Xiaofeng Liu

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Summary

Development and utilization of novel computational models for problems in environmental hydraulics and water resource engineering in general, complementary to computational modeling.

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Recent Publications

Three-Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Local Scour: A State-of-the-Art Review and Perspective

Lai, Y. G., Liu, X., Bombardelli, F. A. & Song, Y., Nov 1 2022, In: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 148, 11, 03122002.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Hyporheic Exchange Due to Cobbles on Sandy Beds

Lee, A., Aubeneau, A. F., Cardenas, M. B. & Liu, X., Jan 2022, In: Water Resources Research. 58, 1, e2021WR030164.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Scour around underwater unexploded ordnances (UXOs): An experimental and computational investigation

Song, Y., Darzikolaei, S. A. M. & Liu, X., Oct 15 2022, In: Ocean Engineering. 262, 112146.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Scour modeling based on immersed boundary method: A pathway to practical use of three-dimensional scour models

Song, Y., Xu, Y., Ismail, H. & Liu, X., Jan 2022, In: Coastal Engineering. 171, 104037.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based Evaluation and Verification of FISP Suspended Sediment Samplers

Xu, Y. & Liu, X., Dec 1 2022, In: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 148, 12, 04022043.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Numerical Simulation of Drainage of Permeable Friction Course Considering Surface Runoff and Seepage Flow

Zheng, C., Huang, J., Liu, X. & Cleveland, T. G., Mar 1 2022, In: Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements. 148, 1, 04021079.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Flow and Scour around Idealized Porous Engineered Log Jam Structures

Ismail, H., Xu, Y. & Liu, X., Jan 1 2021, In: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 147, 1, 04020089.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Infill Mobility through Engineered Synthetic Turf on Steep Slopes

Ismail, H., Xiao, M., Salam, S., Scholl, B. & Liu, X., Aug 1 2021, In: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 147, 8, 04021023.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Hyporheic Exchange in Sand Dunes Under a Freely Deforming River Water Surface

Lee, A., Aubeneau, A., Liu, X. & Cardenas, M. B., Mar 2021, In: Water Resources Research. 57, 3, e2020WR028817.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An immersed boundary method with y+-adaptive wall function for smooth wall shear

Xu, Y. & Liu, X., Jun 2021, In: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 93, 6, p. 1929-1946 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Hyporheic Exchange Driven by Submerged Rigid Vegetation: A Modeling Study

Yuan, Y., Chen, X., Cardenas, M. B., Liu, X. & Chen, L., Jun 2021, In: Water Resources Research. 57, 6, e2019WR026675.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Flow Decomposition Method Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics for Rock Weir Head-Discharge Relationship

Zeng, Y. X., Ismail, H. & Liu, X., Aug 1 2021, In: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 147, 8

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Flexible and Modular Simultaneous Modeling of Flow and Reactive Transport in Rivers and Hyporheic Zones

Li, B., Liu, X., Kaufman, M. H., Turetcaia, A., Chen, X. & Cardenas, M. B., Feb 1 2020, In: Water Resources Research. 56, 2, e2019WR026528.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Challenges and Opportunities of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Treatment

Liu, X., Zhang, J., Nielsen, K. D. & Cataño-Lopera, Y. A., Nov 1 2020, In: Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States). 146, 11, 1815.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Three-dimensional scour simulations with a two-phase flow model

Nagel, T., Chauchat, J., Bonamy, C., Liu, X., Cheng, Z. & Hsu, T. J., Apr 2020, In: Advances in Water Resources. 138, 103544.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review