Biography and education
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Dong, Yongtao (Co-Principal). Static and Dynamic Test for 345KV Lattice Tower, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), Private / Foundation / Corporate, $156883. (Submitted: December 2024, Funded: April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026). Grant.
- Dong, Yongtao. Faculty-Led Field Trip, AISC Education Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $550. (Funded: April 21, 2025). Grant.

Featured service activities
- Undergraduate Advisor
Faculty advising to ASCE Student Chapter
- Participant
Infrastructure Research Laboratory (IRL) workgroup
- Undergraduate Advisor
Professional and career advising to CE students
- Other
ISOE - Review of ENGR 2301 Statics course substitution requests
- Participant
ISOE - 4th Annual Week of Welcome
- Participant
Housing and Residential Life - new student move-in
