Yong Bai

Yong Bai, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, is the chair and professor in the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University. His academic degrees include a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. Dr. Bai received the Dwight D. Eisenhower Faculty Fellowship awarded by the Federal Highway Administration in 2005. During his career, Dr. Bai had worked for two construction companies on commercial and industrial projects both in the United States and China for more than six years. His research expertise is in the areas of infrastructure construction and maintenance, highway work zone safety, emerging technology applications, and international construction management. Dr. Bai has led and participated in a variety of research projects funded by the State Departments of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Science Foundation, and construction industry. His cumulated research funding level has exceeded the million dollar mark. Dr. Bai is a registered professional civil engineer, a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He is also a specialty editor of the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.