Min Liu
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- Doctoral Supervisor
- Master Tutor
- Gender:Male
- Name (English):Prof Min Liu
- Name (Pinyin):Min Liu
- School/Department:水文与水资源工程学院
- Business Address:Room 409, Building #3, China Meteorological Valley
- Contact Information:Opening Office Hour: 1pm - 3pm, Monday
- Professional Title:Professor
- Academic Titles:Executive Director
- Teacher College:School of Hydrology and Water Resources
Other Contact Information
- ZipCode：210044
- PostalAddress：Wende Building, Ningliu Road 219
- OfficePhone：025-58695734
- Email：min.liu@nuist.edu.cn
- Profile
- Teaching Research
- Honors & Awards
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Prof. Min Liu is a leading scholar in urban water systems and smart water management. He currently serves as a Professor at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), Director of the Institute of Urban Water and Hydraulic Engineering, and Director of HydroAI Lab—an interdisciplinary research group comprising 8 professors and around 30 graduate students. He is also the founder of Delta Water Institute (DWI) and the Managing Director of Welle Group, university spin-offs dedicated to developing innovative software and IoT sensors for water systems.
Prof. Liu received his Ph.D. from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, specializing in hydrological and hydraulic modeling. His research focuses on smart urban water systems, integration of intelligent sensing and IoT devices, data-driven modeling, and AI optimization algorithms for urban drainage and supply networks. He has led 4 international collaborative research projects and 5 national/provincial-level programs, and has translated his research into significant industrial applications. His team has developed proprietary software packages and online simulation platforms, such as HydroInfo, for real-time water system monitoring and flood management, which have been successfully applied in cities such as Ningbo.
He holds 12 national invention patents and 25 software copyrights, with proven contributions in pipe network infiltration/inflow analysis, drainage system optimization, and integrated supply-drainage modeling.
Education Background
1.2006.9-2010.6
Fachhochschule Nuetingen-Geisslingen | Hydraulic Engineering | MBA | Master's Degree
2.2006.9-2010.6
Stuttgart University | Hydraulic Engineering | 博士 | Postgraduate (Doctoral)
3.2003.9-2005.6
Unversity Stuttgart | Hydraulic Engineering | 硕士 | Postgraduate (Master's Degree)
Water Resources Engineering and Management4.1995.9-2000.6
Tongji University | Civil Engineering | 本科 | University degree
Work & Experience
1.2016.1-2025.6
Nanjing University of Information Sciences and Technology | College of Hydrometeorolgoy | Professor | Full-time
2.2013.1-2015.12
Beijing Normal University | College of Natural Resources | Associate Professor | Full-time
3.2012.1-2014.12
University of Adelaide | College of Civil, Environment and Mining | Senior Lecturer | Full-time
4.2011.1-2011.12
Helmholtz Research Centre for Environment Research (UFZ) | Department for Auqatic Ecosystem Analysis | Postdoc | Full-time
5.2010.9-2010.12
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | Hydrology and Geohydrology | Senior Researcher | Full-time
Teaching Information
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Research Group
Name of Research Group:Smart Sewer and Drainage Team
Team Members Introduction:The Smart Sewer and Drainage Team focuses on the digitalization and intelligent management of urban drainage systems, with a particular emphasis on pollution control and flood mitigation. The main research objectives include:
(1) Developing AI-driven algorithms and monitoring devices for diagnosing infiltration and inflow (I/I), identifying cross-connections, predicting sedimentation risks, a...
Name of Research Group:AIoT Team for Water Supply Systems
Team Members Introduction:Led by Prof. Zhengxiang Pan and Prof. Ronghe Wang, the Smart Water Supply Team focuses on intelligent technologies for urban water distribution systems. The main research objectives include:
(1) Developing AI-based algorithms and sensors for pipeline leakage detection, monitoring sensor placement optimization, and energy-efficient system scheduling.
(2) Advancing edge computing and signal ana...
Name of Research Group:Computational Hydraulics Team
Team Members Introduction:The Computational Hydraulics Team at CH2Lab focuses on the development of high-performance numerical models and simulation techniques for water systems. The group’s primary research objectives include:
(1) Developing independently coded hydrologic-hydrodynamic coupled models, capable of performing 1D, 2D, and 3D hydraulic simulations.
(2) Investigating sediment deposition and pollutant transpo...
Name of Research Group:Catchment Hydrology and Processes Team
Team Members Introduction:The Catchment Hydrology and Processes Team at CH2Lab focuses on integrated modeling and theoretical advances in arid and semi-arid environments. Our core research areas include:
(1) Coupled surface–subsurface hydrological processes in arid regions, with emphasis on developing efficient, physically based simulation frameworks.
(2) Hydro-ecological-social feedback mechanisms, supporting multi-ob...