He earned his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005. Dr. Li�s research interests include resilient civil infrastructure and sustainability, natural and man-made hazard mitigation, structural monitoring and condition assessment, and performance-based engineering. He is an Associate Editor of ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. He received Michigan Technological University Research Excellent Fund Award in 2008. He has worked as a structural engineer for five years, and was involved in the design of new international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.