Hello! I’m Dr. Wang.
I’m a materials researcher and AI-native entrepreneur working across bridge-deck pavements, high-performance road materials, and intelligent maintenance. I combine materials science, artificial intelligence, and engineering validation so research can travel beyond papers and laboratories.
My work addresses a practical gap: inspection, decisions, materials, experiments, and construction are often disconnected. Through Asphalt.AI and its product ecosystem I’m building a closed loop from sensing and decision-making to material validation, execution, and feedback—so every maintenance recommendation can be explained, traced, and tested.
At Southeast University and the Nanjing Modern Integrated Transportation Laboratory, I advance interdisciplinary research and engineering translation. I’m also exploring the Yingzhiyuan OPC Community and OPC.bot, using AI collaborators to help individual innovators coordinate multiple roles and turn specialist ideas into real-world outcomes.
Research & practice
- Southeast UniversityAssistant Researcher•Jan 2021 – Present
- Nanjing Modern Comprehensive Transportation LaboratoryJointly Appointed Associate Researcher•Sep 2023 – Present
Academic background
- University of AdelaideBachelor’s Degree (First Class Honours)•2010 – 2013Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering•2014 – 2018
- Southeast UniversityBridge Deck Pavement & Maintenance Research•2021 – Present
- Nanjing Modern Comprehensive Transportation LaboratorySmart Maintenance & Materials Innovation•2023 – Present
Research focus
Research ecosystem
Research, built for the real world
Open to collaborations in road materials, intelligent maintenance, AI research platforms, and OPC initiatives.


