Bio

Meili (Mandy) Liu is a Post-doctoral Associate in the Civil & Architectural Engineering Department at University of Miami. Her research focuses on computational methods, especially the use of reactive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, and machine learning (ML)to guide the development of novel infrastructure materials. Currently, Dr. Liu is focused on two specific reserch thrusts: 1）Modification of biochar; 2) Asphalt aging.

Dr. Liu earned a joint Ph.D. in Chemistry, specializing in Physical Chemistry, from the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), and Beijing Normal University in December 2021. Since then, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Miami.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Organization of Conferences

Mar. 2025, Member of Organising Committee, The 1st Symposium on Climate-Smart Infrastructure Innovations and Implementation (CSI3) to be held at the Newman Alumni Center, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, March 2 to 5, 2025.

Volunteer for Conference

  • ACS 28th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, June 2-5, 2024, Atlanta, GA & Hybrid. (Innovation Hub Ambassador, Technical Session Assistant, Keynote Assistant)
  • ACI concrete Convention, November 3-7, 2024, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia, PA United States. (Judges for Student Poster Session)


    • Review

    More than 88 times, for journals including Nanomaterials, Frontiers in Microbiology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, Molecules, etc.

    Member

  • ACI: American Concrete Institute
  • ACS: American Chemical Society
  • South Miami ACI
  • ACers: The American Ceramic Society


    • TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND INTERST

    Guest Lecturer

  • Concrete Materials Science (CAE 720); University of Miami, Graduated level.
  • Structural Laboratory (CAE 212); University of Miami, Undergraduate level.
  • Molecular Simulation of Materials (CAE 729); University of Miami, Graduated level.


    • Teaching Assistant

  • Materials Chemistry; Beijing Normal University, Undergraduate level.
  • Molecular Docking Computational Simulation; Beijing Normal University, Graduated level.
  • Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory Experiments; Beijing Normal University, Undergraduate level.
  • Analytical Experiments; Beijing Normal University, Undergraduate level.

    • AWARDS & HONOURS

  • Dec. 2020 First-Class Scholarship for Ph.D., Beijing Normal University
  • Dec. 2019 First-Class Scholarship for Ph.D., Beijing Normal University
  • Sep. 2019 Scholarship from the China Scholarship Council (top 1.6 %), Beijing Normal University
  • Oct. 2018 The Social Practice Scholarship, Beijing Normal University
  • Dec. 2017 First-Class Scholarship for Master, Beijing Normal University
  • Jun. 2017 The Outstanding Scholarship for New Graduate Students, Beijing Normal University
  • Jun. 2017 Excellent Student Leader Award (top 5%), Beijing Normal University
  • Dec. 2015 National Merit Scholarship Honor Certificate, Hunan Normal University
  • May. 2015 Third-Class "Dajia Weikang Academic Innovation Award", Hunan Normal University
  • May. 2015 Excellence Award "Star of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering", Hunan Normal University
  • May. 2015 ‘Excellent Award’, Innovative Experiment Competition in Hunan Province
  • Dec. 2014 Second-Class Comprehensive Scholarship, Hunan Normal University
  • Dec. 2013 National Merit Scholarship Honor Certificate (top 2%), Hunan Normal University
  • Nov. 2013 Second-Class Comprehensive Scholarship, Hunan Normal University
  • Sep. 2013 Second-Class "Huiyuan-Sida Chemical Innovation Scholarship", Hunan Normal University