About

Qiao Dong’s main research interests include data-driven pavement infrastructure maintenance and preservation, pavement test and performance evaluation based on artificial intelligence, transportation infrastructure instrumentation and sensing, multi-scale characterization and simulation of pavement materials, and development of sustainable pavement materials. He has been the PI for more than 14 research projects funded by the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, the Ministry of Housing and Construction of China, the Department of Transportation and Communications of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces. He has published four books by Elsevier, Springer, and Southeast Press. He has published more than 140 papers in SCI/EI journals and authorized 10 invention patents. He has served as a member of the Bituminous Materials Committee (BMC) of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Pavement Maintenance Committee (AHD20) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and several academic committees of the World Transportation Congress (WTC). He is an associate editor of Cleaner Materials, an editorial board member of Coatings, and a young editorial board member of the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, China Journal of Highway and Transport, and Journal of Road Engineering. He has been reviewing manuscripts for more than 60 international journals and international conferences.

Professional Experience

1. Professor, Department of Highway and Railway Engineering, School of Transportation, Southeast University, 11/2016-present

2. Research Associate, Center for Transportation Research at The University of Tennessee & Pavement Maintenance and Management Engineer, Tennessee Department of Transportation, USA, 08/2013– 08/2016.

3. Postdoctoral research associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 05/2011– 08/2013.

4. Research and teaching assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 08/2006 – 05/2011.

5. Research assistant, Department of Highway and Railway Engineering, Transportation College, Southeast University, China, 09/2003– 06/2006.

Education

1. PH. D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA, 08/2006 – 05/2011.

2. M.S., Department of Highway and Railway Engineering, Transportation College, Southeast University, China, 09/2003 – 06/2006.

3. B.S., Department of Civil Engineering, Transportation College, Southeast University, China, 09/1999 – 06/2003.

Selected Publications

Books

1. Qiao Dong, Xueqin Chen, Baoshan Huang, Data Analysis in Pavement Engineering: Methodologies and Applications, Elsevier, 2023.11.

2. Qiao Dong, Xueqin Chen, Ying Gao, Jianying Hu, Xianhua Chen, Guangji Xu. Civil Engineering Materials in Transportation Infrastructure, Springer, 2023.05.

3. Qiao Dong, Xueqin Chen, Book chapter of Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management, Woodhead Publishing, 2021.12.

4. Qiao Dong, Xueqin Chen, Xingyu Gu, Fujian Ni, Principles and Methodologies of Data Analysis in Roadway Engineering (in Chinese), Southeast University Press, 2021.11.

5. Qiao Dong, Xueqin Chen, Baoshan Huang, Pavement Performance Data Analysis (in Chinese), Southeast University Press, 2020.02

SCI Journal Articles

1. Qiao Dong*, Sike Wang, Xueqin Chen, Wanqi Jiang, Ruiqi Li, and Xingyu Gu. Pavement crack detection based on point cloud data and data fusion. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2023. 381(2254): 20220165.

2. Yue Hou*, Qiao Dong, Dawei Wang, and Jenny Liu. Introduction to ‘Artificial intelligence in failure analysis of transportation infrastructure and materials'. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2023. 381(2254): 20220165.

3. Xueqin Chen, Zhenhui Liu, Baocai Wan, Bo Yao, and Qiao Dong*.  Three-dimensional Meso-scale virtual strength test of steel slag porous asphalt mixture based on PFC3D. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023. 428: 139445.

4. Haonan Lu, Qiao Dong*, Shiao Yan, Xueqin Chen, and Xiang Wang. Development of flexible grouting material for cement-stabilized macadam base using response surface and genetic algorithm optimization methodologies, Construction and Building Materials. 2023. 409: 133823.

5. Bin Shi, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Kang Yao, Shiao Yan, and Xing Hu. Failure identification and location in asphalt materials using coplanar capacitance technology. Construction and Building Materials, 2023. 409: 133837.

6. Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu*, Hua Ren, Shuwei Li, and Qiao Dong. Permanent deformation monitoring and remaining life prediction of asphalt pavement combining full-scale accelerated pavement testing and fem. Structural Control and Health Monitoring 2023: 6932621.

7. Lijun Sun, Xingyu Gu*, Yong Wen, Qiao Dong, and Dongliang Hu. Investigation of oxygen diffusion behavior in asphalt mixtures using molecular dynamics simulations and laboratory test. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 2023. 35(9): 04023300.

