Dr. Chenxi Yuan
Assistant Professor
Department of Construction Management
School of Engineering
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1803
Room: EB 2063
Tel: (618)650-5019
E-mail: cyuan@siue.edu
Chenxi Yuan is an assistant professor in the Department of Construction, School of Engineering, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He manages the Transparent Civil Infrastructure System Lab, which utilizes sensing, informatics, and visualization techniques for measuring and understanding construction objects, underground utilities, above-ground built environment and their relationships. He utilizes the teacher-scholar model by applying his research to his teaching, preparing students with up-to-date construction technologies and management skills.
Chenxi obtained his bachelor of Mechanics Engineering from Central South University, China in 2007 and his Master of Civil Engineering from Tongji University, China in 2010. After graduation, he worked at ARUP consultant company as an assistant engineer for two years. Then he continued his PhD study and obtained his doctorate in Civil Engineering at Purdue University in 2018. Last summer, he received a faculty residency fellowship and worked for McCarthy Construction Company’s Virtual Design and Construction group to enhance his classroom skills.
