Updated: May 14, 2026

Congratulations to Dr. Kai-Qi Li, a postdoctoral fellow at PolyU CEE under the supervision of Prof. Zhen-Yu Yin, for being honored with the Bright Spark Lecture Award by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the leading international professional body in geotechnical engineering with over 90 member societies worldwide. Dr. Li is one of the few young scholars selected for this honor this year, reflecting the international recognition of her research excellence.

Dr. Li has proposed and developed the "GeoPUDding" intelligent geomechanics framework (where P stands for Physics, U for Uncertainty, and D for Data), bridging physics, data, and uncertainty to enable robust, interpretable, and efficient computational frameworks for modern geotechnical analysis and design. Her research has been applied to practical engineering projects, including the Gongbei Tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge.

Kudos to Dr. Li for her outstanding achievements and strong commitment to advancing intelligent and reliable geotechnical engineering. We look forward to her continued contributions to research excellence and the positive impact her work will bring to the engineering community and society.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering takes great pride in Dr. Li’s achievement.