His research is to better understand the role of biomechanics in maintaining optimal cardiovascular tissue performance in physiological conditions as well as biomechanical abnormalities in diseased/injured states. His ultimate goal is to be able to apply the gained bioengineering knowledge to better design tissue replacements and medical interventions.
Dr. Liao is a leading researcher in tissue biomechanics and bioengineering field. His productivity and contributions are evidenced by 109 peer-reviewed journal publications, 180 conference presentations/posters, 9 book chapters, and two books entitled: “Advances in Heart Valve Biomechanics” and “Advances in Biological Tissue Mechanics.” His research publications generated a cumulative citation of 5,028, an h-index of 41, and an i10-h index of 82. He was also granted three US patents.