Geotechnical Engineering

Prof. Charles Ng (center) received the R.M. Quigley Award at the Canadian Geotechnical Conference, which was held on September 15-18, 2024, in Montreal, Quebec.
Prof. Charles Ng (center) received the R.M. Quigley Award at the Canadian Geotechnical Conference, which was held on September 15-18, 2024, in Montreal, Quebec. 
Recognizing a Geotechnical Best Paper
Prof. Charles NG Received R.M. Quigley Award of Canadian Geotechnical Society
Prof. Charles Ng (right) received the prestigious Varnes Medal of the International Consortium on Landslides at the 6th World Landslide Forum in Florence, Italy in November 2023.
Prof. Charles Ng (right) received the prestigious Varnes Medal of the International Consortium on Landslides at the 6th World Landslide Forum in Florence, Italy in November 2023. 
Prestigious Honors for Geotechnical Leader
Prof. Charles NG Received Varnes Medal and Fredlund Award
Among the 81 individuals and 50 teams who were honored with the inaugural National Engineer Awards, Prof. Zhang Limin is the only awardee from HKSAR.
Among the 81 individuals and 50 teams who were honored with the inaugural National Engineer Awards, Prof. Zhang Limin is the only awardee from HKSAR. 
Sole Recipient from HKSAR
Prof. ZHANG Limin Received Highest National Honor as Outstanding Engineer
Geotechnical expert Prof. Zhang Limin: the profound personal impact of work related to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan led to his pioneering role in the emerging science of multi-risk emergency management.
Geotechnical expert Prof. Zhang Limin: the profound personal impact of work related to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan led to his pioneering role in the emerging science of multi-risk emergency management. 
City-Scale Digital Twin to Mitigate Landslides
Digitalizing Disasters to Counter Climate Change
Head and Chair Professor Zhang Limin (third right) and Associate Professor Lu Mengqian (third left), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, faculty members from Business School and HKUST (Guangzhou) as well as a government representative attended the Research Grants Council’s media briefing on funding results.
Head and Chair Professor Zhang Limin (third right) and Associate Professor Lu Mengqian (third left), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, faculty members from Business School and HKUST (Guangzhou) as well as a government representative attended the Research Grants Council’s media briefing on funding results. 
Highest-funded Theme-based Project of 2023/24
Project Led by Prof. ZHANG Limin Received HK$74 Million Funding under RGC Theme-based Research Scheme
Prof. Zhang Limin (left) was presented with the Ralph B. Peck Award at the ASCE Geo-Congress in Los Angeles, California in March 2023. The award is among the top international accolades in the geotechnical engineering area.
Prof. Zhang Limin (left) was presented with the Ralph B. Peck Award at the ASCE Geo-Congress in Los Angeles, California in March 2023. The award is among the top international accolades in the geotechnical engineering area. 
Prestigious Accolade Honoring Geotechnical Forerunner
Prof. ZHANG Limin Named 2023 Winner of ASCE Ralph B. Peck Award
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing has been elevated to Fellow status in the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing has been elevated to Fellow status in the American Society of Civil Engineers. 
Global Recognition for Geotechnical Expert
Prof. WANG Yu-Hsing Honored as Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
Prof. Anthony Leung focuses on the applications of nature-based solutions to geotechnical engineering problems such as slope stabilization.
Prof. Anthony Leung focuses on the applications of nature-based solutions to geotechnical engineering problems such as slope stabilization. 
Working with Nature for Sustainable Designs
Prof. Anthony LEUNG Received ISSMGE Outstanding Young Geotechnical Engineer Award
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing considers students’ happiness to be his greatest achievement.
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing considers students’ happiness to be his greatest achievement. 
Nature-Loving Geotechnical Engineer
New Associate Dean Prof. WANG Yu-Hsing Protects Mother Nature with Engineering Expertise
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing 
School Leadership
Prof. WANG Yu-Hsing Appointed Associate Dean of Engineering (Undergraduate Studies)
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