Faculty Lu Gao, Ph.D. Associate Professor Construction Management Office 228A, College of Technology Building Phone 713-743-4436 Fax 713-743-0602 Email lgao5 [at] central.uh.edu Website Civil Infrastructure Systems Management Lab Curriculum Vitae Main Courses Research Awards & Honors Publications Education Ph.D. Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2011 M.S. Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2007 B.E. Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2005 Other Appointments Director of the Civil Infrastructure Management System Lab Coordinator of the Construction Management Graduate Program Professional Experience Associate Professor, Department of Construction Management, University of Houston, 2017-present. Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management, University of Houston, 2011-2017. Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Transportation Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005-2011. Classes CNST 3355 - Statics and Strength of Materials CNST 4381 - Reinforced Concrete and Building Codes CNST 6380 - LEED and Green Construction Principles in Construction Management CNST 6370 - Quality Management and Six Sigma in Construction Management CNST 6397 - Data Analysis in Construction Management Research Interests Big Data in Construction Industry and Asset Management Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Data Science Natural Language Processing
