Min Liu, PhD

Assistant Professor
Construction Engineering and Management Program

Dept.of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC 27695, USA

 

Office: Mann Hall #211

Tel: (919)513-7920

Fax: (919)515-7908

Email: min_liu@ncsu.edu

Financial Assistantships are available for qualified and motivated PhD students. If you are interested, please send your resume to min_liu@ncsu.edu

 

Research Interests

1.     Construction labor productivity performance measurement and improvement

2.     Lean Construction techniques for enhancing project performance

3.     Construction project performance improvement (Change order's impact on project performance; Benefit/cost tradeoff analysis of BIM related tool application; Safety; Cost/Schedule; Quality; Risk)

4.     International project management

Education

PhD                      University of California, Berkeley                                      MSCE              Xi'an University of Architecture and Engineering

MSc                    National University of Singapore                                      BSCE               Qingdao Technological University


  People

     Graduate Students:

             PhD students:

                 Mark M. Rusell (August 2010-present)

                 Naishan Xiang (August 2011-present)

                 Seyed Alireza Abbasian Hosseini (August 2011-present)

             Master Students:

                 Joshua L. Vaughan (August 2010-present)

     Former Graduate Students:

             PhD students:

                 Dr. Brad W. Wambeke, 2011 May

                     Thesis Title: Identifying, Prioritizing, and Reducing Variation of Construction Related Tasks

                         Current Position: Lieutenant Colonel, Academy 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: Teaching Instructor, East Carolina University, Dept. of Construction Management

             Master students:

                 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: Construction Engineer, Baker Concrete Construction Contractor

                 Chao Wang, 2010 July

                     Thesis Title: Causes and Penalties of Variation - Case Study of a Concrete Slab Prefabrication Shop

                         Current Position: Civil Engineer, BS Engineering Consulting(Shanghai) C., Ltd

  Major Colleborators

         Prof. Simon M. Hsiang, Texas Tech University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, co-advising graduate students since 2008

         Prof. C. William Ibbs, UC Berkeley, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

    

  Publications

     *Graduate student at the North Carolina State University, **Corresponding author

 

1.    Wang, C.*, Liu, M.**, Hsiang, M. S., and Leming, M.
"Causes and Penalties of Variation - A Case Study of a Precast Concrete Slab Production Facility." Accepted by ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Managment in August 2011.

 

2.    Wang, Y. and Liu, M.
"Prices of Highway Resurfacing Projects in Economic Downturn: Lessons Learned and Strategies Forward." Accepted by ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering in June 2011.

 

3.    Wambeke, W.B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang M. S.
"Using Last Planner ™ and a Risk Assessment Matrix to Reduce Variation in Mechanical Related Construction Tasks." Accepted by ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management in May 2011.

 

4.    Wambeke, W. B.*, Hsiang M. S., and Liu, M.** (2011)
"Causes of Variation in Construction Project Task Starting Times and Duration." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(9), 663-677.

 

5.    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.

 

6.    Ibbs, W. and Liu, M.**(2010)
"An Improved Methodology for Selecting Similar Working Days for Measured Mile Analysis." International Journal of Project Management, (29)6, 773-780.

 

7.    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, Accepted in June 2010, posted ahead of print 22 December 2010.

 

8.    Ling, Y. Y., and Liu, M.** and Woo, Y. C. (2009)
"Construction Fatalities in Singapore." International Journal of Project Management, Elsevier, 47(6), 12-15.

 

9.    Ibbs, W., and Liu, M. (2005)
"An Improved Measured Mile Analysis Technique." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(12), 1249-1256.

 

10.    Liu, M.**, and Ling, Y.Y. (2003)
"Modeling a Contractor’s Markup Estimation." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management,, 131(4), 391-399.

 

11.    Ling,Y. Y. and Liu, M. (2005)
"Factors Considered by Successful and Profitable Contractors in Mark-up Size Decision in Singapore." Building and Environment, Elsevier, 40(11), 1557-1565.

 

12.    Ibbs, W. and Liu, M. (2005)
"System Dynamic Modeling of Delay and Disruption Claims." AACE Cost Engineering, 47(6), 12-15.

 

13.    Ling,Y. Y. and Liu, M. (2004)
"Using Neural Network to Predict Performance of Design-Build Projects in Singapore." Building and Environment, Elsevier, 39(10), 1263 – 1274.

 

14.    Liu, M. and Ling,Y. Y. (2003)
"Using Fuzzy Neural Network Approach to Estimate Contractor’s Markup." Building and Environment, Elsevier, 38(11), 1303-1308.

 

15.    Zhao, P., Liu, M.** and Xie, X. H. (2003)
"Computer Simulation for Construction Project Investment Decision." Journal of Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, 30(3), 290-293. (in Chinese)

 

  Articles Submitted or Manuscripts in Preparation

     *Graduate student at the North Carolina State University, **Corresponding author

 

1. Wambeke,W. B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang, S. “A Case Study into Trade Organizational Structure and Construction Task Variation.” submitted to ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management in April 2011, under revision.

2. Hajifathalian, K.*, Wambeke, W. B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang, S. “Effects of Working Strategy and Duration Variance on Productivity and Work in Progress.” submitted to ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management in December 2010, under revision.

3. Wambeke, W. B.*, Liu, M.**, and Hsiang, S. “Using Pajek and Centrality Analysis to Identify a Social Network of Construction Trades.” submitted to ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management in February 2011, under revision.

4. Hollar, D.*, Liu, M.**, Rasdorf, W., Hummer, J. E., Arocho, I.*, and Hsiang, S. M. “A Preliminary Engineering Cost Estimation Model for Highway Projects.” submitted to ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems in March 2011, under revision.

5. Hajifathalian, K.*, Wambeke, W. B.*, Hsiang, M. S., Howell, G., and Liu, M.** “Oops Game and A Robust Planning Strategy for Construction Activities.” in preparation.

6. Vaughan, J.*, Leming, M., and Liu, M.**“Cost-Benefit Analysis of Vela Systems for Construction Project Information Management-A Case Study.” in preparation.