Dr. Wang earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University in 2021. His dissertation focused on simulation-based tsunami evacuation risk assessment and risk-informed mitigation, under the supervision of Dr. Gaofeng Jia. He also holds an M.S. in Structural (Bridge) Engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University, where he worked on the construction monitoring and simulation of a 64 m span simply supported bridge on the Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway. His academic journey began with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Hebei University.
🔍 Research Focus:
Dr. Wang’s research interests encompass disaster risk and resilience, climate change adaptation, the infrastructure-people-environment nexus, applied AI, advanced computational simulations, and reliability-based design. His work aims to develop frameworks that integrate modeling, field, and laboratory research to inform infrastructure design and improve community resilience under natural hazards.
🏆 Honors & Awards:
Dr. Wang has been recognized with several awards, including the Kenneth G. Medearis Scholarship from Colorado State University and the First Prize in the “2015 Excellent Design of Construction Project in Hunan Province.” He has also received multiple scholarships for outstanding academic performance during his undergraduate and graduate studies.
Professional Experience: đź’Ľ
Dr. Wang has extensive experience in both academia and industry. He currently serves as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University and previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at Colorado State University. His industry experience includes roles as a structural engineer at CCCC Highway Consultants CO., Ltd., and the Transport Planning and Research Institute, Ministry of Transport, Beijing.