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

  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. NSF CAREER: Risk Monitoring of Civil Infrastructures Using Correlated Change Patterns in Spatiotemporal Data, PI, 2015 - 2020, funded by National Science Fundation (NSF)
  4. NSF CIF21 DIBBs: An Infrastructure Supporting Collaborative Data Analytics Workflow Design and Management, Co-PI, 2015 - 2017, funded by National Science Fundation (NSF)
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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:

  1. 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)
  2. Enhancement of Spatial Orientation Capability of Astronauts on the Lunar Surface, 2008-2012, funded by National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
  3. Planetary Robotics Vision Ground Processing, 2008-2012, funded by European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
  4. 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)
  5. Augmenting Current Building Information Models with Scanned Data, 2007-2008, funded by National Institute of Standards and Technology
  6. Active Utilization of 3D Imaging Technologies Throughout the Life Cycle of Facilities, 2007-2008, funded by General Services Administration
  7. Evaluations of Laser Scanners and Software Systems for Light-Rail System Quality Control, 2006-2008, funded by Bombardier Transportation
  8. Laser Scanner Accuracy Analysis, 2005-2008, funded by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and National Science Foundation
  9. Laser Scan Planning for Bridge Inspection, 2005-2006, funded by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and National Science Foundation
  10. 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.