ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6392-218X
Scopus Author ID: 56216283100
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BSc, MSc, PhD Virginia Tech CEng, FIAAM, MASCE    

Prof. Wang received his BSc and MSc degrees from Tongji University, China and his PhD degree from Virginia Tech, USA.  Prof. Wang is an internationally renowned expert in the field of micro-macro mechanics of granular materials. His research aims to explore the multiscale physics and mechanics underlying the macroscopic soil behavior using the X-ray computed tomography (CT), discrete element method (DEM) simulation and machine learning methods. His works over the past 20 years include the X-ray CT characterization of micro-structures and micro-morphologies of geomaterials, and the DEM modeling and analysis of fundamental soil behaviors of crushable sands and their applications in various kinds of geotechnical engineering problems such as pile foundation, slope stability and retaining structures, etc. In particular, he has recently developed novel pattern recognition techniques for tracking crushed and uncrushed sand particles within CT sand specimens using an interdisciplinary approach which combines experimental geomechanics, artificial intelligence, and computer vision technologies. Prof. Wang has received a number of prestigious international research awards including: Scott Sloan Best Paper Award 2023 (Computers and Geotechnics)；2025 Top 0.5% ScholarGPS (#99 in X-ray), 2022-2024 World's Top 2% Scientists (Stanford's list), 2023 Excellent Editorial Board Member Award from Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, VEBLEO Fellow, and International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) Award, 2011 Geotechnical Research Medal (UK Institution of Civil Engineers), and 2010 Higher Education Institutions Outstanding Research Award - Natural Science Award (the Ministry of Education of China). His research has attracted over 10 million HKD of external grants including the Research Grant Council (RGC) of Hong Kong SAR and National Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Prof. Wang currently serves as an Associate Editor of Géotechnique, and Editorial Board Member of Computers and Geotechnics, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, and Soils and Foundations. So far Prof. Wang has published over 120 SCI journal papers and delivered over 40 keynote/invited lectures, and has a Google Scholar H-index of 40. Prof. Wang's work is reported by prestigious medias such as XINHUANET, CHINADAILY and Scientific Chinese.

Students and scholars who are interested in pursuing PhD degree, postdoc or research assistant/associate positions are welcome to send me your CV. Applications in the following areas are particularly welcome:

1. X-ray CT characterization of un/saturated granular soils

2. Large-scale DEM modeling incorporating X-ray CT findings

3. Machine learning in granular materials

4. Discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling of jointed rock masses

5. Volumetric digital image correlation (DIC) method for fine-grained soil mixture

6. Coupled CFD-DEM modeling

7. X-ray CT testing and numerical modelling of soil erosion 

Micromechanics of granular media; Discrete Element Modelling (DEM); Slope stability; Nanomechanics and Nanomaterials; Multiscale modelling and simulation of geomaterials; Computational geomechanics

• BC2674: Construction Materials
• BC4682: Advanced Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering
• BC4682P: Advanced Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering
• CA2689: Strength of Materials
• CA4682: Advanced Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering
• CA4688: Rock Engineering