Michael Liga

Michael Liga is a highly experienced Senior Project Manager and Senior Associate at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., specializing in design and program management for large diameter water transmission pipelines. Michael's portfolio includes significant projects for the City of Houston and the Upper Trinity Regional Water District. In academia, Michael serves as a lecturer at Rice University and previously held the position of adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas. With a robust background in research, Michael has developed innovative photocatalytic nanomaterials for water quality control during a doctoral tenure at Rice University. Previous roles include project engineering with USDA focused on soil and water conservation, as well as various research capacities at NASA and the University of Arizona. Michael holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering and Science, a Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a Bachelor's in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from Rice University and the University of Arizona.