People
Current Graduate Students:
PhD students: MSc student:
Chuanni He (August 2019 - present) ZhiGao Wang (August 2019 - present)
Gongfan Chen (August 2019 - present) KeWang Jiang (August 2020 - present)
Min Zhang (August 2020 - present)
Fan Ding (August 2021 - present)
Former Graduate Students:
PhD students:
Ashtad Javanmardi, 2019 July
Thesis Title: Strategies and Predictive Models for Reducing Workflow Variability in Construction Production Systems
Current Position: Engineering Manager, FDH Infrastructure Services
Dr. Brad McCoy, 2019 May
Thesis Title: Design and Implementation of a New Retrofit for Prestressed Concrete Bridge Elements
Using Mechanically-Fastened Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
Current Position: Academy Professor, West Point, Dept. of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Alizera Abbasian Hosseini, 2015 October
Thesis Title: Social and Engineering Aspects of Construction Site Management using Simulation and Social Network Analysis
Current Position: Project Manager, Flatrion Construction
Dr. Marion M. Russell, 2013 June
Thesis Title: Allocation of Time Buffer to Construction Project Task Durations
Current Position: Major, Academy Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy, Dept of Civil Engineering
Dr. Brad W. Wambeke, 2011 May
Thesis Title: Identifying, Prioritizing, and Reducing Variation of Construction Related Tasks
Current Position: Colonel, Director CE Division, Academy Professor/Associate Professor, West Point, Dept. of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Donna Hollar, 2011 July, co-advised with Prof. William Rasdorf and Prof. Joe Hummer
Thesis Title: Predicting Preliminary Engineering Costs for Highway Projects
Current Position: Associate Professor, East Carolina University, Dept. of Construction Management
MSc students:
NingNing Liu, June 2021
Thesis Title: Improving Construction Planning Reliability - An Information Theory Based Exploration
Minerva Bonilla, May 2020
Thesis Title: Estimating Seasonal Population's Impact for Powell Bill Funding Allocation
Naishan Xiang, May 2015
Thesis Title: Predicting, Benchmarking and Warning the Impact of Change for Construction Projects
Current Position: Business Intelligence Engineer, Amazon
Joshua L. Vaughan, 2012 December
Thesis Title: Effects of an Innovative Technology on Construction Management Time
Current Position: Assessment Engineering Supervisor, North Carolina Department of Transportation
Kiarash Hajifathalian, 2011 May
Thesis Title: Effects of Working Strategy and Duration Variance on Productivity and Work in Process A Simulation-Based Investigation
Current Position: Regional Project Manager, Baker Concrete Construction
Chao Wang, 2010 July
Thesis Title: Causes and Penalties of Variation - Case Study of a Concrete Slab Prefabrication Shop
Current Position: Project Manager, Bureau Veritas
Jaime m. Perez, 2009 May
Thesis Title: Implementing Target Costing Principles in Green Building
Current Position: Project Manager, Odebrecht
Major Collaborators
Prof. Gregory Howell, Lean Construction Institute
Prof. and Dept. Head, Simon Hsiang, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte, co-advising students since 2008
Prof. Glenn Ballard, UC Berkeley, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Book Publications
Kwak,Y. Liu, M., Patanakul, P., and Zwikael, O. (2014) “Challenges and Best Practices of Managing Government Projects”, Project Management Institute Inc.,
Newtown Square, PA. ISBN 978-1-62825-065-7.
Journal Paper Publications Google Scholar Citations
*Graduate student at the North Carolina State University, **Corresponding author
1. Schiavone,V., Scala, N., Olivieri, H., Seppänen,O., Alves, T., Liu, M., Granja, A. (2022). “Comparative Analysis of the Implementation of Critical Path Method, Last Planner
System, and Location-Based Techniques in Brazil, Finland, and the United States” Accepted by Engineering Management Journal in March 2022.
2. He, C.*, Liu, M.**, Scala, N., Liu, M., Alves, T., and Hsiang, S. (2022). “Finding Lean Explanation for Collaborative Scheduling.” Accepted by Journal of Management
and Economics in February 2022.
3. Scala, N., Liu, M., Alves, T., and Hawkins, D., Schiavone, V. (2022). “The Gold Standard: A Collaborative Scheduling Maturity Model.” Engineering, Construction,
and Architectural Management, published online in February 2022. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ECAM-07-2021-0609/full/html
Find the paper here.
4. He, C.*, Liu, M.**, Wang, Z., Zhang, Y., Hsiang, S., Chen, G., Chen, J. (2022). “Space-Time-Manpower Visualization and Conditional Capacity Planning in Uncertainty.”
Accepted by ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management in January 2022.
