Professional Preparetion

​Post-doc (Civil Engineering)   University of Colorado Denver, CO, USA                      2010-2013
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering)          University of Colorado Denver, CO, USA                      May 2010
M.S.  (Civil Engineering)           Northeast Forestry University, China                              July 2007
B.S.   (Civil Engineering)           Northeast Forestry University, China                             July 2004
Special Visiting Student          Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan                            2003- 2004                        

Professional Registration

​P.E., State of California

Academic Employment

Assistant Professor               Kent State University, OH                                             August, 2013
Instructor                                University of Colorado Denver, CO                             2009-2013
Adjunct Faculty                       University of Denver, CO                                                 Fall, 2012
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 Technical Program Committee
Chair, Education Committee, Forensic Engineering Division, ASCE
Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Ohio’s Research Initiative for Locals (ORIL) 
University representative, ORIL Board, administrated “by a 15-person board composed of County Engineers, City Engineers, a Township Representative, Academics and ODOT Technical Experts” (http://www.dot.state.oh.us/groups/oril/Pages/default.aspx)  

Professional Activities

Research Engineer (Consultant)      Rens Engineering, CO              June 2010-December 2010
Steel sheet pile structure assessment, maintenance, and rehabilitation
Engineer Intern      projects funded by City and County of Denver,  CO                 2008-2013
  • Field condition assessment; and rehabilitation of bridges.                                            
    • Evans/Santa Fe bridge
    • Bridge design and repair: 48th Ave. Viaduct concrete pier (#8) cap repair;
                                                6th Ave. Viaduct joint repair;
                                                Wellshire Golf Course pedestrian bridge repair;                                               
  • Non-destructive evaluation of the cable systems two cable stayed pedestrian bridges on 16th St. in Denver.
  • Developing inspection guidelines for the two cable stayed pedestrian bridges.
  • Investigation of the efflorescence at the bottom of a concrete slab ramp at the Red Rock Amphitheater.
  • Streets field condition assessment                                                                                 
  • Bridge Inspection:  the 8th Ave. Viaduct in Denver                                                   Spring, 2009
  • Condition evaluation of asphalt pavement, curbs, and gutters in Denver           Summer, 2008