Fangzhou Liu, University of Alberta

Research

Bio-mediated Centrifuge Constitutive Model Flow liquefaction Flowslide Geomechanics Intermediate soils Meta-analysis

Latest funding

Development of improved methods to determine the breach discharge and estimate the consequences of failure of a small dam
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$49,467
An integrated sensing system for safe operation and closure of tailings infrastructure
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Slope performance indicators and risk-based methods to evaluate open pit post-mining strategies
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$140,000

All 5 grants and awards

Development of improved methods to determine the breach discharge and estimate the consequences of failure of a small dam

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: McFarlane, Vincent VJ

Keywords: dam breach; dam safety; erosion; flooding; flood routing; geotechnical; hydrotechnical

$49,467

An integrated sensing system for safe operation and closure of tailings infrastructure

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Liu, Fangzhou FZ

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; database management; instrumentation; internet of things; machine-to-machine; monitoring; remote sensing; robotics; tailings storage facilities

$100,000

Slope performance indicators and risk-based methods to evaluate open pit post-mining strategies

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Macciotta, Renato R

Keywords: mine closure; mining; monitoring; numerical modelling; open pit; risk management; sustainability

$140,000

Flowslide of tailings dam: understanding the mechanics of intermediate soils for biomediated tailings improvement

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Liu, Fangzhou

Keywords: tailings; flowslide; flow liquefaction; intermediate soils; constitutive model; bio-mediated; centrifuge; geomechanics; soil behaviours; meta-analysis

$81,000

Flowslide of tailings dam: understanding the mechanics of intermediate soils for biomediated tailings improvement

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Liu, Fangzhou

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bio-mediated Dear Professor Liu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on bio-mediated connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "An integrated sensing system for safe operation and closure of tailings infrastructure" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]