Prior to joining the faculty of UA, Shengyong worked as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Science & Industrial Engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton for three years. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in 2006, his M.S. from Singapore-MIT Alliance in 2001, and his B.S. from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2000.