He obtained his Ph.D. degree in civil engineering in 2009 from Case Western Reserve University. Before joining UTA, Dr. Yu worked as a research associate at Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC). Dr. Yu’s research areas include geothermal energy applications, deep foundations, bridge scour, and soil sensors. Dr. Yu is currently working as the PI on the geothermal bridge deicing project funded by Texas Department of Transportation. Dr. Yu is a member of the TRB Committees AFP20 and AFP60 and Geo-Institute Technical Committee on unsaturated soils and Scour and Erosion.