He has more than 20 years of experience in conducting cross-disciplinary research, with a demonstrated publication record (H-index of 14). He is a member of several expert committees under the Transportation Research Board (TRB), of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). During 2004 to 2014, Dr. Shi served as the Founding Director for the Corrosion and Sustainable Infrastructure Laboratory and the Winter Maintenance & Effects Program at the Western Transportation Institute. He won the Outstanding Research Award from the Montana State Univesity College of Engineering in 2005.