B.S., National Tsing Hua University (1971)

Ph.D., The Ohio State University (1977)

Post doctor, University of Toronto (1977–1979)

Post doctor, University of Minnesota, Chemistry Department (1979–1981)

Scientist II, Georgia Institute of Technology, Experimental Engineering Station (1981)

Scientist, U. S. Argonne National Lab, CHM Division (1982–1993)

Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Academia Sinica (1993–2002)

Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Academia Sinica (2002–)

Mode-specific and bond-selective chemistry

Correlation and coherence in bimolecular/unimolecular reactions

State-to-state chemical dynamics

"Crossed-beam Studies of Neutral Reactions: State-Specific Differential Cross Sections", K. Liu, Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 52, 139 (2001). 

"State-specific Correlation of Coincident Product Pairs in the F+CD₄ Reaction", J. J. Lin and K. Liu et al., Science 300, 966 (2003). 

"Reactive Resonance in a Polyatomic Reaction", W. Shiu and K. Liu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 103201 (2004) 

"A Crossed-Beam Study of the F+HD -> HF+D Reaction: The Resonance-Mediated Channel", S.-H. Lee, F. Dong, and K. Liu, J. Chem. Phys. 125, 133106 (2006). 

"Product Pair Correlation in Bimolecular Reactions", K. Liu, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 9, 17 (2007).