About Me

Education

 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, 2017​

 

​Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

• M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, 2012

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, 2009

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Professional Experience​

 

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA (2025- )

• Assistant Professor (Starting Aug 2025)

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (2023-Present)

• Postdoctoral Associate​

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Country Garden Group, US & China (2017-2022)

Held various senior leadership positions across multiple business sectors within this Fortune Global 500 company, recognized as China's largest property developer and construction robotics enterprise.​

• Deputy to the Chairman and CEO, Foshan, China

• Project General Manager, Shanghai, China

• Land Acquisition Director, New York, USA

 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2012-2017)

• Research and Teaching Assistant

 

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (2009-2012)

• Research Assistant

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Honors and Awards​

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• Young Industry Leadership Award, Foshan City, China, 2022

• First Place, Midwest Business Case Competition, University of Michigan, 2016

• RC Hurt Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2015

• Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant, University of Michigan, 2014, 2015

• Itasca Educational Partnership Grant, Itasca Consulting Group, MN, 2013

• Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant, University of Michigan, 2013

• First-Class Award of Honor, Zhejiang University, 2011, 2012

• Outstanding Student Leader, Zhejiang University, 2010

• National Endeavor Fellowship, Ministry of Education of China, 2008