Lu Gao, Ph.D.

Professor, Construction Management Program

Office Location 219, Isabel C. Cameron Building

Phone 713-743-4436

Email lgao5 [at] central.uh.edu

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

Professional Experience

Director of the Civil Infrastructure Management System Lab

Coordinator of the Construction Management Graduate Program

Associate Professor, Construction Management, University of Houston, 2017-present.

Assistant Professor, 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