Mike Liu

Mike has 30 years of experience across fuels, lubricants, and chemical engineering, with roles spanning laboratory management, product development, technical service, and commercial leadership. His background includes work with SGS Laboratories, Evonik, and BASF, as well as roles with a major Singapore oil blender and a Singapore oil trader, where he supported lubricant and fuel quality programs and advised clients on technical issues.
For the past seven years, Mike has worked with a leading multidisciplinary technical and scientific consultancy serving the marine and energy sectors. He investigates and advises on matters including forensic analysis, technical dispute resolution, and expert witness support in arbitrations and court hearings, with recent work covering ship cargo quality disputes, bunker fuel quality disputes, and cases involving organic chloride contamination affecting vessels bunkered in Singapore. He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering.