Han-Lin Wang

Chair

Han-Lin Wang
Professor, College of Civil Engineering /
Associate Dean, National Graduate College for Elite Engineers;
Hunan University, China
Email: [email protected]

Han-Lin Wang is a professor in College of Civil Engineering and Associate Dean in National Graduate College for Elite Engineers, Hunan University. He obtained Bachelor and PhD degrees from Zhejiang University. Before joining Hunan University, he studied or worked in Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, University of Macau, Cardiff University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In 2021, he was awarded the Distinguished Young Scholar (Overseas) from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. His research focuses on transportation geotechnics and underground construction in deep space, with 13 publications in Géotechnique, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering and Canadian Geotechnical Journal. His relevant investigations have been adopted in several practical engineering projects, including several tunnelling projects in Changsha and Shenzhen, substructure maintenance for China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railyway and French TGV high-speed railway lines. He is the PI of 4 national projects and 2 provincial projects in China. He is currently a Corresponding Member of TC202 (Transportation Geotechnics) in ISSMGE. He serves as the Editorial Board Member or Editor of Special issues in several journals, including Transportation Geotechnics, Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, etc. In 2024, he was awarded the Bright Spark Lecture Award from ISSMGE. In 2026, he was elected as the Chair of Future Leaders Board-Level Committee, ISSMGE.