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Aerial view of mountains and a windy country road passing through it.

Cutting-edge ‘digital twins’ of real roadways will power WVU civil engineering summer research program open to students nationwide

West Virginia University is recruiting undergraduate students from across the United States to join a summer research immersion experience that explores topics of road infrastructure through the use of “digital twin” technologies. The students will learn to use virtual models to mirror real-world streets and highways in their future careers as the civil engineers building America’s roads.

Fei Dai stands over desk with computer monitor in background showing virtual reality working with student in VR headset handling a controller

How WVU researchers are reshaping the future of civil engineering education with virtual reality

As tech transforms industries in unique ways, researchers at West Virginia University continue to lead the charge. Fei Dai, a professor in the Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation grant through its Building Capacity in STEM Education Research program.