-NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY -

• CIE 7028 Soil Behavior, Spring 2014.

• CIE 7003 Seminar on Geotechnical Engineering, Fall 2013, Spring 2015.

• CIE 5004 Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Spring 2012.

• CIE 3028 Foundation Engineering, Fall 2012, Fall 2014.

• CIE 3026 Soil Mechanics, Spring 2013, Spring 2015.

• CIE 2012 Engineering Material and Soil Mechanics Lab, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.

• CIE 2006 Mechanics of Materials, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014.

• CIE 1001 Student Service Education I, Fall 2011.

 -MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA) -

• CE 215 Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2010, and Summer 2011.

• CE 229 Foundation Engineering, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, and Spring 2011.

• CE 314 Geosynthetics in Engineering, Spring 2005 and Spring 2006.

• CE 315 Intermediate Soil Mechanics, Fall 2009, Fall 2010.

• CE 316 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Spring 2011.

• CE 412 Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Fall 2004, Fall 2006, and Fall 2007.

• CE 412 Computer Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering, Spring 2009.

• CE 413 Dynamics of Earth Materials, Spring 2005 (course developing), Fall 2005, Spring 2007, Fall 2008, and Spring 2010.

• CE 415 Advanced Soil Mechanics, Spring 2008, Fall 2010.

 -UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER -

• CVEN 3708 Geotechnical Engineering I, Spring 2004

• CVEN 4511/5511 Introduction to the Finite Element Method, Fall 2003 • Instructor for finite element code PLAXIS, 1999 - 2004

  • CVEN 7718 Engineering Properties of Soils, Spring 1999 - 2004

  • CVEN 4728/5728 Foundation Engineering, Fall 2000, 2001, and 2003

  • CVEN 4511/5511 Introduction to the Finite Element Method, Fall 2000

ADVISING

GRADUATE STUDENTS - SUPERVISED 

Completed - Ph.D.

At Missouri S&T

1. Adam F. Sevi, Physical Modeling of Railroad Ballast Using the Parallel Gradation Scaling Technique within a Cyclical Triaxial Testing Framework, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, December 2007.

2. Honghua Zhao, Development and Assessment of Transparent Soil and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) in Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, February 2007.

3. Site Onyejekwe, Characterization of Soil Variability for Reliability-Based Design, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, December 2011.

4. Domenica Cambio, Prediction and Performance of Single Piles in Clay Soils under Dynamic Loading: Non-Linear Equivalent Analysis, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, December 2011.

At NTU

1. Chia-Han Chen, Pile-soil Interaction of a Single Pile in Liquefiable Ground During 1-g Shaking Table Tests, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 11, 2017 (with Prof. Tzou-Shin Ueng and Prof. Cheng-Hsin Chen) (陳家漢：以振動台試驗探討液化地盤中單樁受震樁土互制關係)

2. Yu-Syuan Jhuo, Mechanical Behaviors of Granular Materials under the Framework of Binary Packing Theory, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 23, 2020. (卓雨璇：顆粒材料於二元組構理論下之力學行為)

3. Min-Chien Chu, Stiffness Degradation and Excess Pore Water Pressure Generation of Coarse and Fine Sand Mixture due to Cyclic Loading, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, September 9, 2020. (朱民虔：循環荷載下粗細砂混和土壤之勁度變化與水壓激發)

4. Fu-Hsuan Yeh, A Plasticity Model for Liquefaction Simulation Considering Binary Packing Theory, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, 2021. (葉馥瑄：二元堆積理論下砂土行為及液化分析之組成律模式)

5. Yen-Hsiang Chang, Quantifying Spatially Variable Soil Shear Wave Velocity Based on Ground Motion Incoherency and MASW, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2022. (張硯翔：利用地動不一致性與表面波譜法評估土壤剪力波速之空間變異性)

6. Amali Gitanjali Rayappan Kennedy, Mechanical Enhancement of Sand through Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation: Experimental Insights and Microstructural Analysis, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, 2024. (若艾瑪：從力學特性與微觀組構看EICP改良砂土成效)

In Progress - Ph.D.

