Overview

I am a geophysical scientist and a geotechnical engineer. To the one end, I develop theoretical and numerical models to understand and predict various rupture phenomena in geological systems, such as landslides, earthquakes, rockbursts, volcanic eruptions, and glacier breakoffs. To the other end, I am interested in how geomaterials interact with man-made structures (like tunnels and caverns) and develop innovative solutions to address the associated engineering problems such as nuclear waste disposal, civil infrastructure construction, geothermal energy extraction, carbon dioxide sequestration, and underground energy storage.

Biography

Employment

• 2022-date, Associate Professor (tenured) in Geohydrology, Uppsala University

• 2018-2023, Senior Researcher & Lecturer in Engineering Geology, ETH Zurich

• 2016-2018, Postdoc in Fluid Mechanics, Imperial College London

Education

• 2012-2016, PhD in Rock Mechanics, Imperial College London

• 2009-2012, Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University

• 2005-2009, Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Tongji University

Research Interests

Rock mechanics, geophysics, natural hazards, coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes, geotechnical engineering, nuclear waste disposal, underground energy storage, geothermal energy, induced seismicity, multiphase flow

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