Yang CHENG

E-mail : young.cheng@polyu.edu.hk


Academic qualifications

  • Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China 2019 - present
  • M.Sc. in Road and Railway Engineering, Central South University, China, 2016 – 2019
  • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Central South University, China, 2012 – 2016

Professional experience (University)

  • Research Assistant, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China, 06/2022 - present

Research interests

  • CFD-DEM coupling simulation
  • Artificial intelligence in geotechnical engineering

Topic 1:Stability assessment of tunnel excavation area

  • Contribution: The slurry infiltration behavior in tunneling is analyzed based on improved infiltration equipment experiments and coupled CFD-DEM modeling.
  • Significance: Provides a better understanding of slurry infiltration behavior at both macroscopic and microscopic scales.