1. Tzu-Han Chen 陳思涵

2. Ula Amelia 馬麗亞

3. Kuan-Yu Chen 陳冠羽

4. Shr-Fan Yang楊世凡

5. Ying-Hsuan Chen陳映璇

Completed - M.S.

At Missouri S&T

1. David M. Weidinger, Laboratory Analysis of Small Strain Moduli of Compacted Silts, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, July 2008.

2. Robert Hotz, Thermal Conductivity of Compacted Silts and Field Evaluation of the Briaud Compaction Device and Light Falling Weight Deflectometer, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, November 7, 2008.

3. Adedotun Moronkeji (Non-Thesis), Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, August 2009.

4. John Rajek (Non-Thesis), Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, May 2010.

5. Stephanie Rust (Non-Thesis), Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, December 2010.

6. Dinko Vujic (Non-Thesis), Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, December 2010.

7. Christopher Mathews (Non-Thesis), Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, May 2012.

At NTU

1. Lu-Cun Chen, Critical State and Constitutive Behavior of Quartz Sand under Conventional Triaxial Compression Tests, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 16, 2013. (陳律村：傳統三軸應力路徑下石英砂之臨界狀態與其力學行為)

2. Meng-Heng Chiang, Liquefaction Resistance of Low Plasticity Fine-Grained Silt, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 9, 2013. (江孟衡：低塑性細粒料土壤抗液化強度之研究)

3. Huan-Yu Chou (M.S.), Effects of Confining Pressure and Overconsolidation Ratio on Liquefaction of Low Plasticity Silt, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 9, 2013. (周桓宇：有效圍壓與過壓密比對低塑性粉土液化之影響)

4. Guan-De He, Tensile Strength of Lightly Cemented Sand through Unconfined Penetration Tests, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 16, 2013. (何冠德：低黏性砂土張力強度之探討)

5. Wun-Yuan Li, Verification of Tensile Strength of Lightly Cemented Sand, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 26, 2014. (李文淵：低黏性砂土張力強度之驗證)

6. Xuan-Hao Bai, Safety Factor of Homogeneous Unsaturated Slope by Slice Method, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 20, 2014. (白軒豪：切片法分析均質不飽和邊坡抗滑動安全係數之研究)

7. Yu-Ting Cho, The study of GCTS triaxial apparatus function and mixing sand void ratio, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 26, 2014. (卓玉庭：GCTS三軸儀功能研究與混和砂孔隙比變化之分析)

8. Tsan-Shen Chuang, Optimization Techniques in Soil Constitutive Model Calibration, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 20, 2014. (莊贊申：最佳化方法於土壤組成律模式參數校正之應用)

9. Yu-Hsuan Lee, The influence of Particle Vibration on Water Pressure in Fixed Constraining Boundaries, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 31, 2015. (李幼萱：侷限固定邊界中顆粒振動對水壓造成之影響)

10. Jia-Yi Wang, Modelling of Maximum and Minimum Void Ratio for Sand-Silt Mixtures, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 30, 2015. (王嘉驛：砂土粉土混合物最大最小孔隙比之模擬)

11. Ya-Han Hsu, Experimental Study and Analysis for Tensile Strength of Compacted Sand-Clay Mixtures through Unconfined Penetration Tests, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2015. (徐雅涵：無圍壓貫入法於張力強度之試驗與分析)

12. Yu Guan, Direct Tension Tests on Compacted Sand-Clay Mixture, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 25, 2015. (官禹：夯實土壤直接張力試驗之初探)

13. Min-Chien Chu, Measuring the Coefficient of Permeability of Sand during Liquefaction in Soil Column Tests, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 31, 2015. (with Prof. Tzou-Shin Ueng) (朱民虔：砂土在液化時滲透係數之量測)

