Prof. Yong Xia Wins ASCE Greater China Distinguished Leadership Medal 2025

Prof. Yong Xia Wins ASCE Greater China Distinguished Leadership Medal 2025

Congratulations to Prof. Yong Xia, Professor of CEE, on being awarded the ASCE Greater China Distinguished Leadership Medal at the 3rd ASCE Greater China Conference at Guangxi University on 10-12 January 2025. 

This esteemed award recognises Prof. Xia’s remarkable innovative contributions and outstanding leadership in advancing the ASCE Greater China Section and the civil engineering profession in Greater China. The selection process for this award involved a thorough evaluation upon various criteria including professional contributions, academic influence, and international engagement. Prof. Xia has been engaged in the research on large-scale civil engineering structural health monitoring, structural damage identification, and substructure methods for large structures. Being an expert in the field, his developed technologies have been applied to numerous prominent structures, contributing significantly to the advancement of science and technology.

Established in 2019, the ASCE Greater China Section serves as a platform to foster the growth of civil engineering in Greater China, facilitating knowledge exchange, networking opportunities, and professional development among its members. The section unites engineers across diverse disciplines within civil engineering, ranging from structural and geotechnical to construction, environmental, materials, and water resources.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Prof. Yong Xia on this well-deserved recognition. We eagerly anticipate more pioneering accomplishments from Prof. Xia in the future and we wish his endeavours will continue to inspire and bring positive impact to the field.

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