Juncheng Lu

Assistant Professor | Landscape Architecture

Faculty

Landscape Architecture, Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management

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Dr. Juncheng Lu is an assistant professor at the Department of Landscape Architecture, Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management (LADREM). He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning from the University of Georgia. Additionally, he holds both master's and bachelor's degrees in landscape architecture. Before pursuing Ph.D., he gained professional experience as an assistant planner in China. His research focuses on landscape performance and performance-based ecological design, with a hydrologic emphasis on watershed processes, stream restoration, stormwater management, and green infrastructure. He integrates geospatial analytics, remote sensing, and hydrologic modeling to evaluate stormwater runoff, flooding dynamics, and the resilience of built and natural landscapes.

Areas of Study & Research

  • Landscape Performance Modeling, Simulation and Evaluation
  • Ecological Design
  • Green Infrastructure
  • Watershed Management
  • Stream Restoration

Courses Taught

  • LA 431/631 Advanced Digital Applications + Analysis Technology
  • LA 442/642 Advanced Grading + Drainage
  • LA 476/676 Ecological Design Studio
  • LA 771 Performance-Based Design Studio

Previous Work

  • Co-Instructor (LAND 4350/6351 Soil and Stormwater Management for Landscape Architects) | University of Georgia | Fall 2023
  • Graduate Assistant | University of Georgia | 2018-2020，2024
  • Assistant Planner | Chongqing Planning & Design Institute | 2016-2017

Awards & Honors

  • NDC ASLA Awards Category IV: Research | Merit Award | 2025
  • Neel Reid Scholarship | 2023
  • Graduate Degree Accelerator Award | 2023
  • College of Environment and Design Scholarship | 2019

Professional Associations

  • American Society of Landscape Architecture | 2025—Present
  • Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture | 2025—Present
  • North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute | 2024—Present
  • American Ecological Engineering Society | 2023—2024

Education

  • University of Georgia | PhD in Environmental Design and Planning | 2024 | Advisor: Dr. Jon Calabria
  • University of Georgia | Master of Landscape Architecture | 2016 | Advisor: Dr. Sungkyung Lee
  • Beijing Forestry University | Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture | 2013

Publications

  • Lu, J.*, Calabria, J. (2025). Prioritizing urban streams for ecological enhancement in the Southeast Piedmont using a structural equation modeling-based tool. Environmental Modelling & Software, 195, 106747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106747
  • Lu, J.*, Calabria, J., Hawkins, G.L. (2024). Exploring potential mechanisms linking urban landscapes to instream stressors and macroinvertebrates in the Southeast Piedmont: Implications for watershed management. Ecological Indicators, 163, 112114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112114
  • Lu, J., Calabria, J. (2022). Investigating the pathways of key landscape characteristics' impact on stream biota in the southeastern united states with structural equation modeling. In Proceedings of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference (p. 212).

Presentations

  • Lu, J., Broich, K., Hollatz-Guastella, L., Calabria, J. (2025, March 27-29). Envisioning Rewilding Futures of Impounded Rivers [Oral Presentation]. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Conference, Portland, OR, United States.
  • Lu, J., & Calabria, J. (2023, June 6-9). Prioritizing Urban Streams for Ecological Enhancement Based on Restoration Potential [Oral Presentation]. American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, United States.
  • Lu, J., & Calabria, J. (2023, March 30-31). Investigating Pathways of Urban Landscapes’ Impact on Stream Macroinvertebrates in the Southeast Piedmont: Linking Pathways to Management​​ [Oral Presentation]. Georgia Water Resources Conference (GWRC), Athens, GA, United States.
  • Lu, J., & Calabria, J. (2022, April 19). Investigating the Pathways of Urban Landscapes' Impact on Stream Biota in the Piedmont with Structural Equation Modeling [Poster Presentation]. CleanTech Symposium, Athens, GA, United States.
  • Lu, J., & Calabria, J. (2022, March 16-19). Investigating the Pathways of Urban Landscapes' Impact on Stream Biota in the Piedmont with Structural Equation Modeling [Poster Presentation]. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Conference, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, United States.