Beibei Liu is currently a Professor of Environmental Planning and Management at the School of the Environment, Nanjing University. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing Center.

Prof. Liu's research focuses on environmental sustainability and climate resilience of agricultural and industrial systems, as well as developing cost-effective strategies to adapt to an uncertain climate with less environmental impact. She has published over 60 articles in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Food, Nature Water, One Earth and Environmental Science & Technology.

Prof. Liu has served as the principal investigator for over 20 national, provincial, and international projects, sponsored by organizations such as the National Science Foundation of China, Newton Foundation, Erasmus Mundus Program, and Academic Consortium 21. She also works as an expert for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), where she advises on green development and climate change adaptation.