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

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

Research Interests

Big Data in Construction Industry and Asset Management
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Data Science
Natural Language Processing

Construction Management

Department of Construction Management
College of Technology Building
4230 Martin Luther King Boulevard. #300
Houston, TX 77204-4020

Construction Management Phone Numbers
Student Advising: 713-743-4100
Certificate Program: 713-743-9091
General Inquiry: 713-743-4712
Fax: 713-743-0602