Jenny Liu

James A. Heidman Professor MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT ENGINEERING

Ph.D., civil engineering, Texas A&M University

Scholarly Focus, Teaching or Research Areas

Engineering characterization and modeling of infrastructure materials; pavement design, testing, preservation, and condition assessment; sustainable materials and resilient infrastructure adapting to climate change/extreme events

Honors or Awards

• Keynote Speaker, Transportation Research Congress, 2021

• Faculty Research Award, S&T, 2019

• Best Paper Award (3 times), 2014, 2016, 2017

• Outstanding Reviewer (2 times), ASCE

• Engineer of the Year, Alaska Society of Professional Engineers, Fairbanks Chapter, 2016

Selected Academic Activities or Research Projects

• Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

• Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering

Part B: Pavements

• Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering

• Chair, ASCE Bituminous Materials Committee

• Analysis of Asphalt Mixtures Using Alternative Aggregate in SMA and Superpave, MoDOT

• Impact of RAP Material on Cracking Resistance of Alaskan Asphalt Mixes, AKDOT&PF

• Fellowship Program in Civil Engineering for Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience with Emerging Technologies, DOEd GAANN

• National Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Life-Extension (TriDurLE), S&T Program, USDOT

Selected Publications and Presentations

Song, Y., Wang, D., Hu, X., Liu, J., “An Efficient and Explainable Ensemble Learning Model for Asphalt Pavement Condition Prediction Based on LTPP Dataset,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 23(11), 22084-22093, 2022.

Wu, H., Wang, D., Zhang, X., Liu, J., “Impacts of Lightweight Aggregates Interlayers for Air Convection Embankment on Pavement Thermal Profile and Pavement Performance in Alaskan Permafrost Regions,” Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2676 (12), 760-774, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981 221097401, 2022.

Murph, D., Liu, J., Liu, J., “Mix Designs of Abrasion Resistant and Durable Concrete Made with SCMs for Cold Climates,” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements, 148(2), 04022017, 2022.