Dr. Zihang Weng is a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has dedicated his research to pavement performance, evaluation, and surface interaction since 2018. Dr. Weng earned his PhD from Tongji University in 2024. His research interests lie in: (1) Computer-aided pavement condition assessment using emerging sensing technologies. (2) Analysis of the environmental and energy impacts of transportation infrastructure performance. (3) Safety and operational management of transportation infrastructure under vehicle-infrastructure interaction. Dr. Weng has authored a total of 30 journal articles including Autom. Constr. (4 papers), Comput. Aided Civ. Infrastruct. Eng. (2 papers), Friction (2 papers), IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., Transp. Res. Part D: Transp. Environ., Measurement, Constr. Build. Mater., Case Stud. Constr. Mater. (2 papers). His intellectual property portfolio includes 2 international PCT patents, 5 authorized Chinese invention patents, 1 utility model patent, and 1 software copyright. He has also contributed to 1 regional standard and 1 academic monograph. He recieved the First Prize of the China Communications and Transportation Association Science and Technology Award, the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation at the 13th TRF Transportation Research Forum, the Tongji University Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, and selection into the Chinese Ministry of Transport’s Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Achievements.