Dong Zhao, LEED®AP
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Dr. Zhao is the Director of the doctoral program of Planning, Design & Construction (PhD of PDC) at Michigan State University. He is an associate professor of construction management and adjunct associate professor of civil engineering. Prior to joining MSU, he earned his PhD and conducted postdoctoral research at Virginia Tech. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Award, and an ASCE Best Journal Paper Award. He is a LEED AP, a TEDx speaker, and a member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society. He currently serves as an officer for the ASCE’s Data Sensing and Analysis (DSA) Committee.
His research focuses on human-building integration towards smart and sustainable cities. His research integrates human factors into building systems through advanced computing for energy efficiency, productivity, and health. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, US Department of Transportation, US Economic Development Administration, Michigan Department of Transportation, and other agencies and associations. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. He serves as a reviewer for agencies/foundations in the US, Europe, and Asia, and for more than 60 international journals and conferences.
Expertise Areas
- Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)
- Green Buildings, Energy Modeling, and Sustainable Development
- Human Building Interactions and Sustainable Work Systems
- Smart Buildings, Smart Cities & Infrastructure
- Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality, and Data Sensing in Built Environment
Related Work
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Preparing for Future Digital Education
Published on December 1, 2022
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MSU Research Drives Smart Planning
Published on November 16, 2022
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MSU Assistant Professor Dong Zhao receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Published on February 19, 2021
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SPDC students received first-place at MSU’s 21st University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
Published on June 24, 2019
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SPDC PhD student Leah Mo earns ESPP’s Summer Fellowship to support her urban environmental data analytics research
Published on January 17, 2019
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SPDC construction management students travel to Barton Malow to gain experience in Building Information Modeling
Published on December 4, 2018
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Construction Management’s Dong Zhao receives 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers ExCEEd Faculty Fellowship
Published on November 20, 2018
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MSU receives $417K NSF grant to study impacts of social network interventions on engineering project outcomes
Published on November 12, 2018
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SPDC’s Dong Zhao selected to be a 2018 MSU Academy for Global Engagement Fellow
Published on April 10, 2018