14. Lian-Zhi-Qi Tong, Direct Tension Test on Compacted Sand-Clay Mixture with Different Ratio of Sand to Clay and Factors Affecting Its Measurements, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, August 8, 2016. (童連致齊：夯實土壤之直接張力試驗與其影響因子之研究)

15. Tonglin Shang, Analysis of Jacking Force of Small Diameter Micro-Tunnel-Boring Machine by Slurry Pressure Balance Method in Short Distance, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, August 8, 2016. (with Prof. James C.K. Ni) (商桐林：小口徑短距離泥水壓平衡式微型掘進機推力分析)

16. Chen-Wei Hung, Strength Properties of Slag Cement Stabilized Kaolinite, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 15, 2016. (洪晨瑋：爐石水泥改良高嶺土之強度特性)

17. You-Cheng Chen, Dynamic Properties of Slag Cement Stabilized Kaolinite, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 15, 2016. (陳又誠：爐石水泥改良高嶺土之動態性質)

18. Chih-Po Chang, The Effect of Three Dimensional Configurations on the Diaphragm Wall Displacements Due to Deep Excavation, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 3, 2016. (張智博：深開挖基地三維幾何配置於連續壁壁體變位之影響)

19. Yu-Wei Hwang, Analysis of Shaking Table Tests on a Rocking Foundation Model, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 15, 2016. (with Prof. Jiunn-Shyang Chiou) (黃郁惟：搖擺基礎受震行為之振動台模型試驗分析)

20. Chao-Ju Chou, A Simplified Approach to Analyze the Excavation Behavior of Small Sites in Soft Clay, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, October 26, 2016. (周昭如：小型基地於軟弱黏土層開挖行為之簡化分析)

21. Guan-Lin Huang, The Effect of Pore Pressure Change on Lateral Earth Pressure at Rest in Saturated Sand, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 1, 2016. (with Prof. Tzou-Shin Ueng) (黃冠霖：飽和砂土孔隙水壓變化對側向靜止土壓力之影響)

22. Yi-Chen Tsai, Effect of Vibration-induced Water Pressure Generation on Lateral Earth Pressure at Rest in Saturated Sand, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, June 30, 2017. (with Prof. Tzou-Shin Ueng) (蔡易辰：飽和砂土受振引致水壓激發對靜止側向土壓之影響)

23. Erda Tsai, Implementation of a Simplified Fuzzy Set Plasticity Model in Finite Element Analysis, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 19, 2017. (蔡筑因：模糊集組成律之簡化模式發展及其有限元素法之分析應用)

24. Yung-Wen Chen, Use of Flow Pump Method for Soil-Water Characteristic Curve Measurement, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 19, 2017. (陳湧文：定流量幫浦法應用於不飽和土壤水份特性曲線之量測)

25. Hsuan-Pin Wu, Simplified Approach to Analyze Diaphragm Wall Deflection Considering Buttress Walls, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 19, 2017. (吳軒蘋：考慮扶壁效應於開挖行為之簡化分析)

26. Po-Ting Li, Measurement of Drying and Wetting SWCCs by Flow Pump Method, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2018. (李柏廷：以定流量幫浦法量測乾溼側之土壤水分特性曲線)

27. Yi-Hsuan Yeh, Effects of Fines Content on the Mechanical Properties of Binary Mixtures, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2018. (葉憶萱：細顆粒含量對於粗細砂混合物之力學性質的影響)

28. Cheng-His Hsiao, Development of Wireless Alarm Modulus to Railway Slope Monitoring, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2018. (蕭承熙：無線警示模組於鐵路邊坡監測之開發)

29. Tzi-His Wang, Modification of a Cyclic Simple Shear Apparatus, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2018. (王子熙：反覆單剪試驗儀器之改良)

