Jingqiu Liao
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Microbiomes and Ecosystem Health
Bacterial Pathogens and Food Safety
Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance
- B.S., Ecology, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 2011
- M.S., Environmental Science, Peking University, 2014
- Ph.D. Exchange Student, Environmental Engineering, MIT, Fall 2019
- Ph.D., Microbiology (minors in Genomics and Soil Science), Cornell University, 2020
- Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2022-present
- Postdoctoral scientist, Systems Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical School, 2020-2022
- Research assistant, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, 2014-2015
- Larry Beuchat Young Researcher Award, International Association for Food Protection, 2026
- Outstanding New Assistant Professor Award, Virginia Tech, 2026
- Major Grants Initiative Scaling Scholarship, Virginia Tech, 2025
- Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 2024
- Pre Tenure Faculty Research Award, 4 VA, 2023
- Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science Scholarship, Virginia Tech, 2023–2024
- Peggy Cotter Award, American Society of Microbiology, 2023
- Please see a complete list of publications at Google Scholar