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Rui Liu is an Associate Professor at the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Kent State University (KSU). He leads the Structural Resilience Research Group (SRRG) and specializes in resilient and sustainable urban infrastructure, green construction materials, forensic engineering, and intelligent infrastructure management. His work bridges structural design innovation with ethical and environmental considerations.
Dr. Liu holds a Professional Engineer (PE) license in California (CA C80234) and serves as an Associate Editor for the ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. He actively chairs the Education Committee of the ASCE Forensic Engineering Division, reflecting his commitment to advancing engineering education and professional standards.
Research Interests: His research focuses on:
- Sustainable construction materials and resilient urban design
- Innovative structural systems and failure analysis
- AI-driven robotics for infrastructure monitoring
- Human-robot collaboration in construction
His recent publications emphasize AI applications in swarm robotics, human-robot interaction, and fault-resilient systems. Notable contributions include work on trust-aware robotics, physics-informed machine learning for materials analysis, and adaptive multi-agent systems.
Awards:
- AIA Cleveland Makers Honor Award (2020)
- NSF WAFES Workshop Fellowship (2019)
- Faculty Merit Award (CAED, KSU, 2018)
- KSU Teaching Scholar (2016-2017)
Dr. Liu advises undergraduate researchers through KSU’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program and collaborates with industry partners like the MBMA. He co-teaches advanced courses on forensic engineering and machine learning in construction, emphasizing interdisciplinary education.
Labs/Teams: Directs the Structural Resilience Research Group (SRRG), a hub for innovation in sustainable and intelligent infrastructure systems.
