Research
Major Research Interests:
- Automatic Data Processing and Interpretation for Construction Management/Facility Management/Infrastructure Management
- Application of 2D/3D Imaging Technology for Construction Management/Facility Management/Infrastructure Management
- Object Recognition from 2D/3D Imaging Data
- Accuracy Analysis of 3D Imaging Data and 3D Model
- Automated Geometric Information Retrieval and Interpretation
- Ontology in Bridge Engineering
- Soft-Computing for Bridge CAD/CAE
- Data Exchange and Information Integration for Construction and Infrastructure Management
- Analytical Imaging Sensor Modeling for Enabling Cost-Benefit Analysis of Applying Imaging Sensors in the Civil and Construction Engineering Domain
- Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Integration for Infrastructure Management
- Geo-spatial Correlation Analysis for Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Systems
Research Projects:
PI/Co-PI Projects
- JRP (SRP) Grant, Automated Imagery Data Collection and Analysis for Efficient and Effective Underwater Inspection of Canals, PI, 2016/09/01 - 2017/08/31, funded by the Joint Research Program of SRP (Salt River Project)
- DOE NEUP Award 15-8121, Automatic Imagery Data Analysis for Proactive Computer-Based Workflow Management during Nuclear Power Plant Outages, PI, 2015/10/01–2018/09/30, funded by Nuclear Energy University Program | Department of Energy
- NSF CAREER: Risk Monitoring of Civil Infrastructures Using Correlated Change Patterns in Spatiotemporal Data, PI, 2015 - 2020, funded by National Science Fundation (NSF)
- NSF CIF21 DIBBs: An Infrastructure Supporting Collaborative Data Analytics Workflow Design and Management, Co-PI, 2015 - 2017, funded by National Science Fundation (NSF)
- Proactively Monitoring Construction Progress by Integrating 3D Laser-Scanning and BIM, Co-PI (PI, Professor Heng Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University), 2014 - 2016, funded by General Research Fund, Hong Kong
- City of Phoenix Steel Tank Program: a 3D Imaging Pilot Study of Horse Tank Project, HDR Engineering Inc., PI, 2013 - 2014, funded by HDR Engineering Inc.
- Automatic Mobile Device Geo-Referencing for Supporting Real-Time Inspections on Construction Sites, PI, 2013 - 2014, funded by DPR Construction
I served as Post Doc or Research Assistant on the following projects:
- Integration of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) and Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) Data for Near Real-time Precision Lunar Topographic Mapping and Landing Site Assessment, 2008-2011, funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Enhancement of Spatial Orientation Capability of Astronauts on the Lunar Surface, 2008-2012, funded by National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
- Planetary Robotics Vision Ground Processing, 2008-2012, funded by European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
- High-Precision Long-Range Rover Localization and Topographic Mapping using Networked PanCam Images for the ESA ExoMars Rover Mission, 2009-2014, funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Augmenting Current Building Information Models with Scanned Data, 2007-2008, funded by National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Active Utilization of 3D Imaging Technologies Throughout the Life Cycle of Facilities, 2007-2008, funded by General Services Administration
- Evaluations of Laser Scanners and Software Systems for Light-Rail System Quality Control, 2006-2008, funded by Bombardier Transportation
- Laser Scanner Accuracy Analysis, 2005-2008, funded by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and National Science Foundation
- Laser Scan Planning for Bridge Inspection, 2005-2006, funded by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and National Science Foundation
- ASDMCon , 2005 (project start in 2001, I got involved in 2005) -2006, funded by National Science Foundation
PhD Work: Surveying Goal Extraction from 3D Point Clouds to Support Bridge Inspection
Open Source Packages for Engineers: I am collecting Open Source Packages useful for Civil Engineers.