Tristan YJ. Liu has served at Taipei University of Marine Technology since August 2019. Prior to joining TUMT, Dr. Liu was politically appointed as the Director General of the Economic Development Bureau in Taichung City Government from 2014 to 2018. As an economist, he served as the director of Research Division VIII, focusing on APEC agendas, SME policies, and industrial policies at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research from June 2006 to December 2014.

In addition to his administrative duties in higher education institutions, Dr. Liu also plays a significant role in various public policy platforms. He is a board member of the Taiwan Think Tank and a member of the New Frontier Foundation, the think tank of the Democratic Progressive Party.

Dr. Liu holds a B.S. degree from National Taiwan University and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia in the United States.