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Education

2018 - 2023
Doctor of Philosophy
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering (ABCE), Loughborough University, UK
2014 - 2017
Master of Engineering
Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Art
Architectural Environmental Design, School of Architecture (T-ARC), Tianjin University, China
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Research

Apr 2024 - Present
Research Fellow
AI in Infrastructure Engineering with Imfuna | C-DICE Industrial Secondment, University of Birmingham
Focusing on AI applications in infrastructure engineering and digital transformation of built environment.
Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
Research Fellow
Digital Task Force for Planning | C-DICE Industrial Secondment, University of Birmingham
Research on digital transformation in urban planning and sustainable development.
2018 - 2023
Doctoral Researcher
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University
Research focus on urban form and green infrastructure, exploring sustainable urban development strategies.
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Publications

2023
Liu, Lixu (2023). Curating sustainable urban development: a study of green infrastructure in compact cities by designing and applying an analytical framework in three English cities . PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, UK.
2022
Liu, Lixu and Palaiologou, Falli and Schmidt-Ill, Robert; (2022) Exploring the relationship between compact urban form and green infrastructure . In: Annual Conference Proceedings of the XXVIII International Seminar on Urban Form. University of Strathclyde Publishing, Glasgow, pp. 576-583. ISBN 9781914241161
2016
Hong Deng, Lixu Liu (2016). Study of Landscape Design in Brown Field of Tianjin Urban and Rural Areas with the core Connotation of the New Urbanization. Packing World, 07(02), 46-50
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Awards

2025
C-DICE Early Career Researchers Networking Sprint Sandpit Winning Team - Grant
Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities & Energy (C-DICE)
2024
IDRIC Early Career Researcher Academy (ECRA) Sandpit Winning Team - Grant
Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)
2018
Full PhD Scholarship
Doctoral College, Loughborough University
November 2014
Consolation Prize - "Yuan Ye Award"
The Asian Garden Association - International Landscape Architecture Competition
November 2014
Outstanding Design Award
The 4th International Landscape Planning & Design Competition
November 2014
Third Prize
The Third Environment Art Exhibition of Chinese Youth Designers
October 2014
Honorable Mention
The 10th Chinese Landscape Architecture Graduate Works Exhibition
May 2013
Honorable Mention
Shanghai Centre City Public Space Art Design Competition Pocket Square
March 2012
Honorable Mention
The Third Art and Design Exhibition of Chinese Colleges
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Practice

Jan 2019 - Feb 2024
Examination Invigilator
Loughborough University
Mar 2016 - May 2016
Design Team Member
Landscape Planning and Design of Pinghe Country Chongqing | Gedwork Institution, Chongqing, China
Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
Concept Designer
Pharmacists Buddhist Temple Landscape Planning Concept Design in Fairy mountain in Wu-long, Chongqing | Noah Planning and Landscape Design Co., Ltd., Chongqing, China
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Concept Designer
Garden Design of Commercial Display Area | Gedwork Institution, Chongqing, China
Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
Design Team Member (Internship)
Residential Landscape Design, and Park Landscape Design | China Architecture Design & Research Group. NO.19 Chegongzhuang St. Beijing
Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Design Team Member (Internship)
CTS Studio, School of Architecture, Tianjin University
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Skills

Technical Skills
Machine Learning, AI Applications, Digital Infrastructure, Urban Planning Tools, Landscape Design Software
Research Skills
Urban Form Analysis, Green Infrastructure Planning, Sustainable Development, Digital Transformation
Professional Skills
Project Management, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Academic Publishing, Research Methodology
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Portfolio

Updating. This section highlights my design work.
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Certifications

Sep 2024
Industry Consultancy
Canvas Credentials (Badgr) Credential ID 66f6c7dcfe2483317db713f6
April 2024
Google Project Management: Professional Certificate
Google Career Certificates. Credential ID CCDQEHDVENZL
March 2024
Financial Markets (with Honors)
Yale University, Coursera. Credential ID 5LBMFKUPWFKV
February 2024
Machine Learning Specialization
DeepLearning.AI, Stanford University, Coursera. Credential ID PSS5MNC6QHPF
March 2015
International Registered Professional of Qualification Certificate
International Landscape Design Industry Association. Credential ID C315010609