Dr. Mengbo Liu is currently an Associate Professor in the College of Transportation of Tongji University. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Civil Engineering from College of Civil Engineering at Tongji University. From April 2022 to March 2025, he served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in College of Transportation at Tongji University. His research focuses on the intelligent construction and maintenance of rail infrastructure. Dr. Liu has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal papers indexed by SCI/EI and served as a reviewer for more than 10 journals. He has also received numerous awards, including the Innovation Award from China Association of Inventions, Science and Technology Progress Award from China Communications and Transportation Association, among others.
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, Tongji University, 2010.09 - 2014.07
M.S., Civil Engineering, Tongji University, 2014.09 - 2016.12
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Tongji University, 2017.03 - 2022.03
Experience
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Transportation, Tongji University, 2022.04 - 2025.03
Associate Professor, College of Transportation, Tongji University, 2025.03 - Present
Research interests
1. Health Monitoring and Data-driven Maintenance for Rail Infrastructure
2. Intelligent Construction Control for Rail Infrastructure and Tunnels
Honors & Awards
1. Innovation Awards from China Association of Inventions, 2024, (Rank 1/6)
2. Science and Technology Progress Awards from China Communications and Transportation Association, 2023, (Rank 18/25)
3. Technical Invention Awards from Department of Science & Technology of Shandong Province, 2023, (Rank 8/10)
Publications
1.Mengbo LIU, Junhua XIAO, Shaoming LIAO, et al. Model test on the effects of shield machine cutterhead vibration on tunnel face stability in sandy ground[J]. Underground Space, 2025, 22:39-54.
2.Mengbo LIU, Shaoming LIAO, Yifeng YANG, et al. Tunnel Boring Machine Vibration-Based Deep Learning for the Ground Identification of Working Faces[J]. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2021, 13(6): 1340-1357.
3.Mengbo LIU, Shaoming LIAO, Yanqing MEN, et al. Field Monitoring of TBM Vibration during Excavating Changing Stratum: Patterns and Ground Identification. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 2022: 1-18.
4.Mengbo LIU, Shaoming LIAO, Zhenhao SHI, et al. Analytical study and field investigation on the effects of clogging in slurry shield tunneling[J]. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023, 133: 104957.
5.Mengbo LIU, Shaoming LIAO, Jin XU, et al. Analytical solutions and in-situ measurements on the internal forces of segmental lining produced in the assembling process[J]. Transportation Geotechnics, 2021, 27: 100478.
6.Mengbo LIU, Junhua XIAO, Shaoming LIAO, et al. A Cross-state Incremental Approach for the Mechanical Behavior of Segmental Tunnel with State-dependent Joint Stiffness[J]. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2024: 100063.
7.Mengbo LIU, Shaoming LIAO. A case study on the underground rapid transport system (URTS) for the international airport hubs: Planning, application and lessons learnt[J]. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2018, 80:114-122.
8.Junhua XIAO, Jie SHAN, Nan WU,Mengbo LIU*,et al. Long-term settlement of metro viaduct piers: A case study in Shanghai soft soil[J]. Transportation Geotechnics, 2023, 42: 101075.
9.Yingbin LIU, Shaoming LIAO,Mengbo LIU*. Investigation on the structural behaviors of segmental tunnel with a new generalized-beam-theory-based model incorporating cross-sectional distortions[J]. Computers and Geotechnics, 2024, 167: 106062.
10.Junzuo HE, Shaoming LIAO,Mengbo LIU*, et al. Numerical and analytical studies on the coupling effects of unloading and cutterhead vibration on tunnel face in dry sandy ground[J]. Underground Space, 2024, 18: 256-272.
11.Junzuo HE, Shaoming LIAO,Mengbo LIU*, et al. Stability of tunnel face in unsaturated sand possessing apparent cohesion: A micro-macro analytical approach[J]. Soils and Foundations, 2023, 63(6): 101396.
12. Junhua XIAO, Yue PAN,Mengbo LIU*, et al. Experimental study on detachment detection of ballastless track slab of high-speed railway based on air coupled impact echo and air-counpled surface wave method [J]. China Civil Engineering Journal , 2024, 57(11): 70-80+128.（In Chinese）