30. Jung-Cheng Tsai, Assessment of Undrained Behavior of Sands Containing Fines with Effective Parameters, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2018. (蔡容正：以有效應力參數評估含細粒料砂土不排水之力學行為)

31. Zih-Yun Wang, Effect of Cross Walls on System Stiffness and Wall Displacement for Excavations in Soft Clay, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2019. (王姿勻：地中壁於黏土層中深開挖對系統勁度及壁體變位之影響)

32. Ya-Ru Li, Investigation of Post Cyclic Behavior of Sands under the Framework of Binary Packing, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2019. (李亞儒：以二元混和物之框架探討砂土於動態荷載後之行為)

33. Jun-Min Wang, Rainfall Induced Unsaturated Slope Stability Analysis, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2019. (王竣民：降雨引致之非飽和邊坡穩定性分析)

34. Jing Han, Simulation of Soil Liquefaction by Using UBC3D-PLM Model in PLAXIS, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, January 2020. (韓靖：利用PLAXIS中的UBC3D-PLM組成律模擬土壤液化)

35. Min-Yun Yang, The Deformation Behavior and Dynamic Characteristics of Pilled Raft Foundation in Clay Subjected to Vertically Cyclic Load, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, January 2020. (楊敏昀：垂直循環荷載下樁筏基礎於黏土層之變形行為與動態特性)

36. Yi-Hsiu Lin, Dynamic Properties of Binary Mixtures by Resonant Column Test, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2020. (林宜修：以共振柱試驗探討二元混和物之動態特性)

37. Yi-Chun Lai, Post-failure Simulation of Freeway No.3 3.1K Landslide in Taiwan Using MPM Code Anura3D, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2020. (賴宜群：Anura3D質點法探討國道三號3.1K邊坡破壞歷程)

38. Marvin Eduardo Rodriguez Marcia, Investigation of Photoelastic Technique in Geotechnical Model Tests, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2020. (神龍：光彈技術於大地工程模型試驗應用之初探)

39. Yu-Hsuan Yang, Soil Stiffness Reduction due to Undrained Cyclic Loading under the Framework of Binary Packing, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2020. (楊予瑄：土壤於二元組構理論下受振勁度折減之探討)

40. Kuan-Yu Chen, Use of Piezo Drive Cone for In-Situ Site Investigation in Taiwan, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July, 2021. (陳冠宇：PDC鑽探設備於台灣地區現地調查之適用性)

41. Chen-Ting Yen, Physical Modeling of Liquefaction Induced Sand Boiling by 1-g Shaking Table, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2021. (顏振庭：土壤液化噴砂機制之初探：以振動台試驗為例)

42. Sri Ratna Wahyuningsih, Mechanical Behavior of Lightly Cementitious Granular Material, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2021. (朱秋燕：微量膠結性顆粒材料之力學行為)

43. Fang-Jung Tsai, Development of Inclination Sensor System and Motion Detection System for Rockfall Protection Fence, July 2021. (蔡昉容：落石防護網之無線感測與影像告警系統開發)

44. Jia-Quan Lin, Mechanical Behaviors of PP Fiber-Reinforced Cemented Soil, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2022. (林家銓：聚丙烯纖維土壤攪拌改良體之力學行為)

45. Ying Zheng, Analysis of Soil Spatial Variability Using Piezo Drive Cone Data, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, July 2022. (鄭瀅：以PDC資料分析土壤空間變異性)

46. Hui Ee Wong, Effect of Calcium Source on Sand Biocememtation, National Taiwan University, July 2022. (黃慧儀：鈣源對砂土生物膠結之影響)

47. Yun-Ling Fan, Mechanism of Liquefaction Induced Sand Boiling and Settlements by Shaking Table Tests, National Taiwan University, July 2022. (范韻翎：振動台土壤液化引致噴砂與沉陷之機制)

