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Robert Liang
Department Chair; Professor
Full-Time Faculty
School of Engineering: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Profile
Dr. Robert Liang joined the University of Dayton School of Engineering on August 1, 2016, as the chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. Liang comes to us from the University of Akron, where he had an outstanding scholarly and administrative career, including serving as department chair of civil engineering.
Degrees
- Ph.D., civil engineering, UC Berkeley
- M.S., civil engineering, North Carolina State University
- B.S., civil engineering, Tam Kang University in Taiwan
Research Interests
Geotechnical engineering with emphasis on deep foundations, soil improvement, retaining structures, soil dynamics, construction materials, and engineering mechanics.