Jia-Liang Le

Jia-Liang Le is the James L. Record Professor and Associate Department Head at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on fracture mechanics, probabilistic mechanics, and structural reliability, particularly for quasibrittle materials like concrete and fiber composites.

• Email: jle@umn.edu
• Office: 254 Civil Engineering Building, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

His work provides deterministic and probabilistic models for fracture and fatigue in structures, aiming to enhance understanding of quasibrittle behavior and improve design standards for buildings, infrastructure, aircraft, and medical implants. Recent publications emphasize stochastic fracture simulations, scaling effects, and advanced material modeling.

Research trends highlight applications in aerospace, geomechanics, and sustainable pavement design, with a strong focus on computational modeling and experimental validation. Current projects include probabilistic failure criteria for composites, fishnet models, and asphalt material optimization using graphene nanoplatelets.