Lijian Ma

Assistant Professor
Civil and Architectural Engineering

Dr. Ma joins the Civil and Architectural Engineering Department at Tennessee State University as an Assistant Professor, bringing a wealth of academic and professional experience to our esteemed College of Engineering. Dr. Ma earned his Ph.D. in Architecture with a specialization in Technologies of the Built Environment from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2022. His educational journey also includes a Master's degree in Sustainable Architecture Design and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture Design, both from the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy. Throughout his career, Dr. Ma has demonstrated a strong commitment to both academia and industry practice. Dr. Ma has held the position as an Adjunct Professor at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he demonstrated exceptional teaching skills and received strong positive feedback from students. His industry experience includes roles as an Architect at Tilton Kelly + Bell (TKB) in Chicago, as a Project Manager at Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects (gmp) in Shanghai, as an Architectural Designer at China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) in Beijing providing him with valuable insights into the practical applications of architectural engineering. Dr. Ma’s research interests are particularly passionate about Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon Efficiency for Buildings, Prefabricated and Advanced Building Construction Technology, and Multidisciplinary Integrated Technology on Sustainable Architectural Design.

Ma

Office: 242 F Torrence Hall
Phone: 615-963-6910 
 Email: lma@tnstate.edu  

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2022
  • M.S. in Sustainable Architectural Design, Polytechnic University of Turin, 2015
  • B.S. in Architectural Design, Polytechnic University of Turin, 2012

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • Assistant Professor: Tennessee State University, August 2024 - Present
  • Intermediate Architect: Tilton Kelly + Bell, September 2022 - July 2024
  • Adjunct Professor: Illinois Institute of Technology, August 2021 - May 2022
  • Teaching Assistant: Illinois Institute of Technology, August 2018 - Jun 2021
  • Project Manager: Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects, March 2018 - July 2018
  • Junior Architect: PTW Architects, December 2017 - March 2018
  • Architectural Designer: China State Construction Engineering Corporation, December 2015 - November 2017

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Member of Urban Land Institute (ULI)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Sustainable/Net-zero Architectural Design
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings
  • Embodied Carbon and Energy of Buildings
  • Prefabricated and Advanced Building Construction Technology
  • AI-Generated Architectural Design
  • AR/VR Immersive Architectural Design and Education

TEACHING COURSES

  • AREN 1111 Architectural Graphics
  • AREN 2011 Architectural Design I
  • AREN 2310 Architectural History
  • AREN 3021 Architectural Design II
  • AREN 4430 Lighting and Power System Design

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Ma, Lijian, Rahman Azari, and Mahjoub Elnimeiri. 2024. "A Building Information Modeling-Based Life Cycle Assessment of the Embodied Carbon and Environmental Impacts of High-Rise Building Structures: A Case Study" Sustainability 16, no. 2: 569. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020569
  • Ma, Lijian. “Bim-Based Life Cycle Assessment of Embodied Energy and Environmental Impacts of High-Rise Buildings: A Literature Review.” International Journal of High-Rise Buildings 12, no. 2 (June 1, 2023): 163–68. https://doi.org/10.21022/IJHRB.2023.12.2.163

GRANTS

  • Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) Program. Funded by NSF, 08/16/2024 to 11/22/2024. Amount $3,000

ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS

  • Illinois State Armory Historic Building Renovation, Springfield, IL, 2024
  • Community Sustainability Center of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 2024
  • City Hall of Chicago Assessment and Space Planning, Chicago, IL, 2023
  • OIIR Program Cultural Center in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 2023

 

 





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