She then completed a Master’s degree in Mathematics, specializing in analytic number theory, from Shandong University, China, in 2010. In 2016, she earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics, focusing on algebraic number theory, from Wesleyan University, CT. Following her doctoral studies, Dr. Liu held a two-year Postdoctoral Scholar position at the University of Hong Kong before joining Texas A&M University–San Antonio in 2018 for family reasons.
In addition, Dr. Liu has undertaken research visits at several institutions, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI/SLMath) at UC Berkeley, the Banff International Research Station in Canada, La Trobe University in Australia, Seoul National University in South Korea, and Imperial College London in the UK, among others.
According to the Mathematics Genealogy Project, Dr. Liu’s academic lineage within 10 generations is as follows: Carl Friedrich Gauss → Johann Franz Friedrich Encke → Karl Christian Bruhns → Hugo Hans von Seeliger → Gustav Herglotz/Otto Ludwig Hölder → Emil Artin → Nesmith Cornett Ankeny → John Sollion Hsia → Wai Kiu Chan → Jingbo Liu
Dr. Liu’s primary research focuses on lattice representation theory and its applications to lattice-based post-quantum cryptography. Her recent work has been published in respected mathematical journals, including Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques, Complex Analysis and Operator Theory, International Mathematics Research Notices IMRN, Journal of Algebra, Journal of Number Theory, Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra, and Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, among others. In addition, she has made substantial contributions to one of the flagship conference proceedings organized by the International Association for Cryptologic Research.
Dr. Liu has frequently presented her research at American Mathematical Society meetings, symposia organized by the Association for Women in Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles and Texas A&M University, as well as at international conferences hosted by Imperial College London (UK), Seoul National University (South Korea), the University of Hong Kong (China), and the University of Sydney (Australia), among others.
Dr. Liu has taught a broad range of undergraduate mathematics courses in the U.S. at both Wesleyan and A&M–SA, including College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Differential and Integral Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Proofs, Advanced Probability, Modern Algebra, Number Theory, and introductory Lattice Theory. She is deeply committed to providing high-quality mathematics education and fostering student engagement.
Committed to excellence in educating, particularly first-generation students, Dr. Liu is dedicated to mentoring rigorous student research projects that produce quality work. Five of her undergraduate mentees have presented their research at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) MathFest in 2021 and 2023, as well as at the American Mathematical Society (AMS)–Pi Mu Epsilon (PME) undergraduate research sessions during the Joint Mathematics Meetings in 2022 and 2024.
Dr. Liu served as the sole Principal Investigator and Program Director for the 2023 National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NREUP): A&M-SA Summer Research Program on Lattice Reduction Theory, funded by the NSF through the MAA.
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