Ph.D. Candidate
Ms. Levinna NATALIA
Ph.D. Candidate | Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellow, Swire Scholar
BEng in Civil Engineering (The University of Hong Kong)
Born and raised in Indonesia, Natalia earned her Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Hong Kong in 2020. She graduated with First Class Honors and earned numerous awards and scholarships throughout her degree: HKU Foundation Scholarship, Leung Che Kwong Lai Shim Scholarship, Professor Y.K. Cheung Scholarships, and Ms. Chu Yuk Baw Prize in Civil Engineering. She visited the National Univesity of Singapore as student exchange and is currently continuing her study as Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellow. Now she is residing at Robert Black College as a Swire Scholar.
Research Interests: reliability and uncertainties analysis, spatial variations
Mr. Li ZHANG
Ph.D. Candidate | HKU Presidential Scholar
BEng in Civil Engineering (Tongji University)
MEng in Civil Engineering (Tongji University)
Zhang got his B.Eng. degree in Civil Engineering in 2017 and M.Eng. degree in Geotechnical Engineering in 2020. Both of them are from Tongji University. During the training at Tongji University, he earned the First Prize of Tongji Scholarship of Excellence and the Outstanding Student Award of Tongji University. Before his Ph.D. study, Zhang worked on research topics of internal erosion in earthen water retaining structures. Upon joining The University of Hong Kong, Zhang has been selected as the prestigious HKU Presidential Fellowship awardee.
Research Interests: micromechanical modeling on fluid-solid interaction problems, focusing more on behaviors of granular soils.
Mr. Upendra Kumar SHAH
Ph.D. Candidate | Lee Shau Kee Postgraduate Fellow, University Postgraduate Fellow
BEng in Civil Engineering (Pulchowk Engineering College of Tribhuvan University)
MSc Geotechnical Engineering (Pulchowk Engineering College of Tribhuvan University)
MSc Geotechnical Engineering (EU-NICE)
Originally from Nepal, Shah obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and Master's Degree (MSc) in Geotechnical Engineering from Pulchowk Engineering College of Tribhuvan University, Nepal, with a Scholarship sponsored by the Nepal Government. He also earned his second Master's Degree (MSc) in Structural and Earthquake Engineering under the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship in EU-NICE, Greece. Shah also gained industrial experience as Structural Engineer at AECOM in Thailand.
Research Interests: dynamic soil-structure interaction, performance-based design, constitutive modeling and numerical analysis
Mr. Yibo MA
Ph.D. Candidate | HKU Presidential Scholar
BEng in Civil Engineering (Tongji University)
MEng in Civil Engineering (Tongji University)
Yibo Ma obtained his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Tongji University in 2020 and 2017, respectively. During his study at Tongji University, he was award China National Scholarship in 2016 and was selected as the Shanghai Outstanding Graduate in 2017 and a TJU Outstanding Student (2016 and 2017). He was also the winner of the 1st Prize of 2015 Mathematical Contest in Modeling at Shanghai, 2nd Prize of 2016 Think Youth-Shanghai Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition, and TJU 1st Prize Scholarship for Studying Excellent in 2015. Upon joining The University of Hong Kong, Ma has been selected as the prestigious HKU Presidential Fellowship awardee.
Research Interests: large-diameter monopile, finite-element method, constitutive model of sand
Mr. Jonathan Pak Hei FOK
Ph.D. Candidate | Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellow, Y.S. and Christabel Lung Scholar
BEng in Civil Engineering (The University of Hong Kong)
Originally from Hong Kong, Jonathan earned his Bachelor's Degree as First Class Honors from The University of Hong Kong. He has been awarded the prestigious Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship and Y.S. and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship.
Research Interests: laboratory experiments, constant shear drained test, instability of granular materials
Mr. Mingjun HU
Ph.D. Candidate | HKU-SUSTech Joint Ph.D. Program
BEng in Civil Engineering (Central South University)
MEng in Civil Engineering (Central South University)
Hu got his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Master's degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering from Central South University in 2017 and 2020, respectively. During his studies at Central South University, he was awarded the China graduate National Scholarship in 2019 and was selected as the Hunan Outstanding Graduate in 2020 and an outstanding student of Central South University (2018 and 2019). He visited the University of New South Wales as a postgraduate student exchange (2019.9-2020.1). Before his Ph.D. study, Hu worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology for one year (2020-2021).
Research Interests: soil-structure interaction, finite-element method, constitutive model of granular materials
Mr. Zhi LIU
Ph.D. Student | Y.S and Christabel Lung Scholar
BEng in Civil Engineering (Sun Yat-Sen University)
Liu obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Sun Yat-Sen University in 2023. During his degree, he received the China National Scholarship in 2020 and was selected as the Outstanding Graduate of the Sun Yat-Sen University in 2023. He has been awarded the Y.S. and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship.
Research Interests: Laboratory testing
Mr. Haoyuan SHI
MPhil Student
BEng in Geotechnical Engineering (Chang An University)
MSc in Civil Engineering (The University of Hong Kong)
Haoyuan obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Chang An University and Master's Degree from The University of Hong Kong. During his degree, he received several honours and scholarships.