48. Dye-Yu Liu, Effect of MICP Method on Soil Improvement by Sandbox Test, National Taiwan University, July 2023. (劉玳語：以砂箱試驗探討MICP工法對於土壤改良之成效)

49. Hao-Ching Wang, Soil Liquefaction Induced Uplist of Buried Pipelines by Shaking Table Tests, National Taiwan University, July 2023. (王昊擎：以振動台試驗探討土壤液化引致地下管線上浮之機制)

50. Yi-Yu Lin, Liquefaction Resistance of Low Plasticity Ternary Mixtures, National Taiwan University, July 2023. (林沂儒：低塑性三元混合土壤之抗液化研究)

51. Kin-Tar Yap, Modeling Pipeline Uplift due to Liquefaction Using Two Cyclic Constitutive Models: A Comparative Study, National Taiwan University, July 2023. (葉錦德：比較兩種循環荷載組成律模式於可液化地盤之分析：以地下管線上浮為例)

52. Wen-Di Lee, Effects of Impermeable Soil Layers on Liquefaction-induced Sand Boil and Settlement through Shaking Table Tests, National Taiwan University, July 2023. (李文迪：以振動台試驗探討地表不透水層厚度對砂性地盤液化噴砂與沉陷之影響)

53. Wei Liang, Slope Stability Prediction Using Convolutional Neural Network, National Taiwan University, July 2023. (梁維：以卷積神經網路預測邊坡穩定性)

54. Pin-Hsiu Liu, Strength Improvement of Sand through Microfine Cement-Colloidal Silica Grouting, National Taiwan University, July 2024. (劉品秀：以超微細水泥-奈米二氧化矽溶膠灌漿材料改良砂土之強度)

55. Shr-Fan Yang, Seismic Response of Buried Pipeline inside a Shield Tunnel Considering the Effect of Backfill Materials, National Taiwan University, July 2024. (楊世凡：潛盾隧道中填充材料於大口徑輸水管線受震時之互制行為探討)

56. Jia-Rong Pan, Numerical Assessment of the Ground Improvement Piles on the Stability of Deep Excavation in Clays, National Taiwan University, July 2024. (潘佳榮：改良樁對黏土層開挖穩定之數值分析)

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS - SUPERVISED

Completed

1. Dr. Gi-Chun Kang, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Division of Geotechnics, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan, November 2010 - October 2011.

VISITING SCHOLARS

At National Taiwan University

1. Percy Ng, Visiting Professor, University of New Mexico, November 2017 - June 2018.

2. Ching-Shung Chang, Visiting Profeessor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, September 2014 - January 2015.

At Missouri S&T

1. Cheng Chen, Visiting Scholar, Ph.D. Student from Central South University under Sponsorship of China Scholarship Council (CSC), January 2008 - January 2010.

GRADUATE STUDENTS - THESIS COMMITTEES

Completed

1. Levi Smith (M.S.), ”Laboratory Studies of Compatibility of Tamper Detection Materials with Improvised Explosive Device Crater Repairs”, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, April 2011. (Major advisor: Dr. J. Myers of Civil Engineering)

2. Shuying Wang (Ph.D.), ”Postcyclic Behavior of Low Plasticity Silt”, Department of Civil, Architectural,and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, March 2011. (Major advisor: Dr. R. Luna of Civil Engineering)

3. Kerry Magner (M.S.), ”Characterization of Geotechnical Variability Based Upon Sampling Frequency: A Study of the kcICON Project”, Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, November 2010. (Major advisor: Dr. N. Maerz of Geological Engineering)

4. Daniel Kienitz (M.S.), ”IED Crater Repair for Enduring Route Remediation”, Department of Civil,Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, October 2010. (Major advisor: Dr. J. Myers of Civil Engineering)

5. Mulugeta Kebede (M.S.), ”Calibration of Resistance Factors for Axial Capacity of Driven Pile intoMissouri Soil”, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, March 2010. (Major advisor: Dr. R. Luna of Civil Engineering)

