After receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Oklahoma in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), Dr. Chen has been working for the Texas Department Transportation’s headquarter in Austin, Texas (USA) for more than 15 years. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma (USA), Shandong University (China) and Changsa University (China). He serves on several Transportation Research Board committees, namely, AFH30: Emerging Technologies for Design and Construction; AFS90: Chemical and Mechanical Stabilization, and AFS50: Modeling Techniques in Geomechanics. Dr. Chen is the founding president of GeoChina Civil Infrastructure Association, USA. He served as a co-chair and secretary general of 2009 and 2011 GeoHunan International Conference, 2014 GeoHubei International Conference, and 2016 GeoChina International Conference. He has published more than 100 papers in SCI-indexed journals, edited six ASCE Geotechnical special publications, and holds five patents in China related to material testing, rehabilitation, and construction of pavements.