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Research interests
Civil Engineering - Machine learning in geotechnical and geological engineering
Civil Engineering - Geotechnical site characterization
Civil Engineering - Geotechnical uncertainty, reliability and risk
Civil Engineering - Geo-hazards (e.g., landslides and earthquakes)
Civil Engineering - Geothermal energy
Civil Engineering - Geotechnical site characterization
Civil Engineering - Geotechnical uncertainty, reliability and risk
Civil Engineering - Geo-hazards (e.g., landslides and earthquakes)
Civil Engineering - Geothermal energy
Position Held
Program Director of MSc/PGD in Civil Infrastructural Engineering and Management
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD, Cornell University
2006
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Learning-based interpretation of piezocone penetration testing (CPTu) results in unsaturated soils through centrifuge and material point modelling methods
YERRO-COLOM, A. (CoI), LEUNG, A. (PI) & WANG, Y. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Development of digital twin and risk assessment models for rainfall induced landslides
WANG, Y. (CoI), ZHANG, L. M. (CoI), HE, J. (CoPI) & LIU, X. (Team member)
1/12/25 → 30/11/28
Project: Research
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Disaster reconstruction of debris flow for rapid rescue of buried objects using differentiable physics-guided machine learning
WANG, Y. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/25 → 29/06/28
Project: Research
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Physics-informed and Interpretable Machine Learning of Reclamation-induced Consolidation of Soil using Sparse Site Investigation and Field Monitoring Data
WANG, Y. (PI) & LEE, S.-W. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
Research output
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Active learning for optimal feature combination selection in machine learning of TBM operational data
Zhang, C. H., Wang, Y. & Li, X., Apr 2026, In: Automation in Construction. 184, 14 p., 106826.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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AI-empowered observational method for deep excavations
Tian, H. M., Wang, Y., Li, D. Q. & Huang, Y. J., Sept 2026, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 175, p. 1-22 22 p., 107805.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Bayesian Compressive Sensing for Site Characterization
Wang, Y., Zhao, T., Hu, Y., Guan, Z. & Phoon, K. K., 2026, Taylor and Francis. 258 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Data-driven identification of three-dimensional spatial distribution of soft soil pockets below seabed for land reclamation using limited cone penetration tests
Yao, J. C., Wang, Y. & Senetakis, K., Apr 2026, In: Computers and Geotechnics. 192, 107915.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Effect of statistical uncertainty on kriging interpolation of 2D geospatial data from sparse measurements
Miao, C. & Wang, Y., Feb 2026, In: Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 40, 2, 38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus)
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AI赋能水工岩土灾害的智能感知与风险防控 (AI empowered smart sensing and control of geohazards and risk in hydraulic engineering
WANG, Y. (Invited speaker)
11 Oct 2025 → 12 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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3D geological modeling and smart geotechnical site investigation
WANG, Y. (Invited speaker)
11 May 2025 → 13 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems: Part A Civil Engineering, Part B Mechanical Engineering (Journal)
WANG, Y. (Associate Editor)
1 Mar 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (Journal)
WANG, Y. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
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The Best Paper Award 2024, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards
WANG, Y. (Recipient), Nov 2025
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
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