Yanyu Wang, Ph.D.Dr. Yanyu Wang

Assistant Professor

3316-J Patrick F. Taylor Hall

Phone: 225-578-5668

Email: yanyuwang@lsu.edu 

Educational Background:

  • Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a focus on Infrastructure Management, Carnegie Mellon University, 2023
  • M.S. in Construction Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2018
  • B.S. in Construction Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2016
  • B.S. in Law (Minor), Wuhan University, 2016

Professional Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management, Louisiana State University, 2023-present
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020-2023
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University, 2018-2019

Research Interests:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Construction
  • Advanced Infrastructure Operation and Maintenance
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Traffic Management
  • Modular Construction

Selected Publications:

  • Yanyu Wang, Pingbo Tang*, Kaijian Liu, Jiannan Cai, Ran Ren, Jacob J.Lin, Hubo Cai, Jiansong Zhang, Nora El-Gohary, Mario Berges, Mani Golparvar Fard. “Characterizing data sharing in civil infrastructure engineering: current practice, future vision, barriers, and promotion strategies.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 37.2 (2023): 04023001. DOI:10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-5077
  • Ruoxin Xiong, Yanyu Wang, Pingbo Tang*, Nancy Cooke, Sarah V. Ligda, Christopher S. Lieber, Yongming Liu, “Predicting operational errors of air traffic controllers through integrated sequence analysis of multimodal behaviour indicators.” Advanced Engineering Informatics 55 (2023): 101894. DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2023.101894
  • Yanyu Wang, Pingbo Tang*, Kaijian Liu, Jiannan Cai, Ran Ren, Jacob J.Lin, Hubo Cai, Jiansong Zhang, Nora El-Gohary, Mario Berges, Mani Golparvar Fard. “Characterizing data sharing in civil infrastructure engineering: current practice, future vision, barriers, and promotion strategies.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 37.2 (2023): 04023001. DOI:10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-5077
  • Vahid Asghari, Yanyu Wang, Ava Jahan Biglari, Shu-Chien Hsu*, and Pingbo Tang. “Reinforcement learning in construction engineering and management: a review.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 148 (11) (2022): 03122009. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002386
  • Yanyu Wang, Pin-chao Liao, Cheng Zhang*, Yi Ren, Xinlu Sun, Pingbo Tang. “Crowdsourced reliable labeling of safety-rule violations on images of complex construction scenes for advanced vision-based workplace safety.” Advanced Engineering Informatics 42 (2019): 101001. DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2019.101001

For a complete list of publications please visit my Google Scholar Homepage.

Openings for Research Assistantship:

Two RA positions opening in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. Please email your CV to Dr. Yanyu Wang at yanyuwang@lsu.edu for consideration.