Main research fields: High-performance civil engineering materials 

Part-time Academic Jobs: Member of the Management and Decision-Making Committee of RILEM; President of ACI China Chapter,  Vice president of China Building Material Council.

Major academic achievements: Prof. Miao has been engaged in theoretical research and engineering technology application research of civil engineering materials for a long time. He has been working on the front line of  major national construction projects for over 20 years. He has successively undertaken more than 30 national, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects, including projects of National 973 Program and key projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation. He has made several achievements in the area of key technology for concrete cracking resistance improvement, service life and durability improvement technology of major infrastructure projects, and research and development of multifunctional civil engineering materials. These achievements have successfully been applied in major construction projects, which have made a significant contribution to the Chinese engineering construction sector. He has been awarded second class of State Scientific and Technological Progress Award 3 times, second class of State Technological Invention Award once, and first class of Provincial Scientific and Technological Progress Award 7 times. He has been granted 83 national patents of inventions which have been authorized. He has published 4 monographs and more than 200 papers, among which 150 papers have been indexed by SCI, EI or ISTP.

Part-time Academic Jobs:Vice-chairman of China Concrete & Cement-based Products Association, vice-chairman of Science & Technology Education Committee, China Building Materials Federation, vice-chairman of SAC/TC458, and fellow of the Concrete Society (UK).

Major academic achievements: Professor Liu has long been committed to extensive research into the Control of Shrinkage Crack and High Performance of Concrete. Drawing on the modern theoretical system for controlling shrinkage crack of concrete combined with concrete structure and construction factors, he invented multifunctional civil engineering materials, created three key technology clusters, namely, Shrinkage Reducing to Counter Cracks, Mechanical Properties Strengthening and Rheological Properties Adjusting and Controlling, which were successfully applied to over 110 major construction projects including the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Taihu Tunnel. His other major achievements range from patents to academic writings and national-level prizes as the following: over 90 patent licenses as the first inventor; 14 international patents; one Silver Prize of China Patent Award; five China Patent Awards for Outstanding Achievement; 11 software copyrights; publication of over 200 dissertations indexed in SCI/EI; published one monograph; served as chief editor or co-editor of 22 industrial standards and rules; 2nd Prize of State Technology Invention Award, and four 2nd Prizes of National Science and Technology Progress Award.

Major academic achievements:Focusing on the research of advanced functional materials for construction industry, he has undertaken or participated in more than 30 scientific research projects including projects of National 973 Program. He is also presiding over the National key Research and Development Program. He has been awarded second class of State Technological Invention Award once, second class of State Scientific and Technological Progress Award once, first class of Ministerial and Provincial-Level Scientific and Technological Progress Award 5 times, and Chinese Patent Award of Excellence 4 times. He has been granted more than 150 patents of invention, 2 of which were authorized by PCT; he has published more than 200 scientific papers cumulatively, in which more than 100 papers are indexed by SCI and EI; he has co-drafted eight  industry standards.

Major academic achievements:Focusing on the research of high early strength cementitious materials, cement-asphalt composites, recycling and anti-rutting technologies in asphalt pavement, he has undertaken or participated in more than 40 scientific research projects, including the National Keypoint Research and Invention Program, National 973 Program, National Natural Science Foundation, Transportation Construction Project in Western China, Major Scientific and Technological Research Project of Railway Ministry. He has also done Projects for the Development and Application of Engineering Technology in National Key Projects, such as Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and Sutong Bridge. His research contributed to developments of high-speed railways, highways and bridges across China, making significant economic and social benefits. He has been awarded the State Technological Invention Award (second class) and Chinese Patent Award of Excellence once,  Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Awards three times. He has been granted over 60 patents of invention and published over 100 papers.

Major academic achievements:Focusing on the research of concrete deformation and cracking, self-compacting concrete and high performance grouting materials, she has undertaken or participated in over 40 scientific research projects including the projects of  National 973 Program and National Natural Science Foundation. She has been awarded the second class of State Technological Invention Award once, the second class of State Scientific and Technological Progress Award  three times, first class of Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award twice, the second class of Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award three times, and the third class of Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award twice. She has been granted 49 patents of invention, including 2 patents granted by the USA and Japan. She has published 100 dissertations, in which over 70 have been indexed by SCI & EI. She has co-drafted four industry standards and  co-organized four SBT-SEU- RILEM Doctoral Courses.

Major academic achievements:His research focuses on rheology, strengthening, toughening and durability of high and ultra-high performance concrete. He has undertaken or participated in over 30 scientific research projects including the projects of National 973 Program, National Keypoint Research and Invention Program, National Natural Science Foundation. He has helped solve many application technical problems of national key projects such as Sutong Bridge, Tianwan Nuclear Power, Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, Suzhou Metro, and Nanjing No.5 Yangtze River Bridge. He has been awarded the second class of State Scientific and Technological Progress Award twice, the special award of Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology  Progress Award once, the first class of Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award five times, and the second class of Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award three times. He has published over 170 dissertations, among which more than 90 have been indexed by SCI & EI. He has more than 80 authorized  patents and co-drafted 18 technical standards.