2009年9月-2015年6月：Ph.D. 哈尔滨工程大学控制理论与控制工程（导师：金鸿章）

2013年9月-2014年9月：Visiting Researcher University of Strathclyde工业控制中心（导师：M. J. Grimble）

2005年9月-2009年7月：B.S.   齐齐哈尔大学自动化

2015年9月-目前 上海海事大学物流科学与工程研究院讲师

已发表论文10余篇，其中SCI检索 8篇，EI检索7篇。

代表性论文：
[1]    Zhiquan Liu. Ship course keeping using different sliding mode controllers [J]. Transactions of FAMENA, 2019, 43(2): 49-60.
[2]    Zhiquan Liu. Pre-filtered backstepping control for underactuated ship path following [J]. Polish Maritime Research, 2019, 26(2): 68-75. 
[3]    Zhiquan Liu, Xiaoyang Lu, Diju Gao. Ship heading control with speed keeping via a nonlinear disturbance observer [J]. Journal of Navigation, 2019, 72(4): 1035-1052. 
[4]    Zhiquan Liu. Practical backstepping control for underactuated ship path following associated with disturbances [J]. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 2019, 13(5): 834-840. 
[5]    Zhiquan Liu. Adaptive sliding mode control for ship autopilot with speed keeping [J]. Polish Maritime Research, 2018, 25(4): 21-29. 
[6]    Zhiquan Liu. Ship adaptive course keeping control with nonlinear disturbance observer [J]. IEEE Access 2017, 5(1), 17567-17575. (SCI: 000411322200068; EI: 20173604108891 )
[7]    Zhiquan Liu, Hongzhang Jin, Michael J. Grimble, Reza Katebi. Ship forward speed loss minimization using nonlinear course keeping and roll motion controllers [J]. Ocean Engineering 2016(113): 201-207.
[8]    Zhiquan Liu, Hongzhang Jin. Extended radiated energy method and its application to a ship roll stabilisation control system [J]. Ocean Engineering, 2013(72): 25-30.