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Dr. Feng Hong

  • Professor of Practice - Ingram School of Engineering
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Biography and expertise

Feng Hong received his PhD degree in Civil Engineering with a Transportation focus from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. He joined the Civil Engineering program at Texas State University (TXST) in 2022. Before joining TXST, he worked at Texas Department of Transportation for 15 years. He received multiple academic and service awards from graduate study through his professional career. He is a licensed engineer in the State of Texas.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Civil Engineering

University of Texas at Austin, 2007

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Hong, Feng (Principal), Wang, Feng (Co-Principal). Update and Improve Pavement Management Information System (PMIS) Treatment Decisions and Effectiveness, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $261433. (Funded: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2027). Grant.
  • Hong, Feng (Principal). Use Network Level Texture to Enhance Pavement Management, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $96890.89. (Funded: September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Wang, Feng (Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal), Luo, Xiaohua (Co-Principal), Das, Subasish (Supporting), Hong, Feng (Supporting). Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition at Texas State University, Federal Highway Administration, Federal, $25500. (Funded: December 2022 - August 31, 2023). Grant.
  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Hong, Feng (Co-Principal). Update Pavement Aggregate Quality Requirement/Specification Based on Performance, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $499566. (Funded: September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2028). Grant.
  • Hong, Feng (Principal), Wang, Feng. Coastal Pavement M&R Decision Making Based on Both Surface and Subsurface Conditions, USDOT/CREATE UTC center, Texas State University, $85518. (Funded: January 2026 - June 2027). Grant.
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  • Hong, F., Wu, H., Li, J., & Paul, E. (2023). Evaluation of Flood-Vulnerable Pavement Network in Support of Resilience in Pavement System Management. Journal of Transportation Research Board: Transportation Research Record, 2677(8), 474–482.
  • Hong, F., & Prozzi, J. A. (2018). Evaluation of recycled asphalt pavement using economic, environmental, and energy metrics based on long-term pavement performance sections. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 19(8), 1816–1831. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2017.1348306
  • Hong, F., & Chen, D. (2016). Evaluation of Asphalt Overlay Permanent Deformation Based on  Ground Penetrating Radar Technology. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 44(4), 1716–1723. https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20130241
  • Hong, F., & Prozzi, J. A. (2015). Pavement deterioration model incorporating unobserved heterogeneity for optimal life-cycle rehabilitation policy. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000168
  • Hong, F. (2014). Asphalt pavement overlay service life reliability assessment based on non-destructive technologies. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 10(6), 767–776. https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2012.759978
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Journey Toward Excellence Award - Silver Level, Texas Department of Transportation. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Journey Toward Excellence Award - Bronze Level, Texas Department of Transportation. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCE Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Infrastructure Systems, American Society of Civil Engineers. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Third Place Winner in the 2007-2008 International Contest on LTPP Data Analysis Graduate Category, American Society of Civil Engineers and Federal Highway Administration (US DOT). 2007
  1. Member

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: Transportation Research Board, AKG30 Standing Committee

  2. Member

    Texas Department of Transportation Research Division

  3. Member

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: Transportation Research Board, ABJ35 Standing Committee

  4. Member

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: Transportation Research Board, AKJ14 Standing Committee

  5. Member

    Senior Design Policy and Funding Committee

  6. Member

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: Transportation Research Board, AKT70 Standing Committee

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