Dr. Bai is currently a Research Assistant Professor at CAIT. Her expertise lies in transportation systems modeling and infrastructure management. Her research applies state-of-the-art operations research, data and management science methodologies to solve engineering problems in logistics systems and infrastructure management. She is specialized in mathematical modeling and algorithm design for solving complex, large-scale optimization problems as well as data analytics in transportation asset management, such as deterioration modeling, life cycle cost analysis, capital planning. She is also experienced in developing data management platforms and decision support tools for supply chain, highway, transit and maritime infrastructure systems. At CAIT, Dr. Bai has completed and is currently leading a number of research projects, sponsored by FHWA, NJDOT, USDA, NJ TRANSIT, etc.