5. Liu, Y., Javanmardi, A.*, Zhang, Y., Liu, M.** , Yang, S., Yu, X., Hsiang, S., Jiang, Z., and (2021). “Comparing Factors Affecting Task Starting Time and Duration
Variation – China vs. the U.S. Construction Projects.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(3), 04020176. https://ascelibrary-org.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001985
6. McCoy, B. C.*, Bourara, Z., Lucier, G.W., Seracino, R., and Liu, M. (2021). “Prestressed MF-FRP: An Experimental Study of a Rapid Retrofit Concept for
Deteriorated Prestressed C-Channel Beams.” ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 35(1), 1-10. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CF.1943-5509.0001536
7. Zhang, Y., Javanmardi, A.*, Liu, Y., Yang, S., Yu, X., Hsiang, S., Jiang, Z., and Liu, M.** (2020). “How Does Experience of Delay Shape Managers’ Making-do Decision:
A Random Forest Approach.” ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(4), 04020030. Open Access link: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000776
8. Javanmardi, A. *, Hosseini, A. *, Liu, M.,** Hsiang, S. (2020). “Improving Effectiveness of Constraints Removal in Construction Planning Meetings: An
Information-theory based Approach.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(4), 04020015. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001790
9. Alves, T., Liu, M., Scala, N., Javanmardi, A.* (2020). “Schedules and Schedulers: A Study in the U.S. Construction Industry.” Engineering Management Journal, 32(3),
166-185. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10429247.2020.1738878?journalCode=uemj20
10. Olivieri, H., Seppänen, O., Alves, T., Scala, N., Liu, M., and Granja, A. (2019) “A survey comparing Critical Path Method, Last Planner System, and Location-Based
techniques.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(12), 04019077. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001644
Find the paper here.
11. Hosseini, A.*, Liu, M.**, Howell, G. (2018). “Investigating the Cost Benefit Tradeoff of Additional Planning Using Parade Game Simulation.” ASCE Journal of
Management in Engineering, 34(2), 04017066. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000580?src=recsys
12. Javanmardi, A.*, Hosseini, A., Liu, M.**, Hsiang, S. (2018). “Benefit of Cooperation among Subcontractors in Performing High-Reliability Planning.” ASCE
Journal of Management in Engineering, 34(2), 04017062. https://ascelibrary-org.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000578
13. Hosseini, A.*,Liu, M.**, Hsiang, S.(2017). "Social Network Analysis for Construction Crews." Published online by International Journal of Construction
Management in November 2017. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926580517300195
14. Hosseini, A.*, Liu, M.**, Hsiang, S. (2017). "Social Network Conformity and Construction Work Plan Reliability." Automation in Construction, 78(1), 1-12.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15623599.2017.1389642
15. Russell, M. *, Hsiang, M., Liu, M.**, and Leming, M. (2016). "Causes of Time Buffer and Duration Variation in Construction Project Tasks." Construction
Management and Economics, 33(10), 783-798. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01446193.2015.1137335?journalCode=rcme20
16. Hajifathalian, K.*, Howell, G., Wambeke, B.*, Hsiang, S., and Liu, M.** (2016). ““Oops” Simulation: Cost–Benefits Trade-Off Analysis of Reliable Planning
for Construction Activities." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(8), 04016030.
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001135
17. Kwak, Y., Patanakul, P., Zwikael, O., and Liu, M. (2016). "What Impacts the Performance of Large Scale Government Projects?" International Journal
of Project Management, 34(3), 452-466. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263786315001921
18. Hosseini, A.*, Leming, M. and Liu, M.** (2015). "Effects of Idle Time Restrictions on Excess Pollution from Construction Equipment." ASCE Journal
of Management in Engineering, 32(2), 04015046. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000408
19.Hosseini, A.*, Liu, M.**, and Leming, M. (2015). "Comparison of Least-Cost and Least-Pollution Equipment Fleet Configurations Using Computer
Simulation." ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 31(6), 04015003.http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000360
20. Russell, M. *, Liu, M.**, Howell, G., and Hsiang, S. and Leming, M. (2015). "Case Studies into the Allocation and Reduction of Time Buffer Through
Uses of Last Planner System." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(2), 04014068.
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000900
21. Hosseini, A.*, Leming, M., Liu, M.**, Hsiang, S. (2014). "From Social Network to Data Envelopment Analysis: Identifying Benchmarks at the Site
Management Level." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(8), 04014028.http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000875
22. Russell, M. *, Hsiang, M., Liu, M.**, and Wambeke, B.Wambeke, (2014). "Causes of Time Buffer and Duration Variation in Construction Project Tasks." ASCE Journal
of Management in Engineering, 140(6), 04014016. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000819
23. Wambeke, B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang, S. (2013). "Task Variation and the Social Network of Construction Trades." ASCE Journal of Management
in Engineering, 05014008, 30(4).http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000219
24. Russell, M. *, Howell, G., Hsiang, M., and Liu, M.** (2013). "The Application of Time Buffers to Construction Project Task Durations." ASCE Journal
of Construction Engineering and Management,139(10), 04013008.http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000735
25. Vaughan, J.*, Leming, M., Liu, M.**, and Jaselskis, E. (2013). "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Construction Information Management System Implementation
-A Case Study." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management,139(4), 445-455.http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000611
26. Liu, M., Rasdorf, W., Hummer, J., Hollar, D.*, and Parikh, S.* (2013). "Preliminary Engineering Cost-Estimation Strategy Assessment for Roadway Projects."
ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 29(2), 150-157. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000137
27. Hollar, D.*, Rasdorf, W., Liu, M., Hummer, J.E., Arocho, I., and Hsiang, S. (2013). "A Preliminary Engineering Cost Estimation Model for Bridge Projects." ASCE Journal
of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(9), 1259–1267. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000668
28. Wambeke, B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang, S.(2012). "Using Pajek and Centrality Analysis to Identify a Social Network of Construction Trades."ASCE Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1192-1201.http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000524
29. Hajifathalian, K.*, Wambeke, B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang, S. (2012). "Effects of Working Strategy and Duration Variance on Productivity and Work in
Progress." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(9), 1035-1043.http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000517
30. Wang, C.*,Liu, M.**, Hsiang, S., and Leming, M. (2012). "Causes and Penalties of Variation - A Case Study of a Precast Concrete Slab Production Facility."
ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(6), 775-785. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000475
31. Wambeke, B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang, S.(2012). "Using Last Planner ™ and a Risk Assessment Matrix to Reduce Variation in Mechanical Related Construction
Tasks." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(4), 491-498. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000444
32. Wang, Y. and Liu, M. (2012). "Prices of Highway Resurfacing Projects in Economic Downturn: Lessons Learned and Strategies Forward." ASCE Journal
of Management in Engineering, 28(4), 391-397. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000094
33. Wambeke, B.*, Hsiang, S., and Liu, M.** (2011). "Causes of Variation in Construction Project Task Starting Times and Duration." ASCE Journal of
Management in Engineering,, 137(9), 663-677.http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000342
34. Chui, D. L. N., Liu, M., and Ling, Y. Y. (2011). "Adopting HR Practices to Improve Construction Safety – A Comparative Study on Construction Safety
in Singapore and United States." International Journal of Project Management, 29(8), 1018-1032.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263786310001481
35. Ibbs, W. and Liu, M**. (2011). "An Improved Methodology for Selecting Similar Working Days for Measured Mile Analysis." International Journal
of Project Management, 29(6), 773-780. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263786310001109
36. Liu, M.**, Ballard, G., and Ibbs, W. (2010). "Work Flow Variation and Its Relation to Labor, -- A Case Study." ASCE Journal of Management in
Engineering, 27(4), 236-242. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000056
37. Ling, Y. Y., Liu, M.**, and Woo, Y. C. (2009) "Construction Fatalities in Singapore." International Journal of Project Management, 27(7), 717-726.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263786308001610
38. Ibbs, W. and Liu, M. (2005). "An Improved Measured Mile Analysis Technique." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management,
131(12), 1249-1256. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%290733-9364%282005%29131%3A12%281249%29
39. Liu, M.** and Ling, Y. Y. (2005). "Modeling a Contractor’s Markup Estimation." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management,
131(4), 391-399. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%290733-9364%282005%29131%3A4%28391%29
40. Ling,Y. Y. and Liu, M. (2005). "Factors Considered by Successful and Profitable Contractors in Mark-up Size Decision in Singapore." Building and
Environment, 40(11), 1557-1565. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132304003683
41. Ibbs, W. and Liu, M. (2005). "System Dynamic Modeling of Delay and Disruption Claims." AACE Cost Engineering, 47(6), 12-15.
http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&sid=fed5f87a-085f-4057-acfa-aca96555aff2%40sessionmgr4001&hid=4213&bdata=JnNpdGU9Z
Whvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=bth&AN=17204661
42. Ling, Y. Y. and Liu, M. (2004). "Using Neural Network to Predict Performance of Design-Build Projects in Singapore." Building and Environment,
39(10), 1263- 1274. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132304000782
43. Liu, M. and Ling, Y. Y (2003). "Using Fuzzy Neural Network Approach to Estimate Contractor’s Markup." Building and Environment, 38(11), 1303-1308.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132303001355
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and Technology, 30(3), 290-293 (in Chinese).
Updated in March 2022
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Congratulations to Dr. Liu's group on winning the 2021 ASCE Thomas Fitch Rowland Award!
Dr. Min Liu, along with co-authors and her Ph.D. students, Dr.s Ashtad Javanmardi and Alireza Abbasian-Hosseini,
and Dr. Simon Hsiang, were selected to receive the 2021 ASCE Thomas Fitch Rowland Award for their paper titled
"Improving Effectiveness of Constraints Removal in Construction Planning Meetings: Information-Theoretic Approach".
ASCE Thomas Fitch Rowland Award is given to papers which are valuable contributions to construction engineering
and management and published in ASCE journals in the previous year.
Congratulations to Chuanni He on receiving the 2021 CII (Construction Industry Institute)
- Outstanding Student Award!
This award is for recognizing a student's important contribution to a CII initiative that has the potential to significantly
improve the construction industry. Chuanni is a Ph.D. candidate who joined Dr. Liu's group in Fall 2019.
Congratulations to Gongfan Chen on receiving the Best Student Paper Award at the 2021
Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference!
The paper title is "Situation Awareness Based Smart Contract for the Modular Construction". Gongfan is a Ph.D.
candidate who joined Dr. Liu's group in Fall 2019.