Research Interests: Laboratory testing
Mr. Chao HUANG
Ph.D. Student
BEng in Civil Engineering (Dalian University of Technology)
MEng in Civil Engineering (Tongji University)
Huang Chao obtained his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Civil Engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 2021 and Tongji University in 2024, respectively. During his study at Dalian University of Technology, he was awarded the China National Scholarship in 2018 and 2019. He was also selected as the Outstanding Graduate of Liaoning Province in 2021.
Research Interests: To be determined
Mr. Diyang ZHU
Ph.D. Student
BEng in Civil Engineering (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
MSc in Civil and Architectural Engineering (City University of Hong Kong)
Diyang obtained his Bachelor's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2023 and graduated with Distinction in his Master's degree from the City University of Hong Kong in 2024. During his study at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he was awarded the COSCO Shipping Scholarship and the Excellent Student Cadre of SJTU in 2022.
Research Interests: To be determined
Dr. Kangle ZUO
Research Associate
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Tongji University)
BEng in Civil Engineering (Tongji University)
Zuo obtained his BEng and Ph.D. degrees from Tongji University in 2018 and 2024, respectively. During his time at Tongji University, he was awarded the 2024 Tongji University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. His research primarily focused on Geotechnical Earthqueake Engineering and Soil Dynamics.
Research Interests: Soil liquefaction, Macro-micro soil mechanics, Laboratory testing, Discrete element modeling
Dr. Pedram FARDAD AMINI
Research Associate
Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering (Babol Noshirvani University of Technology)
Pedram FARDAD AMINI obtained his M.Sc. from Babol Noshirvani University of Technology (Iran) in 2013 and Ph.D. from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong) in 2021. His major research areas are Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Improvement.
Research Interests: liquefaction and multiple liquefaction response of soils, fabric anisotropy evolution in granular soils, development of advanced laboratory testing devices, soil improvement techniques
Dr. Mingjin JIANG
Research Associate
Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering (Tohoku University)
MEng in Geotechnical Engineering (Tohoku University)
BEng in Civil Engineering (Central South University)
Dr. Jiang received his B.Eng. degree from Central South University (China) in 2017. He then pursued his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees at Tohoku University (Japan) and successfully obtained them in 2020 and 2023, respectively. Throughout his studies at Tohoku University, he was a recipient of the Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship and supported by the WISE Program for Sustainability in the Dynamic Earth. His research primarily focused on the areas of soil liquefaction and the discrete element method.
Research Interests: soil liquefaction, seismic waves, granular mechanics, discrete element method
Dr. Runze ZHANG
Research Associate
Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering (The University of Hong Kong)
MSc in Civil Engineering (The University of Hong Kong)
BEng in Civil Engineering (The University of Hong Kong)
Zhang obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Hong Kong. He continued his Master's and Ph.D. Degree from The University of Hong Kong.
Research Interests: micromechanical modeling, granular materials, advanced testing
Alumni: Graduates
2024
Y. Chen (BEng, Hohai Univ.)
2022
Y. Zhuang (BEng, ZJU)
2021
Y. Chen (BEng, Tongji Univ.; MSc, HKU)
2020
X. Tang (BEng, Sichuan Univ.; MSc, HKU)
2019
Y. Guo (BEng and MSc, HKU)
2017
X. Wei (BEng, ZJU)
2016
X. Liu (BEng, Iowa State; MSc, UW Madison)
2016
X.D. Luo (BEng, Shandong; MSc, Dundee Univ.)
2016
L.B. Liang (BEng, HKU)
2013
L.M. Wei (BEng, ZJU)
2012
X.Q. Gu (BEng, ZJU; MEng, SJTU)
2012
X.R. Yan (BEng, Tianjin; MEng, Dalian Univ. Tech.)
2011
B.B. Dai (BEng, Wuhan; MEng, Tianjin Univ.)
2011
Eric Sze (BEng, HKU)
2011
Q. Zhao (BSc, Peking)
2008
F. Mu (BEng, Tsinghua)
Alumni: Research Associates and Postdocs
2023
Dr. M. Wu (Tianjin Univ.)
2021
Dr. Q. Dong (ZJU and Wenzhou Univ.)
2021
Dr. Q. Sun (ZJU and Wenzhou Univ.)
2020
Dr. T. Xiao (HKU)
2018
Dr. Y.D. Zhou (Hohai Univ.)
2017
Dr. H.N. Wu (SJTU)
2016
Dr. Y.Z. Tan (IRSM, CAS)
2014
Dr. H.W. Ma (SJTU)
2011
Dr. F.C. Liu (Hunan Univ.)
2009
Dr. F. Yu (HKU)
2009
Dr. X.J. Zhu (HKUST)
2008
Dr. H.X. Lu (Hunan Univ. and ECJT Univ.)
2007
Dr. X.X. Guo (Dalian Univ. Tech.)
2006
Dr. Z.X. Yang (HKUST)
2006
Dr. J. Liu (Dalian Univ. Tech.)
2005
Dr. Y. Di (Tongji Univ. and Peking Univ.)
2005
Dr. J.G. Qian (Tongji Univ.)
2004
Dr. D.M. Zhang (Tongji Univ. and Ecole Centrale de Nantes)
2004
Dr. J.B. Li (Dalian Univ. Tech.)
2004
Dr. Z.R. Xiao (HKUST)