8. Qipeng Zhang, Xingyu Gu*, Qiao Dong, and Jia Liang. Modified fractional-zener model-numerical application in modeling the behavior of asphalt mixtures. Construction and Building Materials. 2023. 388: 131690.

9. Qiao Dong*, Xinyuan Cao, Sike Wang, Xueqin Chen, Bohan Yang, Shengjia Xie, Zhiqiang Cheng. Design and evaluation of an innovative composite silicate-based surface treatment agent of concrete. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 2023. 18: e02207.

10. Shi Dong, Jincheng Wei, Ning Zhao, and Qiao Dong*. Characterization of fatigue damage accumulation and prediction of modulus deterioration for cement stabilized base. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 2023. 24(1): 2209263.

11. Yajin Han, Fujian Ni*, Jiwang Jiang, Jiahao Tian, Zhu Zhang, Zhou Zhou, and Qiao Dong. Rheological investigation of a super-tough resin-based binder for steel bridge deck paving. Construction and Building Materials. 2023. 384: 131441.

12. Bin Shi, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Xingyu Gu, Xiang Wang, and Shiao Yan. A comprehensive review on the fatigue resistance of recycled asphalt materials: influential factors, correlations and improvements. Construction and Building Materials. 2023. 384: 131435.

13. Xiang Wang, Qiao Dong*, Xiaokang Zhao, Shiao Yan, Shuangping Wang, and Bohan Yang. Prediction of remaining service life of cement concrete pavement in airfield runway.  Road Materials and Pavement Design. 2023: p. 1-18.

14. Qipeng Zhang, Xingyu Gu, Jia Liang, Zilu Yu, Qiao Dong, and Jiwang Jiang. Application of a stochastic damage model to predict the variability of creep behavior for asphalt mixtures.  Case Studies in Construction Materials. 2023. 18: p. e02078.

15. Bin Shi, Xiang Wang, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Xingyu Gu, Bohan Yang, Shiao Yan, Sike Wang. Voids prediction beneath cement concrete slabs using a FEM-ANN method. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 2023. 24(1): p. 2191198.

16. Sike Wang, Xueqin Chen, Qiao Dong*, Detection of Asphalt Pavement Cracks Based on Vision Transformer Improved YOLO V5. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 2023. 149(2): p. 04023004.

17. Zhen Liu, Lijun Sun, Xingyu Gu, Xiaowei Wang, Qiao Dong, Zhou Zhou, Junqing Tang, Characteristics, mechanisms, and environmental LCA of WMA containing sasobit: An analysis perspective combing viscosity-temperature regression and interface bonding strength. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023. 391: p. 136255.

18. Zhen Liu, Justin K.W. Yeoh, Xingyu Gu*, Qiao Dong, Yihan Chen, Wenxiu Wu, Lutai Wang, Danyu Wang, Automatic pixel-level detection of vertical cracks in asphalt pavement based on GPR investigation and improved mask R-CNN. C Automation in Construction, 2023. 146: p. 104689.

19. Xiaokang Zhao, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Fujian Ni, Influence of initial defects on the fatigue behaviour of cement-stabilized macadam base through DEM. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2022. 22(14): p. 4845-4856.

20. Shiao Yan, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Xiaokang Zhao, Xiang Wang, Performance evaluation of waste cooking oil at different stages and rejuvenation effect of aged asphalt through molecular dynamics simulations and density functional theory calculations. Construction and Building Materials, 2022. 350: p. 128853.

21. Zhou Zhou, Xingyu Gu*, Qiao Dong, Fujian Ni, Yanxu Jiang, Investigation of the oxidation ageing of RAP asphalt blend binders and mixtures. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2022. 23(3): p. 571-587.

22. Shiao Yan, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Changjun Zhou, Shi Dong, Xingyu Gu, Application of waste oil in asphalt rejuvenation and modification: A comprehensive review. Construction and Building Materials, 2022. 340: p. 127784.

23. Xueqin Chen, Qiao Dong, Shi Dong*, Evaluation and Prediction of Pavement Deflection Parameters Based on Machine Learning Methods. Buildings, 2022. 12(11): p. 1928.

24. Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu*, Hua Ren, Xiang Wang, Qiao Dong, Three-dimensional finite element analysis for structural parameters of asphalt pavement: A combined laboratory and field accelerated testing approach. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 17: e01221.

25. Zhen Liu, Siyao Wang, Xingyu Gu*, Zhigang Li, Qiao Dong, Bingyan Cui, Application of a novel EWMA-ϕ chart on quality control in asphalt mixtures production. Construction and Building Materials, 2022. 323: p. 126264.

26. Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu*, Wenxiu Wu, Xiaoyong Zou, Qiao Dong, Lutai Wang, GPR-based detection of internal cracks in asphalt pavement: A combination method of DeepAugment data and object detection. Measurement, 2022. 197: p. 111281.

27. Xueqin Chen, Yuhao Wang, Zhenhui Liu, Qiao Dong*, Xiaokang Zhao, Temperature analyses of porous asphalt mixture using steel slag aggregates heated by microwave through laboratory tests and numerical simulations. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022. 338: p. 130614.

28. Xiaokang Zhao, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Yuanjie Xiao, Debiao Zheng, Fatigue damage numerical simulation of cement-treated base materials by discrete element method. Construction and Building Materials, 2021. 276: p. 122142.

29. Xiaokang Zhao, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Fujian Ni, Meso-cracking characteristics of rubberized cement-stabilized aggregate by discrete element method. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021. 316: p. 128374.

30. Xiaokang Zhao, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Haihang Han, Tianjie Zhang, Evaluation of fatigue performance of cement-treated composites based on residual strength through discrete element method. Construction and Building Materials, 2021. 306: p. 124904.

31. Song Li, Fujian Ni*, Qiao Dong, Zili Zhao, Xiang Ma, Effect of filler in asphalt mastic on rheological behaviour and susceptibility to rutting. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2021. 22(1): p. 87-96.

32. Shuwei Li, Xingyu Gu*, Xiangrong Xu, Dawei Xu, Tianjie Zhang, Zhen Liu, Qiao Dong, Detection of concealed cracks from ground penetrating radar images based on deep learning algorithm. Construction and Building Materials, 2021. 273: p. 121949.

33. Mengyu Huang, Qiao Dong*, Fujian Ni, Liyuan Wang, LCA and LCCA based multi-objective optimization of pavement maintenance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021. 283: p. 124583.

34. Dongliang Hu, Xingyu Gu*, Qiao Dong, Lei Lyu, Bingyan Cui, Jianzhong Pei, Investigating the bio-rejuvenator effects on aged asphalt through exploring molecular evolution and chemical transformation of asphalt components during oxidative aging and regeneration. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021. 329: p. 129711.

35. Haihang Han, Hanyu Deng, Qiao Dong*, Xingyu Gu, Tianjie Zhang, Yangyang Wang, An Advanced Otsu Method Integrated with Edge Detection and Decision Tree for Crack Detection in Highway Transportation Infrastructure. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2021. 2021: p. 9205509.

36. Qiao Dong*, Xiaokang Zhao, Xueqin Chen, Xiang Ma, Xuqiu Cui, Long-term mechanical properties of in situ semi-rigid base materials. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 2021. 22(7): p. 1692-1707.

37. Qiao Dong*, Guotong Wang, Xueqin Chen, Juan Tan, Xingyu Gu, Recycling of steel slag aggregate in portland cement concrete: An overview. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021. 282: p. 124447.

38. Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Shi Dong, Fujian Ni, Data Analysis in Pavement Engineering: An Overview. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2021: p. 1-20.

Conference Proceedings

1. Liyuan Wang, Tianyou Zhang, Qiao Dong*, Wanqi Jiang, Classification of roughness for asphalt pavement resurfacing treatments based on SVM-KNN machine learning algorithm using LTPP data, Green and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Pavements. 2021, CRC Press. p. 770-775.

2. Wanqi Jiang, Qiao Dong*, Tianjie Zhang, Predicting the pavement performance: A comparison on traditional and multivariate time series model, Green and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Pavements. 2021, CRC Press. p. 426-431.

3. Haihang Han, Tianjie Zhang, Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Yangyang Wang, Pavement roughness level classification based on logistic and decision tree machine learnings, Green and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Pavements. 2021, CRC Press. p. 400-405.

4. Qiao Dong*, Xueqin Chen, Shi Dong, Jun Zhang, Classification of pavement climatic regions through unsupervised and supervised machine learnings. Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, 2021. 2(1): p. 5.

