Pengfei Liu is a registered naval architect with over 40 years of expertise in marine propulsion. A graduate of B.Eng. at WHUT, M.Eng. and PhD at MUN, and a SNAME Fellow, he has taught and trained thousands of
professionals in Canada, Australia and the UK. During his proud services in Canada as an educator for 8 years and a scientist for 17, he developed several breakthrough technologies. Recognized worldwide as an expert in his field, he leads the Marine Propulsion Research Laboratory at Newcastle University, UK, and is building a world-class centre for propulsion hydrodynamics and renewable energy.