Xianming Shi
Associate Professor | CEE
Associate Director | USDOT
Sloan 137
xianming.shi@wsu.edu
509-335-7088
Technical Interests
- Concrete durability
- Transportation Asset Management
- Sustainable Winter Road Operations
- Nanotechnology for Civil Engineers
- Corrosion of Metals
- Durable & Sustainable Pavements and Bridges
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor | Civil & Environmental Engineering, WSU-Pullman, 2014-present
- Associate Director | USDOT Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC), 2013 – 2014; Assistant Director, 2014 – Present
- Founding Director | Corrosion & Sustainable Infrastructure Lab, MSU-Bozeman, 2004-2014
- Program Manager | Winter Maintenance & Effects, Western Transportation Institute, 2005–2014
- Research Professor | Civil Engineering, Montana State University (MSU), 2012–2014
- Adjunct Associate Professor | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, MSU-Bozeman, 2009-2010
- Associate Research Professor | Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 2007–2012
- Research Scientist/Associate/Aide | Western Transportation Institute, 2002-2005
- Graduate Teaching Assistant | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, MSU-Bozeman, Spring 2002
- Graduate Research Assistant | NSF Center for Biofilm Engineering, MSU-Bozeman, 1999-2001
- Graduate Research Assistant | Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1996-1999
- Graduate Research Assistant | Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, 1993-1996
Teaching
- Concrete Durability (CE 501)
- Durable & Sustainable Pavements and Bridges (CE 498)
Professional Certifications
- Registered Professional Engineer, State of Montana, License No. 16066, 2007-present
Education
- Ph.D. | Polymer Chemistry, 1999 – Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- M.S. | Industrial & Management Engineering, 2002 – Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
- M.S. | Applied Chemistry, 1996 – Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- B.S. | Corrosion & Protection, 1993 – Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
Honors and Awards
- Certificate of Scholarly Achievement, The Friends of Montana State University Library, 2013
- Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions as Reviewer of the CORROSION 2013 Symposium, NACE International, March 2013, Orlando, FL.
- Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2012 & 2013.
- Best Paper, ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering 2011-2012
- Winner of ITS America 2007 Award for Best “Return on Investment”.
- Outstanding Research Award, College of Engineering, Montana State University, 2005
- Outstanding Student, Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology, 1992-1993