Qian Chen received the BE degree in architecture from Southwest Jiaotong University, China, in 1996, the ME degree in civil engineering from the National University of Singapore, in 2003, and the MS degree in architecture, in 2004 and the PhD degree in environmental design and planning/building construction, in 2007, both from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. She is currently an associate professor of construction systems management with the Ohio State University. Before coming to the U.S., she had six years of construction industry work experience. Her research focuses on Interface Management in integrated project delivery, building information modeling, IT applications in construction management, lean construction, occupational safety and health, and high performance green buildings. She is a LEED accredited professional and serves as the editor of the Journal of Green Building.