Dr. Lingguang Song, Associate Professor of Construction Management

College of Technology , Department of Construction Management

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• Areas of expertise

  • Construction planning, scheduling, and estimating.
  • Simulation modeling, visualization, virtual/augmented reality
  • Romote sensing, real-time systems, project planning and control
  • Labor productivity, lean, IT applications in construction

• Awards

  • Fluor Award for Faculty Teaching Excellence, College of Technology, University of Houston, 2015.
  • Teacher of the year, Construction Management Department, University of Houston, 2013.
  • Fluor Award for Faculty Research Excellence, College of Technology, University of Houston, 2010. 
  • Best Peer Reviewed Paper Award, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE. 2009.
  • Provost’s Faculty Travel Fund Award, University of Houston, Houston, TX. 2008-2009. 6. Mary Louise Imrie Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta, Canada. 2003.
  • Robert Stollery/USF and G Insurance Company of Canada Award in Construction Engineering and Management, Canada. 2002.
  • Student Award - second prize, Chinese National Electricity Association, China. 1995.
  • Best Student Award, Chinese Society of Water Resources, China. 1994.
  • Tianjin University Scholarship, First Prize, Tianjin University, China. 1993-1996.

   

• Publications

  • Song, L. (2010). Earned value management: A global and cross-industry perspective on current practice. Project Management Institute. Newtown Square, PA. ISBN: 1935589067.
  • Expenditure on Snow and Ice Control for Roadway Maintenance
    Y Cui, D Liang, S Senadheera, W Lawson, L Song… - Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 2017
  • Dynamic Space Conflict Modeling for Construction Operations
    A Saeedfar, L Song, S Gore - ISARC. Proceedings of the International Symposium on …, 2016
  • Song, L., Mohammed, T., Stayshich, D. and Eldin, N. (2015) A cost effective material tracking and locating solution for material laydown yard. Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, Accepted.
  • Cui, Y., Liang, D., and Song, L. (2013) “Evaluating the Impact of Transportation Network on PostHurricane Access to Healthcare Facilities.” J. Performance of Constructed Facilities. Accepted.
  • Song, L. and Eldin, N. (2012) “Adaptive real-time tracking and simulation of heavy construction operations.” Automation in Construction. Vol. 27. 2012. 32-39.
  • Song, L. Lee, S., and F. H. Rachmat (2012) Stochastic Look-ahead Scheduling Method for Linear Construction Projects. Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response, Vol 4, 2012. 252-260.
  • Liu, D., Sun, J. Zhong, D., and Song, L. (2012) Compaction quality control of earth-rock dam construction using real-time field operation data. J. of Const. Eng. and Manag., 138(9), 1085–1094.
  • Liang, D, Cong, L., Brown, T. and Song, L. (2012) “Comparison of Sampling Methods for PostHurricane Damage Survey.” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 164 (1), 29 – 40

  For more publications, see research website above, CV below, or visit google scholar page here.

• Patents

  • None available.

• Grants and Funded Research

  • Gao, L., Senouci, A., Song, L. (2015). “Transportation and Economic Impact of Texas Shortline Railroads.” TxDOT. 9/2015-8/2016. Co-PI. 
  • Song, L. (2012). “Effective look-ahead scheduling for electrical contractors.” Electri International. 7/2012-6/2013. PI.
  • Gao, L., Song, L. (2012). “Study of short term skid improvements by light texturing with a milling machine.” TxDOT. 9/2012-8/2014. Co-PI.
  • Song, L., Zhang, X. and Ruwanpura, J. (2009). “A global and cross-industry perspective on EVM practice and future trends.” Project Management Institute (PMI). 5/2008-4/2009. PI.
  • Song, L. (2008) “A real-time construction site simulator using computer vision and location tracking.” Fluor Partner Grant, Fluor Corporation. 9/2008-8/2009. PI.
  • Barbieri, E., Lee, S., and Song, L. (2007) “Center for Technology Literacy: An upward mobility strategy for economic growth.” Economic Development Administration, US Dept. of Commerce. 7/2007-6/2010. Co-PI.
  • Song, L. (2007) “Implementing a CAD-based vision system for progress measurement.” Fluor Partner Grant, Fluor Corporation. 9/2007-8/2008. PI.
  • Song, L. (2006) “Implementing and measuring lean applications in concrete construction.” Baker Concrete Construction Inc., 5/2006-12/2006. PI.
  • Song, L. (2006) “Construction Management Laboratory: Automated project progress measurement using CAD-based vision system.” Fluor Partner Grant, Fluor Corporation. 9/2006-8/2007. PI.
  • Song, L. (2006) “Mapping project execution process at Gulf States Inc.” Gulf States Inc., Freeport, TX. 9/2006-12/2006. PI and Faculty advisor

  More research information in CV below and here.

• Curriculum Vitae

  • Lingguang Song CV

• Contact information