你好！Hello! 

My name is 刘昊良 Haoliang Liu ([xɑʊ̯⁵¹ ljɑŋ³⁵ ljoʊ̯³⁵ ]) and I also go by 'Michael' ([maɪkəl ]). I am a first-year Linguistics Ph.D. student at Stony Brook University. My research interests lie in formal syntactic theory, language fieldwork, and the syntax-phonology interface with a focus on indigenous languages to Mexico. Most of my previous work have centered on Copala Triqui (Oto-Manguean; Mixtecan). I am now looking to integrate more computational methods into my work.

Before Stony Brook, I received my M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Florida. In summer 2024, I was also affiliated with Pan’s Syntax Lab at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Before coming to the U.S., I earned a B.A. degree in English from Nankai University.

I grew up in Changchun (长春). It is a city in northeastern China famous for its cold winters and film history. I have many good memories, but the best remains the 2026 Spring Festival which I spent in my hometown. 

When I am off linguistics, I enjoy doing calisthenics (gymnastics rings variations), playing basketball, and surfing. I also have a soft spot for all things nostalgic—CDs, VHS tapes, handwritten letters, songs from the 2000s, and little relics from the past...