Dr. Rui Liu is an Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED), Kent State University (KSU). His research interests are in the field of resilient and sustainable infrastructure, especially in the areas of "green" construction materials, innovative structural design, forensic engineering, and intelligent infrastructure management. Dr. Liu is a professional engineer registered in the State of California. 

Mail:132 S. Lincoln St. CAE 210
         Kent, OH 44236
Office:(330)672-0611
Email: rliu5@kent.edu

NEWS
  • Congratulations to the team members from Kent State for their project "TW-ICE", a self-supported ice pavilion successful built in the 2018 HIT International Ice and Snow Construction Festival.  
  • Co-authored with S. Bhairappanavar and R. Coffman, a paper titled "Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material in Green Infrastructure and Living Architecture to Improve Resilience of Lake Erie" has been published by Infrastructures, MDPI. 
  • Two papers have been accepted for oral presentation at the ASCE 8th Forensic Engineering Congress - Forging Forensic Frontier, Austin, TX, Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2018.  "Discoloration of Glass Panel Sealants" co-authored with P. Marks.  "Failing Forward – Construction Failure Case Studies", co-authored with FED Education Committee Members.
  • Co-authored with B. Dodge, a paper titled "Comparing Exterior Wall Finishes Using Life-Cycle Assessment" has been accepted with revisions for proceedings of 7th International Building Physics Conference - Healthy, Intelligent and Resilient Buildings and Urban Environments, 9/23-26, 2018, Syracuse, NY. 
  • Co-authored with Z. Zhang, Y. Li, and J. Zhang, an article titled "Low energy impact on the interface of bamboo-steel composites" has been published by The Journal of Adhesion, Taylor & Francis. 
  • Two manuscripts have been accepted for oral presentation and inclusion in the proceedings of 2018 Symposium of International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures - Creativity in Structural Design. "THRICE - An Ice Pavilion: Reversing Forces from Construction to Completion", co-authored with M. Mistur. “Engineering Properties Influencing Clayey Materials for Additive Manufacturing”, co-authored with Hillegas, J.A., Liu, B., Sanchez, A., and Huang, Q.​
  • Co-authored with J. Zhang, Y. Li, D. Xu, X. Bian, a research article titled "Examining bonding stress and slippage at steel-bamboo interface" was just published by Composite Structures, Elsevier. 
Awards
  • Faculty Merit Award, CAED, KSU, 2018
  • Faculty Traveling Fellowship, CAED, KSU, 2017-2018
  • KSU Teaching Scholar, 2016-2017
  • Farris Family Innovation Award, May 2016
  • Faculty Excellence Award, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Kent State University, March, 2015
  • Scholar of the Month, January 2015, Kent State University http://www.kent.edu/kent/news/success/scholar-month/Rui-Liu
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