At the age of 33, Liu Can was promoted out of the normal sequence to become a professor at Renmin University of China.

On November 12th, the official WeChat account of Renmin University of China published an article introducing Liu Can, a 33-year-old professor from the School of Physics at Renmin University of China, who was recently selected for MIT Technology Review's "35 Innovators Under 35" Asia-Pacific list for 2025.