6. Gary Davis (M.S.),“Estimation of Aggregate Deleterious Content”, Department of Civil, Architectural,and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, November 10, 2008. (Major advisor: Dr. D. Richardson of Civil Engineering)

7. Ece Karadeniz (M.S.),“Ground Motion Sensitivity Analyses for the Diverse Geologic Units in St. Louis

Metro Area”, Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, October 27, 2008. (Major advisor: Dr. D. Rogers of Geological Engineering)

8. Ramesh Chembeti (M.S.), ”A Coarse-Grain Molecular Dynamics Study of the Nanotribological Properties of Nanoparticle Solutions.”, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, August 2008. (Major advisor: Dr. J. Wang of Chemical Engineering)

9. Wendy Moore (M.S.), ”Fire-Damaged Prestressed Concrete Bridges”, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, August 2008. (Major advisor: Dr. J. Myers of Civil Engineering)

10. Justin Carr (M.S.), “Estimation of Concrete Durability Factor”, Department of Civil, Architectural,and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, July 2008. (Major advisor: Dr. D. Richardson of Civil Engineering)

11. Ali Izadi (Ph.D.),“Liquefaction and Postliquefaction Behavior of Low Plasticity Silts Using Cyclic Triaxial Tests”, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, March 2008. (Major advisor: Dr. R. Stephenson of Civil Engineering)

12. Deniz Karadeniz (Ph.D.), “Pilot Seismic Hazard Assessment of the Granite City, Monks Mound, andColumbia Bottom Quadrangles, St. Louis Metropolitan Area”, Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, November 2007.(Major advisor: Dr. D. Rogers of Geological Engineering)

13. Wenjian Wang (Ph.D.),“Structural Condition Assessment of the Bill Emerson Memorial Cable-StayedBridge Using Neural Networks”, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, January 2007. (Major advisor: Dr. G. Chen of Civil Engineering)

14. Quentin Gehring (M.S.), “Investigation of the Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir Failure”, Department ofCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, July 2006. (Major advisor: Dr. R. Luna of Civil Engineering)

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS DIRECTED

1. Dinko Vujic (B.S.), CE400 - Special Problems, Dual Enrolled, Fall 2009

2. David Baugher (B.S.), Research topic: “Parallel Gradation Triaxial Testing of Railroad Ballast”, UMROpportunities for Undergraduate Research (OURE) Program, 2006-2007.

3. Lucas Carr (B.S.), Research topic: “Moisture Content and Salinity Measurement Calibration of ECHO2 Soil Probe Products”, UMR Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (OURE) Program, 2006-2007.

4. Jim Fulton (B.S.), Research topic: “Cyclic Triaxial Tests on Prototype Railroad Ballast”, CE300 Special Problems, Fall 2007.

UNDERGRADUATE SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT ADVISEES 

1. Spring: Marcus Ray; Thomas McCormic; Ryan Roth; Joseph ”Brooks” Stephens; Chenghu Li; JasonWhite.

2. Fall 2010: Aaron Redecker; Nathan Muncy; Peter Bryant.

3. Spring 2010: Cory Brennan; Brian Rickert; Steven Scallion; Lucas Sudkamp.

4. Fall 2009: Steven Edwards; Charles Graham; Chris Redell; Matthew Ward; Samuel Vance; Dinko

Vujic.

5. Spring 2009: Jon Beck; Mark Ezzell; Jason Herron; Kelsey Musselman; Cuong Nguyen; Katie Rose;Kyle Vogler; Michael Wolfe.

6. Fall 2008: Yasmin Hassen; Miranda Jones; Heather Parnell; Andrea Tyler.

7. Spring 2008: Kathy Metivier.

8. Fall 2007: Jamie Shepard; Brian Arnold; Jim Fulton; Dee Moronkeji; Eric Strack; David Baugher.

9. Spring 2007: Justin Carr; Robert Hotz; Andrea Meyer; David Weidinger.

10. Fall 2006: Reid Catt.

STUDENT COMPETITIONS 

1. GeoPrediction 2010, national competition held in GeoFlorida, West Palm Beach, February 20-24, 2010.

Team members were Taylor Hall and Michelle Deng. Won first place.

