Professor Jie Li - Rmit University Lazio

Professor Jie Li - Rmit University
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

About Prof. Jie Li is a recognised expert in expansive soil, pavement geotechnics, recycled materials and ground improvement, with over 25 years of professional experience as a consulting engineer, researcher and academic. He has been awarded more than 20 research grants worth over $10 million, including Australian Research Council ITTC, DP and LP, and has published over 170 journal papers. He has made highly influential contributions to developing low-carbon and eco-friendly concrete and road pavement using various waste materials and industrial by-products. The findings of his team's research have been published in the top-ranked international journals and were featured in over 3000 mainstream and industry-focused media outlets. Research fields 400502 Civil geotechnical engineering 400505 Construction materials 401902 Geomechanics and resources geotechnical engineering 401102 Environmentally sustainable engineering 401106 Waste management, reduction, reuse and recycling 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities 13 Climate Action 12 Responsible Consumption and Production 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 7 Affordable and Clean Energy 17 Partnerships for the Goals 3 Good Health and Well Being Academic positions Professor, RMIT University, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Melbourne, Australia (1 Jan 2020 – Present) Associate Professor, RMIT University, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Melbourne, Australia Non-academic positions Discipline Leader - Geomechanics and Transport, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (Apr 2024 – Present) Program Manager, RMIT University, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Melbourne, Australia (Jan 2016 – Jan 2020) Teaching interests Program development for BH077/BH088. Courseware development for CIVE1159 Geotechnical Engineering 3 (undergraduate), CIVE1244 Advanced Geotechnical Design and Construction (postgraduate), CIVE1155 Sustainable Infrastructure Design (undergraduate), and CIVE1165 Introduction to Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (undergraduate). Research interests Sustainable Geotechnics, Construction Materials, Expansive Soils, Recycling and reuse of waste materials, Pavement, Influence of Trees on Ground Movement and Infrastructure. Acknowledgement of Country: RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. J-18808-Ljbffr