Yating Zhang, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering-Jiangnan University-Wuxi (China) (2018-present). She obtained her Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Administration, Engineering Management from Liaoning University, and her Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) in Civil Engineering from Zhejiang University. She was a visiting Ph.D. student at Urbana-Champaign-Illinois (UIUC), USA (2015-2017), where she worked on the theoretical analysis and field behavior of CRCP—with Dr. Jeffrey Roesler, Associate Head of Graduate Studies and Research–UIUC and ISCP Past President.

Yating has an interest in pavement analysis and evaluation, continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP), and concrete materials. Her Professional Associations include the China Highway & Transportation Society, Transportation Research Board (TRB), etc. She received the “10th Young Teachers Lecture Competition of Civil Engineering” 2020 2nd Prize in Jiangsu Province; and the “High-Level Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talents of Jiangsu Province” Award 2019!