Dr. Rui Liu joined the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED), Kent State University (KSU) in the fall of 2013. Dr. Liu holds tenure and the rank of Associate Professor at KSU effective for the fall semester of 2019. Leading the structural resilience research group at KSU, Dr. Liu has research interests 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 210M
         Kent, OH 44236
Office:(330)672-0611
Email: rliu5@kent.edu

NEWS
  • DigitalFUTURES 2019 summer workshops , organized by Professors Philip Yuan and Neil Leach from Tongji University, were successfully completed on July 6. Dr. Liu participated in the workshop titled Computational Design and Engineering of Tensioned Formworks for Concrete Shells, which was instructed by Professors Philippe Block and Tom Van Mele from ETH, Zurich.  
  • Funded by National Science Foundation, Dr. Liu participated in the National Workshop on Architectural Faculty in Environmental Sustainability Research (WAFES), which was organized by Dr. Joon-Ho Choi, Associate Professor of Building Science, USC. May 28 - 29, Ryerson University, Toronto.  
  • Northeast Ohio's Infrastructure has received a GPA of D+, evaluated by the Northeast Ohio Infrastructure Report Card Committee of the ASCE Cleveland Section. 
  • 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 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. 

​Awards
  • NSF WAFES Workshop Fellow, 2019
  • 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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