sliu8
Email
sliu8@wpi.edu
Office
Kaven Hall 105
Building Occupants Signal Synthesis (BOSS)
Affiliated Department or Office
Fire Protection Engineering
Education
Postdoc University of California, Berkeley 2017
PhD The University of Texas at Austin 2014
BS&MS Tianjin University, China 2009

Prof. Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). His research focuses on built and urban environment, occupant-building-environment interaction, and integrated design for sustainable and healthy buildings. Prof. Liu envisions his research promoting built sustainability and occupant well-being through the interface among building science, information science, public health, and social science.

sliu8
Email
sliu8@wpi.edu
Affiliated Department or Office
Fire Protection Engineering
Education
Postdoc University of California, Berkeley 2017
PhD The University of Texas at Austin 2014
BS&MS Tianjin University, China 2009

Prof. Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). His research focuses on built and urban environment, occupant-building-environment interaction, and integrated design for sustainable and healthy buildings. Prof. Liu envisions his research promoting built sustainability and occupant well-being through the interface among building science, information science, public health, and social science.

Office
Kaven Hall 105
Building Occupants Signal Synthesis (BOSS)
Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being

SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

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SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 4: Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

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SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

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SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

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Research Interests
Sustainable and smart buildings
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling
Building energy modeling
Thermal comfort
Indoor air pollution and control
Human-environment interaction
Built and urban environment

Scholarly Work

Google Scholar

ResearchGate

Professional Affiliations
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHR…
International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)
The American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Professional Highlights & Honors
Ralph G. Nevins Physiology & Human Environment Award
Chapter Scholarship (Golden Gate ASHRAE)
Best paper in Building and Environment

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NBC Boston
Heat wave factor: WPI researcher studies in-vehicle temperatures and driver performance

Amid an ongoing heat wave, multiple media outlets interviewed Shichao Liu, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, about research he led that found elevated temperatures inside vehicles can have negative impacts on drivers, highlighting the importance of having well-functioning air conditioning in vehicles.

Additional Publications: WBUR 90.9 | NBC Connecticut
Boston Globe
Canadian wildfire smoke spreads into New England

Shichao Liu, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering and affiliated with the Fire Protection Engineering Department, provided analysis to The Boston Globe on how smoke particles can infiltrate buildings. Liu, who studies the impact of wildfire smoke in indoor environments, points out that when wildfire smoke is present outdoors, the risks to exposure sometimes persist when you go indoors.