Chenying Liu is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Computational Science and Engineering  and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at Georgia Institute of Technology. Within the framework of his doctoral research program, Chenying actively collaborates with both the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center NGA-Sub group and the non-ergodic ground motion model development group, as he endeavors to pioneer the development of next-generation ground motion models that can be applied to advance the field of data-driven and performance-based earthquake engineering procedures. As a scholar, Chenying's research interests are rooted in the utilization of advanced techniques such as statistics, physics-informed data science, high-performance computing, and performance-based engineering procedures. His primary objective is to enhance the seismic risk analysis of geotechnical infrastructures and engineering systems.

Chenying has degrees in Civil Engineering (Nanyang Technological University, B.E. 2017; Stanford, M.S. 2019) and Computational Science (Gatech, M.S. 2021). He has more than 25 publications at prestigious journals and conferences in seismological and geotechnical society (e.g., Earthquake Spectra, ASCE-JGGE, ASCE-ASME JRUES, BSSA, BEE, SDEE). He maintains a diversity of strong research collaborations with esteemed organizations from both academia and industry. Among these prominent partners are the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Center, Georgia Department of Transportation, Fugro, and Golder. Additionally, he has collaborated closely with distinguished individuals, including renowned Professors Norman Abrahamson, Jonathan Bray, and Yousef Bozorgnia. Many cutting-edge research products of Chenying have gained global recognition, including conditional ground motion models, seismic slope displacement models, and innovative geotechnical asset management systems. These products are widely adopted by prestigious companies such as BARR, Fugro, GeoSyntec, and Golder, as well as organizations and governments, including the Georgia Department of Transportation and the National Seismological Centers of Chile, Peru, and Ecuador.  In addition to his dedicated research, Chenying actively contributes to the academic community by serving as a peer reviewer for esteemed journals like the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Spectra, and Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 

• Ph.D., Computational Science and Engineering,  2019/08-present

Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA

Advisor: Professor Jorge Macedo

• M.S., Computational Science and Engineering,  2020/01-2021/12

Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA

• M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering,  2017/09-2019/06

Stanford University, CA, USA

Advisor: Professor Anne Kiremidjian

• B.E., Civil and Environmental Engineering,  2013/08-2017/06

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Advisor: Professor Leong Eng Choon

Journal Reviewer:

Bulletin of Seismological Society of America

Earthquake Spectra

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Apr 2023: Chenying Liu has been awarded the RED fellowship by Georgia Institute of Technology due to his contribution to the RED initiative.  

Jun 2022: Chenying Liu has won the Outstanding Geo-material Research Award at Georgia Institute of Technology. Link 

May 2022: Chenying Liu has been invited as a guest speaker for Geo-seminar at Georgia Institute of Technology. Link 

Feb 2022: Chenying Liu has been named to CEE's 2022 class of Future Faculty Fellow by Georgia Institute of Technology. Link  

Jan 2022: Chenying Liu has won the Graduate Student Mentoring Award at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Nov 2019: Chenying Liu has won the Best Student Award for Fundamental Research in Geo Symposium at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Aug 2019: Chenying Liu has been awarded the External Advisory Board Fellowship at Georgia Institute of Technology.