SERVICE

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)

Campus Level

1. Faculty Senate Representative, January 2008 - August 2009.

2. Academic Council Representative for Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, September2007 - December 2007.

3. Freshman Engineering Advisor, Freshman Engineering Program, August 2006 - August 2008.

Departmental Level

1. Open House Coordinator, April 22, 2011.

2. Member, Architectural Engineering (AE) Undergrade Program Committee, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, September 2010 - present.

3. Library Liaison, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, September 2009 - present.

4. Member, Computer Committee, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering,September 2009 - present; August 2004 - September 2006; Committee Chair, September 2006 - December 2007.

5. Member, Steuck Lectureship Committee, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, November 2008 - present.

6. Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, September 2009 - August 2010.

7. Phonathon Mentor, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, 2006 - 2010;Coordinator, 2008.

8. Open House Geotechnical Lab Demonstration, 2009, 2008.

9. Member, Graduate Affairs Committee, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, September 2008 - August 2009.

10. Member, Civil Engineering (CE) Undergrade Program Committee, Department of Civil, Architectural,and Environmental Engineering, September 2006 - August 2008.

11. Freshman Engineering Visit Presentation and Tour, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, November 6, 8, 14 and 16, 2006.

12. Proctor, Mathcounts Competition, Rolla Chapter, February 12, 2005.

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES 

1. Unsaturated Soils Committee, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 2008 - present

2. Soil Properties and Modeling Committee, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 2006 - present

3. Soils and Rock Instrumentation Committee, TRB, 2006 - present

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING 

1. Conference Secretariat, The 16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (16ARC), October 14-18, 2019.

2. Conference Chair, The 30th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, November 2-4, 2017.

3. Conference Chair, The 17th Geotechnical Engineering Conference, Ilan, August 30 - September 1, 2017.

4. Course Organizer, The 2017 Summer Training Course for Slope Land Disaster Reduction, August13-24, 2017.

5. Course Organizer, The 2016 Summer Training Course for Slope Land Disaster Reduction, August14-25, 2016.

6. Session Chair on Ground Improvement: Testing, Modeling & Evaluation, Geotechnical & Structural Engineering Congress, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, February 14-17, 2016. (with Dr. An Deng) 7. Technical Organizing Committee, GeoHubei International Conference, Hubei, China, July 20-22, 2014.

7. Session Chaiar, GeoHubei International Conference, Hubei, China, July 20-22, 2014.

8. Session Chair, Characterization and Modeling of Reinforced Soil, Geo-Congress 2013, San Diego, CA, March 3-6, 2013. (with An Deng)

9. Session Co-Chair, Impact of Desication Cracking and Tensile Strength on the Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments, Geo-Congress 2013, San Diego, CA, March 3-6, 2013. (with Marcelo Sanchez, Kuo-Hsin Yang, and Lyesse Laloui)

10. Session Co-Chair, Sustainable Slope Engineering, Geo-Congress 2013, San Diego, CA March 3-6, 2013. (with Bate Bate, Dipanjan Basu, Jeff Keaton, and Anand Puppala)

11. Moderator, Geo-Risk 2011, Geotechnical Risk Assessment & Management, Atlanta, GA, June 26-28,2011.

12. Session Chair, Statistical, Reliability, and Risk analysis, Geo-Frontiers, Dallas, TX, March 13-16, 2011.

13. Technical Organizing Committee Member, GeoHunan International Conference II: Emerging Technologies for Design, Construction, Rehabilitation, and Inspections of Transportation Infrastructures, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China, June 6-8, 2011.

