Dr. Christian G. Liu, Ph.D. - Halifax, Canada

chris.liu@dal.ca - https://blockchain.cs.dal.ca

Ph.D. in Computer Science | Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Christian G. Liu is a postdoctoral researcher focusing on software engineering, big data, network security, smart contracts, and blockchain technology, and he is affiliated with Dalhousie University. Dr. Liu received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Dalhousie University. He also holds master’s degrees from Concordia University and Dalhousie University, with expertise in blockchain technology, software modeling, and engineering. With over twenty years of experience in the IT industry, he has led key projects and teams at global tech giants such as Ericsson, CGI, IBM, and Samsung. Currently, he continues his research at Dalhousie University and imparts his extensive knowledge as an educator of computer science.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (2021-2024))

  Thesis Title: Supporting Long-term Transactions in Smart Contracts Generated from Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) Models

• Master of Computer Science (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (2019-2020))

  Thesis Title: FSM for Modeling for Off-Blockchain Computation

• Master of Applied Science in Computer Science (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada (2005-2007))

  Course-based degree

Professional Experience

• Academic

  • Postdoctoral Fellow (Dalhousie University (5/2024 - Present) under the supervision of Drs. Ye and Bodorik)

    Project Title: Adapting the TABS tool for SMEs to generate smart contracts for sustainability and safety data of their products

  • Instructor – Teaching university courses on a part-time basis (Dalhousie University & Saint Mary's University (1/2018 - Present)

    • CSCI 2133 - Rapid Prototyping (2019) – Dalhousie University

      2^nd-year course in Computer Science program
      

    • CSCI 4140 - Advanced Database Systems (2017, 2018, 2021 Summer & Fall Terms) – Dalhousie University

      4^th-year course in Computer Science

    • MCDA 5560 - Business Intelligence (2018 Summer & Fall) – Saint Mary’s University

      Graduate course in the Data Analytics program

    • CSCI 5408 - Data Warehousing (2018 Winter) – Dalhousie University

      Graduate course in the Master of Applied Computer Science Program

  • Teaching Assistant (TA) – Dalhousie University (1/2018 - Present)

    Leading Labs and Tutorials and Interacting with Students

    • CSCI 4140 (9 course deliveries)
    • CSCI 6313 (3 course deliveries)
    • CSCI 5409 (1 course delivery)

•  Industrial

  Samsung (Nanjing) Research Centre (5/2018 - 8/2018)

  • Role: Senior Lab Manager
  • Responsibilities: Led four research teams to provide AI solutions for the Samsung mobile platform. Supervised and scheduled research tasks, proposed new features or improvements for Samsung devices, estimated project time and budget, and monitored project progress.

  IBM Canada Ltd., Halifax, NS (4/2015 - 5/2018)

  • Role: Senior IT Specialist
  • Responsibilities: Provided full-stack development, coding documentation, and test analysis for company IT projects. Collaborated with business and test analysts to implement client requirements, establish test cases, and track system issues. Documented technical designs and peer-reviewed developer work.

  CGI Inc., Halifax, NS (1/2012 - 2/2015)

  • Role: Senior Java Developer
  • Responsibilities: Provided cross-functional leadership to implement client requirements precisely. Established test cases and tracked issues. Documented technical designs and peer-reviewed developer work. Trained and mentored new employees.

  Ericsson, Montreal, QC (7/2007 - 11/2011)

  • Role: Software Developer
  • Responsibilities: Maintained and developed core network applications. Focused on Java programming and Python testing framework construction.

   

Patents

• System and Methods for Automated Generation of Smart Contracts from BPMN Models Using DE-HSM Multi-modal Models Executed by Smart Contracts with Sidechain Processing. USPTO Utility Patent Application Number: 17968047; Submitted: 2022-10-18. Inventors: P. Bodorik, C. Liu, D. Jutla

Publications (Indexed by EI or SCI)