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2026_09
Ir Prof. Jian-Hua YIN

Ir Prof. Jian-Hua YIN

Emeritus Professor (Soil Mechanics)

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • BEng, Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering (from February 1978 to January 1982) (later merged with Chongqing University) and Chongqing Institute of Communications (later renamed Chongqing Jiaotong University), 1983.
  • MSc degree (research type), the Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1984.
  • PhD from The University of Manitoba, Canada, 1990.
 

Professional Qualifications

  • Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering.
  • Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. 
  • Corporate Member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (1996-2022).
  • Professional Engineer (PEng) 1991-1992 Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Professional Engineer (PEng) 1993-1994 Newfoundland, Canada.

Research Interests

  • Constitutive modelling of clayey soils
  • Laboratory test study of soils
  • Consolidation analyses of soils
  • Optic fibre sensors and monitoring in civil and geotechnical engineering
  • Soft soil improvement and marine reclamation
  • Soil nailed slopes and geo-hazard remediation

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