教育背景
澳大利亚悉尼大学电机工程博士 (1991)

工作经历                
新加坡国立大学电机及计算机系副教授(至今)
美国加州大学伯克利分校访问教授 (2001 – 2002)
新加坡 IEEE分会会长 (1998 – 2000)
日本先端科技研究院访问学者 (1997)

研究领域

电力半导体及集成电路，再生能源系統，电力电子，微机电系统

微机电传感器之研发

各式电力半导体之研发

代表性论文         
1. Y Chen, Y C Liang, G S Samudra, X Yang, K D Buddharaju and H Feng, "Progressive development of superjunction power MOSFET devices", IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2008, pp. 211 – 219 (美国)
2. M Qin, K Yao and Y C Liang, "High efficient photovoltaics in nanoscaled ferroelectric thin films", Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 93, No. 12, 122904-1-3, 2008 (美国)
3. M Qin, K Yao and Y C Liang, "Photovoltaic characteristics in polycrystalline and epitaxial (Pb0.97La0.03)(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 ferroelectric thin films sandwiched between different top and bottom electrodes", Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 105, No. 6, 2009, pp. 061624-061624-7 (美国)
4. M Qin, K Yao, and Y C. Liang, "Photovoltaic mechanisms in ferroelectric thin films with the effects of the electrodes and interfaces", Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 95, No. 2, 2009, 022912/1-022912/3 (美国)
5. W Ji, K Yao, Y C Liang, "Bulk photovoltaic effect at visible wavelength in epitaxial ferroelectric BiFeO3 thin films", Advanced Materials, Vol. 22, No. 15, April, 2010, pp. 1763-1766 (德国)
6. Y W Shwe and Y C Liang, "Smart dust sensor network with piezoelectric energy harvesting", International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, Vol. 9, Nos. 3/4, 2010, pp. 253 – 261 (英国)
7. Y Chen, Y C Liang and G S Samudra, "Partial SOI superjunction power LDMOS for power IC applications", International Journal of Power Electronics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2010, pp. 363 – 373 (英国)
8. C Y Lim, Y C Liang, G S Samudra and N Balasubramanian, "A smart-power synchronous rectifier by CMOS process", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 25, No. 9, 2010, pp. 2469 – 2477 (美国)
9. Y M Yang, Y C Liang and K Yao, "Low-power fuel delivery with programmable concentration control for micro direct methanol fuel cells", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 47, No. 3, May/June 2011, pp. 1470 – 1479 (美国)
10. W Ji, K Yao and Y C Liang, "Evidence of bulk photovoltaic effect and large tensor coefficient in ferroelectric BiFeO3 thin films", Physical Review B, Vol.84, No.9, 094115, pp. 1 – 5, 2011 (美国)