Dr. Pingbo Tang

Biography

Pingbo Tang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He founded and directs the Spatiotemporal Workflows Resilient Management Laboratory (SWARM Lab). Dr. Tang earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 2002, followed by a master's degree in bridge engineering in 2005 from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, and obtained his Ph.D. in 2009 in Advanced Infrastructure Systems from Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests include remote sensing, human systems engineering, data analytics, and information modeling technology needed for spatiotemporal analyses that support predictive management of constructed facilities and civil infrastructure systems. His ongoing studies focus on utilizing sensing and modeling methods to understand Human-Cyber-Physical Systems (H-CPS) to accelerate construction and improve operations in infrastructure, such as airport operations and nuclear plant control. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications, he has received funding from agencies like the National Science Foundation and NASA. Tang actively participates in professional organizations, serving in leadership roles in the American Society of Civil Engineers and other academic committees. He has received multiple awards for his research contributions, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2015.

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