14. Session Chair, Forensic Engineering, GeoHunan International Conference II: Emerging Technologies forDesign, Construction, Rehabilitation, and Inspections of Transportation Infrastructures, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China, June 6-8, 2011.

15. Session Co-Chair (with John McCartney at University of Colorado at Boulder), Unsaturated SoilModeling in Engineering Practice, GeoFlorida, West Palm Beach, FL, February 20-24, 2010.

16. Session Co-Chair (with Bill Yu at Case Western Reserve University), Non-Destructive Technologiesfor Geo-Materials and Infrastructure Assessment, GeoFlorida, West Palm Beach, FL, February 20-24, 2010.

17. Session Chair and Moderator, GeoHunan, International Conference: Challenges and Recent Advancesin Pavement Technologies and Transportation Geotechnics, Hunan, China, August 3-6, 2009.

18. Session Chair, Geo-Software Demonstrations, Geo-Denver 2007, February 18-21, 2007.

19. Program Co-Chair and Engineering and Applied Science Session Chair, the 23rd Annual Conferenceof the Midwest Chinese American Science & Technology Association, September 16, 2006.

JOURNAL REVIEWING 

1. Computers and Geotechnics

2. Engineering Geology

3. Construction and Building Materials

4. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

5. Journal of GeoEngineering

6. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology

7. Canadian Geotechnical journal, NRC, ISSN: 1208-6010

8. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, John Wiley & Sons,Online ISSN: 1096-9853, Print ISSN: 0363-9061

9. Journal of ASTM International, ISSN: 1546-962X

10. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, ISSN: 1090-0241

11. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, ISSN: 0899-1561

12. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM, ISSN: 0090-3973

13. Mechanics Research Communications, Elsevier, ISSN: 0093-6413

14. Ocean Engineering, Elsevier, ISSN: 0029-8018

15. Transportation Research Record, TRB, ISSN: 0361-1981

OUTREACH AND CONTINUED EDUCATION 

1. Course Instructor for ASDSO Advanced Technical Seminar: Soil Mechanics for Dam Safety, NewOrleans, LA, February 2-4, 2010.

2. Course Instructor for Short Course: Geotechnical Lab Testing - Permeability (Conductivity), Consolidation, Direct and Triaxial Shear, Rolla, MO, June 10-12, 2009; July 11-14, 2007.

3. Class Volunteer for Giving a talk on Chinese New Year to a 2nd-grade class, February 9, 2009.

4. Course Instructor for ASDSO Advanced Technical Seminar: Slope Stability Analysis for EmbankmentDams, Salt Lake City, UT, October 21-23, 2008; Philadelphia, PA, July 22-25, 2008; Denver, CO, October 23-26, 2007; Rolla, MO, July 17-20, 2007.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. The 4th PDCA Professors’ Driven Pile Institute, Utah State University, Logan, UT, June 18-22, 2007.

2. New Faculty Teaching Scholar, University of Missouri-Rolla, 2006-2007.

3. NSF NEES Lifelines Research and Training Workshop, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, July 25-26,2006.

4. ASCE Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Teaching Workshop (ExCEEd), University of ArkansasFayetteville, Fayetteville, AR, July 9-14, 2006.

5. NSF NEES 2nd Centrifuge Research and Training Workshop, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy,NY, November 14-17, 2005.

AWARDS 

1. Exceptional Performance Award, National Taiwan University, 2024, 2022, 2021.

2. Exceptional Campus Service Award, National Taiwan University, 2023 

3. Outstanding Teaching Award, National Taiwan University, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013.

4. Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2011.

5. Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship, June 7 - July 30, 2010.

6. Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grant, The Graduate School, University of Colorado at Boulder, November 2002.

7. Ph.D. Dissertation Grant, The Graduate School, University of Colorado at Boulder, October, 2002.

8. Conference Travel Grant, The Graduate School, University of Colorado at Boulder, May 2000.

Last updated on August 5, 2025.