PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Xiaoming Liu

Xiaoming Liu is a computer-vision professor at Michigan State University, where his work centers on face analysis and 3D vision. After a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004, he works as a research scientist at GE Global Research until 2012. The International Association for Pattern Recognition names him a Fellow in 2020, and IEEE names him a 2023 Fellow. A 2021 method with Facebook AI researchers traces a single deepfake image back to its generative model, and a 2023 IARPA grant for the BRIAR program fuses whole-body and face biometrics. As of October 2026, he holds the MSU Foundation Professor title and works as a visiting scientist at Google Research.

Works
205
Citations
22,098
h-index
63

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.

Photo of Xiaoming Liu

Timeline

  1. 1997–2000

    Early computer science degrees

    He completes a bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering at the Beijing Information Technology Institute in 1997. Zhejiang University grants him a master's degree in computer science and engineering in 2000.

  2. 2004–2012

    Research scientist at GE

    Carnegie Mellon University grants his Ph.D. in 2004, and he then works as a research scientist at GE Global Research until 2012.

  3. 2012

    Joining Michigan State

    In August 2012, he joins the Michigan State University faculty and directs its Computer Vision Lab. His work there centers on face analysis and 3D vision.

  4. 2020

    A Fellow of the IAPR

    The International Association for Pattern Recognition names him a Fellow in 2020 for contributions to face and video analysis.

  5. June 2021

    Tracing deepfakes to generative models

    Liu and Facebook AI researchers develop a method in 2021 that traces a single deepfake image back to the generative model used to produce it.

  6. 2023

    A 2023 IEEE Fellow

    He becomes a 2023 IEEE Fellow for contributions to facial image analysis and recognition.

  7. September 2023

    Whole-body biometrics for BRIAR

    In 2023, his MSU team wins a $12 million, four-year IARPA grant for the BRIAR program, which fuses whole-body and face biometrics.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor at Michigan State

    He is the MSU Foundation Professor and Anil and Nandita Jain Endowed Professor in computer science and engineering at Michigan State University, and he is also a visiting scientist at Google Research.

Sources and credits

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  1. Xiaoming Liu - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Xiaoming Liu | College of Engineering | Michigan State University engineering.msu.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. 2020 IAPR Fellow | College of Engineering | Michigan State University engineering.msu.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. IEEE names Xiaoming Liu to prestigious Fellows list for 2023 | College of Engineering | Michigan State University engineering.msu.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Chronological List of IAPR Fellows – International Association for Pattern Recognition iapr.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Xiaoming Liu and Facebook partner on AI | College of Engineering | Michigan State University engineering.msu.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. $12M supports real-time automated recognitions research | College of Engineering | Michigan State University engineering.msu.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. Xiaoming Liu, Human Recognition in the Era of Foundation Models - IAPR/IEEE Winter School on Biometrics 2026 comp.hkbu.edu.hk. Checked 14 October 2026.