Zhigang Liu (Fellow, IEEE) received a Ph.D. degree in Power systems and its Automation from Southwest Jiaotong University, China in 2003. He is currently a Full Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu. He is also a Guest Professor at Tongji University, Shanghai.
He has authored four books and published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal and conference articles. His research interests include the electrical relation of EMUs and traction, detection, and assessment of pantograph-catenary in high-speed railways.
Dr. Liu is an Associate Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and IEEE ACCESS. He is also a Managing Guest Editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems and Control Engineering Practice. He received the IEEE TIM's Outstanding Associate Editors for 2019, 2020, and 2021, and the Outstanding Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement in 2018.