Hanli Liu, PhD received her MS and PhD degrees in physics from Wake Forest University, followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Full Professor of Bioengineering and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is also a Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Her expertise lies in the field of near-infrared spectroscopy of tissues, functional optical brain imaging, transcranial photobiomodulation, and their clinical applications.