Born in 1963, graduated from the Department of Optical Instruments of Zhejiang University in 1984. Xiangdong Liu obtained master's degree in engineering in 1990, and was promoted to professor at Zhejiang University in 2003.The main research directions are: optical engineering, photoelectric display technology, computer automatic identification technology.

Xiangdong Liu was a counsellor and Secretary of Youth League Committee at the Department of Optical Instruments from July,1984 to August,1987.From June,1990 to June,2008,he taught at the Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang University,he worked in the Institute of Optical Instruments, Institute of Precision Instruments, and Institute of Photoelectric Display Technology, and was engaged in teaching, research and management for a long time. During these years, Xiangdong Liu served as the head teacher, the secretary of the undergraduate party branch, the doctoral students’ moral education tutor, the laboratory director, the deputy director of the institute, the assistant to the dean, the deputy dean, and the dean.

From July, 2008 to August,2017, Xiangdong Liu worked as the Director of the Academic Affairs of Zhejiang University, also served as Party Secretary of the Undergraduate School and Vice Director of the Undergraduate School.He was in charge of the undergraduate training and teaching management of Zhejiang University, and obtained many beneficial effects and experiences in training program development, major professional recognition, teaching resource allocation and educational operation management.

From August,2018 till now,Xiangdong Liu is the dean of the College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University.

Major Research：optical detection, photoelectric micro-display amplification system, automatic identification technology,etc.The main research projects undertaken or participated are as follows,CCD high-speed dynamic caliper, inland river flow and direction test system, tunable optical MEMS micro-filter research,liquid crystal rear projection color optical engine with fly-eye lens array, high definition rear projector design based on liquid crystal projection optical engine, LCOS projection illumination system and screen design, 3D rendering technology and device based on high-speed spatial addressing, augmented reality hybrid environmental presentation,etc. Xiangdong Liu has published more than 40 research papers and 7 patents, and won the first prize and excellence prize of Zhejiang Science and Technology Progress Award, and one second prize for National Science and Technology Progress Award.

The undergraduate courses taught successively include:Office Automation Technology and Equipment, Applied Optics, Computer Automatic Identification Technology, and Article Code and Photoelectric Recognization,etc.

Xiangdong Liu has published nearly 40 teaching papers and won 2 first prizes and 1 second prize in Zhejiang Teaching Achievement Awards.

Xiangdong Liu is the former member of Teaching Guidance Committee of Chinese Ministry of Education for the Electronic Information and Electrical Sciences（2006-2010）, Vice Chairman of the Teaching Guidance Subcommittee of Science and Engineering of Optoelectronic Information （2006-2010）, General Secretary of the Sub-Division of Teaching Guidance Committee of Chinese Ministry of Education for the Engineering of Optics and Photonics（2013-2017）, member of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering Professional Certification Committee of China Engineering Education Accreditation Association, Director of the Chinese Optical Society, Deputy Director of Optics Education Committee of Chinese Optical Society, Secretary General of the National College Students Optoelectronic Design Competition,Deputy Director of Zhejiang Electric Information Professional Teaching Steering Committee; Vice Chairman and Chairman of Zhejiang Optical Society.