Dr Lulu Liu

Department of Civil Engineering
Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering

Contact details

Telephone: +44 0121 414 5079
Email: l.liu.11@bham.ac.uk

Address: School of Engineering
University 麻豆精选
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Lulu Liu is interested in advancing fiber-polymer composites for structural engineering applications, focusing on their resistance, ductility, fatigue and durability at materials, joints and structural levels. Her research also explores the reuse of composites and the application of additive manufacturing in structural engineering.

Qualifications

PhD in Structural Engineering, 2021
MEng in Structural Engineering, 2016
BEng in Civil Engineering, 2013

Biography

Dr Lulu Liu joined the University 麻豆精选 in 2024 as an Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering. Before this appointment, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland from 2021 to 2024. Dr Liu received her PhD in Structural Engineering from Southeast University in China in 2021.

Dr Liu is interested in advancing fiber-polymer composites for structural engineering applications. She focuses on understanding the mechanical behavior of composite materials, joints, and structures, using both experimental and numerical methods to evaluate their resistance, ductility, fatigue, and durability. Additionally, she is exploring the potential for reusing composites and for the application of additive manufacturing in composite structures, including wind turbine blades and bridge decks.

Postgraduate supervision

PhD scholarships are available for candidates who are interested in fibre-polymer composite materials and structures.

Research

Dr Liu is focused on advancing fiber-polymer composites for structural engineering applications and her research interests include:

Reuse of Fiber-polymer Composite Materials and Structures
Additive Manufacturing Application in Composite Structures
Durability of Composite Materials and Structures
Fatigue Life Prediction
Fatigue-Creep-Temperature Interaction in Degradation
Resistance and Ductility of Boned, Bolted and Hybrid Joints

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Movahedi-Rad, AV, Liu, L & Keller, T 2024, '', International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 184, 108296.

Liu, L, Wang, X, Wu, Z & Keller, T 2024, '', International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 184, 108318.

Liu, Y, Liu, K, Liu, L & Zhou, F 2024, '', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 98, 110958.

Liu, L, Wang, X, Wu, Z & Keller, T 2023, '', Engineering Structures, vol. 286, 116089.

Liu, K, Shi, Q, Liu, Y, Liu, L & Zhou, F 2023, '', Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 196, 110340.

Liu, K, Liu, L, Zhu, Q, Liu, Y & Zhou, F 2021, '', Structures, vol. 34, pp. 1475-1488.

Ding, L, Liu, L, Wang, X, Shen, H & Wu, Z 2021, '', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 273, 121683.

Liu, C, Wang, X, Shi, J, Liu, L & Wu, Z 2021, '', Engineering Structures, vol. 233, 111801.

Liu, L, Wang, X, Wu, Z & Keller, T 2021, '', Composite Structures, vol. 255, 113001.

Liu, L, Wang, X, Wu, Z & Keller, T 2021, '', Composite Structures, vol. 268, 113925.