Professional Membership

1. Member, Pavement Performance Evaluation Committee of the World Transportation Congress (WTC), 2019-2022.

2. Member, Technical Committee of Pavement Detection, Evaluation and Maintenance, Road Detection and Maintenance Discipline, World Transportation Congress (WTC), 2019-2022.

3. Member, Technical Committee of Innovative Concrete Pavement, Cement Concrete Pavement Discipline, World Transportation Congress (WTC), 2019-2022.

4. Member, Technical Committee of Intelligent Monitoring and Construction, Intelligent Construction And Risk Control Discipline, World Transportation Congress (WTC), 2019-2022.

5. Member, Technical Committee of Sustainable Green Highway Construction Implementation and Management, Intelligent Construction And Risk Control Discipline, World Transportation Congress (WTC), 2019-2022.

6. Member, Technical Committee of Pavement Structure Design and Performance Evaluation, Asphalt Pavement Science Discipline, World Transportation Congress (WTC), 2019-2020.

7. Member, Bituminous Materials Committee (BMC) of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2012-present.

8. Member, Pavement Maintenance Committee (AHD20) of Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2012-present.

Editor Service

1. Associate Editor, Cleaner Materials, 2023-2026.

2. Editor for the special issue of Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, 2021-present.

3. Editor for the special issue of Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition), 2021.10-2022.5.

4. Editor for the special issue of Coatings, 2021.6-2022.5.

5. Editor for the special issue of Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2021.5-2022.1.

6. Editor for the special issue of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2021.5-2022.1.

7. Editor for Coatings, 2021-present.

8. Junior editor for the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, 2021-present.

9. Junior editor for China Journal of Highway and Transport, 2021-present.

10. Junior editor for Journal of Road Engineering, 2021-present.

11. Editor for COTA (Chinese Overseas Transportation Association) International Conference of Transportation Professionals (CICTP)2019.

Awards

1. Outstanding reviewer for the Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements in 2022.

2. Project Award, High Efficiency Utilization Technology of Solid Waste in Iron and Steel Production and near-zero Emission Practice, Science and Technology Award of Jiangsu Province, Third Prize, rank 7/11, 2022.

3. Project Award, Research and Application of Nondestructive Intelligent Testing Equipment and Technology for Road Transportation Infrastructure Diseases, Jiangsu Society of Engineers, Science and Technology Award, First Prize, rank 3/9, 2022.

4. Project Award, Long-term Preservation Technology and Intelligent Maintenance of Highway Pavement Structure, China Highway Society, Science and Technology Award, rank 8/10, 2021.

5. Project Award, Development of Data-driven Intelligent Highway Maintenance Platform and Green Long-term Maintenance Technology, Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Department, Science and Technology Award, Third Prize, rank 5/10, 2021.

6. Project Award, Research and Application of Data Mining based Highway Pavement Structure Performance Modeling and Maintenance Decision Making Technology, Jiangsu Provincial Comprehensive Transportation Society, Science and Technology Award, 1st Prize, rank 5/10, 2021.

7. Project Award, Research and Application of Highway Big Data Intelligent Maintenance Decision System and Green Long-term Maintenance Technology, China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Promotion Association, Innovation Achievement Award, rank 8/9, 2019.

8. Co-first prize winner of international contest on LTPP data analysis, 2015.

9. Outstanding reviewer for the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2022.

10. First prize winner of international contest on LTPP data analysis, 2010.

11. Fellowship of Portland Cement Association (PCA) education foundation, 2008.

Teaching Experience

1. Comprehensive Design in Roadway Engineering, 16 courses, Undergraduate level, Southeast University, 2022- present

2. Engineering Data Analysis, 32 courses, Undergraduate level, Southeast University, 2022- present

3. Pavement Maintenance and Management, 16 courses, Undergraduate level, Southeast University, 2018- present

4. Advanced Infrastructure Materials, 48 courses, International graduate program, Southeast University, 2017- present

5. Pavement Evaluation and Maintenance, 16 courses, Graduate level, Southeast University, 2018- present

6. Civil Engineering Materials, 48 courses, Undergraduate level, Southeast University, 2017- present

7. Construction Materials Lab Course (CE321), 48 courses, Undergraduate level, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 2007– 2009.