Zhong Wu, Ph.D., PE
Adjunct Professor - Research
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
203 LTRC
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 749-8900 / Fax: (225) 767-9108
Email: zwu2@lsu.edu
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, 2001
- M.S., Computing Science, Kansas State University, 2000 M.S., Transportation Engineering. Southeast University, China, 1995
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China, 1990
Employment History
- (2018 - ) Professor of Research, Louisiana State University
- (2012 – 2018)Associate Professor of Research, Louisiana State University
- (2008) Gratis Faculty Appointment, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- (2005) Accelerated Pavement Research Manager, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
- (2005 – 2012) Assistant Professor of Research, Louisiana State University
- (2001 – 2005) Research Associate, IV/V, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
- (2001) Transportation Engineer, Bridgefarmer Engineers and Associates, Dallas, TX.
- (1995 – 1996) Highway and Pavement Design Engineer, Nanjing, China.
- (1990 – 1992) Associate Highway Engineer, Anqing, China.
Research Interests
- Pavement Performance Evaluation/ Non Destructive Testing
- Accelerated Pavement Testing/Data acquisition/Instrumentation
- Numerical Modeling of Pavement Structure
- Sustainable Paving Materials
Research Projects
- Management and Operations of the Pavement Research Facility, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
- Evaluation of DOTD Aggregate Friction Rating Table by Field Measurements, Federal Highway Administration and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
- Evaluation of DARWin-ME for Louisiana Pavement Design, Federal Highway Administration and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
- Minimizing Shrinkage Cracking in Cement-Stabilized Bases Through the Use of Microcracking, Federal Highway Administration and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
- Roller Compacted Concrete over Soil Cement under Accelerated Loading, Federal Highway Administration and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
