James A. Heidman Professor in Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engr
Dr. Jenny Liu is Professor of Materials and Pavement Engineering in the department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering (Materials and Pavement Engineering) from Texas A & M University and B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Tongji University.
Dr. Liu is also Director of U.S. DOT Tier 1 Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC). She was previously Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
New Faculty 2017-2018
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About Jenny Liu
Dr. Jenny Liu is Professor of Materials and Pavement Engineering in the department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering (Materials and Pavement Engineering) from Texas A & M University and B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Tongji University.
Dr. Liu is also Director of U.S. DOT Tier 1 Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC). She was previously Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
New Faculty 2017-2018
| September 2018 - Present | Professor, Materials and Pavement Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering | |
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| September 2013 - Present | Director, U.S. DOT Tier 1 Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC) | |
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| September 2017 - August 2018 | Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering | |
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| July 2015 - August 2017 | Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alaska, Fairbanks | |
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| July 2011 - June 2015 | Associate Professor, University of Alaska, Fairbanks | |
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| August 2006 - June 2011 | Assistant Professor, University of Alaska, Fairbanks | |
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| June 2001 - August 2006 | Research Assistant, Texas Transportation Institute | |
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| September 1995 - December 1999 | Research Assistant, State Key laboratory of Concrete Materials Research, China | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Infrastructure Materials, Pavement Engineering, Engineering characterization and modeling of asphalt cement, Hot-mix asphalt mixtures (HMA), Granular and stabilized bases, Portland cement concrete (PCC), Other infrastructural materials, Pavement design and testing, Pavement preservation, Pavement repair and rehabilitation, Non-destructive testing, Pavement construction, and Pavement management system (PMS)
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, ACI Certification Committee | Present | Member, ASCE Geo-Institute Pavements Committee | Present | Member, ASCE Highway Pavement Committee | Present | Member, Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering | Present | Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI) | Present | Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) | Present | Member, Asian-American Pavement Engineers Association | Present | Member, International Society for Concrete Pavements |
Honors and Awards
- S&T Faculty Research Award, 2019
- Certificate of Invited Speaker, International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure and Materials 2017
- Best Paper Award, “Recycling in Alaska’s Transportation Infrastructure” by S. Zhao and J. Liu, Transportation Research Congress 2017
- Best Paper Award, “Implementation of Stress Dependent Resilient Modulus of Asphalt Treated Base for Flexible Pavement Design” by P. Li, J. Liu, and S. Zhao, Transportation Research, Congress 2016
- Certificate of Honor, Transportation Research Congress 2016
- NSF Fellowship to attend International Workshop on the Genome of Stone-based Civil Infrastructure Materials, 2016
- 2016 Engineer of the Year, Alaska Society of Professional Engineers Fairbanks Chapter
- 2015 ASCE Outstanding Reviewer
- Best Paper Award, “Predictive Model for Nonlinear Resilient Modulus of Emulsified Asphalt, Treated Base” by P. Li and J. Liu, GeoShanghai 2014 International Conference
- 2013 Outstanding Service Award, International Association of Chinese Infrastructure Professionals (IACIP)
- 2013 Dennis Demmert Award, UAF
- 2011 ASCE Outstanding Reviewer
- Honorary Faculty/Staff, Department of Athletics for support and guidance in the academic endeavors of student-athletes, UAF, 2009 & 2010
- ASCE ExCEEd 2009 Fellow
- Faculty Development Award, UAF, 2006 & 2007
- “Who’s Who in Science and Engineering”, 9th Edition, Marquis Who'sWho®, 2006
Courses
- Bituminous Materials
- Pavement Design
- Introduction to Transportation Engineering
- Properties of Materials
- Mechanics of Materials
- Statics
- CIV ENG 5113 Composition and Properties of Concrete
| 2006 | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Materials and Pavement Engineering), Texas A & M University - College Station | |
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| 2001 | M.S. in Civil Engineering (Materials and Pavement Engineering), Texas A & M University - College Station | |
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| 1995 | B.S. in Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University | |
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Contact Information
Missouri University of Science and Technology
129 Butler-Carlton Hall
1401 N. Pine St.
Rolla, MO 65409-0030
Phone: (573) 341-6442
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