Dr. Yingwu Fang, P.E.

Pavement Engineer

Virginia Department of Transportation

Tel: 804-328-3175 (O)

Email: ywfang99@yahoo.com

Dr. Fang received his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Pavement Engineering, and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechanics. As an expert in pavement related researches, database design, database administration, and computer software development, Dr. Fang’s expertise covers the following areas: Pavement Management and Maintenance, Pavement Mechanics, Materials Test, Pavement Instrumentation and Field Pavement Test, Mechanistic Pavement Response Analysis, Environmental Influence on Pavements, Pavement Rehabilitation, Database Design and Administration, Database Application Development, Software Development.

Dr. Fang has published dozens of technical papers in professional journals and conference proceedings, given more than 40 technical presentations at conferences, universities, the FAA working group meetings, and Federal Highway Expert Technical Group Meetings. Dr. Fang has also developed several engineering computer software packages. Some of these applications have been widely used in North America and one of them has been commercialized.

Dr. Fang is a registered professional engineer in Maryland and has been active in the professional society. He is a reviewer for the International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Transportation Research Board, etc. Some of Dr. Fang's professional affiliations include:

• Member of Transportation Research Board, 1998 to date
• Member of Committee AFD70 of TRB – Pavement Rehabilitation, 2002 to date Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, 1996 to date
• Member of American Society for Testing and Materials, 1996 to date
• Member of Committee C-04 of ASTM – Road and Paving Materials, 1996 to date
• Institute of Transportation Engineers, Student Member, 1990-1994

Dr. Fang served as a NACOTA board member from 2000 to 2001. He has been instrumental in a number of NACOTA activities including all the pavement workshops and conferences in China, NACOTA annual meetings, and NACOTA China conference series. He has been recently elected as the pavement Committee chair and will serve a two-year term.

Statement

Serving our community and profession has always been enjoyable to me.  If elected, I will work with other board members to provide better services to our members, to promote more professional exchanges between China and overseas, and to help organizing more technical meetings.  I will focus mainly on pavement related events and try to promote more communications among pavement experts, professionals, and students.

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