Biography

Dr. Wang Yuze is a currently an Associate professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the Department of Ocean Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology. She obtained her Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Cambridge in 2019 and worked as a postdoctoral research associate at Durham University from 2019 to 2020. Her current research activities are ocean engineering, including seabed stabilization, marine bio-geotechnics for ocean negative emission and marine energy geotechnics with focuses on multi-phases reactive fluid transport behavior in porous media and the utilization of innovative techniques like Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation. She has published about 30 papers in esteemed journals including Géotechnique, ASCE JGGE, Engineering Geology, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, as well as conference proceedings such as ISCMGE and ICEG. She is a holder of several research found such as general research grant of National Natural Science Foundation, general research grant of Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee etc. In 2021, she obtained the “NSFC Outstanding Overseas Youth Fund” of National Natural Science Foundation of China. In addition, her paper " Effects of Bacterial Density on Growth Rate and Characteristics of Microbial-Induced CaCO3 Precipitates" published in ASCE JGGE was selected as Editor's Choice paper. In 2023, she was selected by the world's premier geotechnics journal Géotechnique to be given an award “75th Géotechnique Anniversary Early Career Award (insightful paper on Bio-assisted geotechnics published in the decade 2013-2023)” for the paper “A microfluidic chip and its use in characterizing the particle-scale behaviour of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation”. 

Research Field

Marine Geotechnical Engineering

Microbial Mineralization Technology

Marine Energy Mining Technology

Marine Carbon Neutral Technology

Educational Background

2014-2019 Ph.D. in Engineering，University of Cambridge, UK 

2011-2014 Master of Geotechnical Engineering，Zhejiang University, China 

2007-2011 Bachelor of Civil Engineering，Jilin University, China

Work Experience

2022-      Associate professor，Southern University of Science and Technology, China

2020-2022 Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology, China

2019-2020 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Durham University, UK

2016-2018 Part-time Teaching assistant, University of Cambridge, UK

Honors and Awards

2023——2023 Outstanding College Tutor Award

2023——75th Géotechnique Anniversary Early Career Award

2022——National Natural Science Foundation of China "National talent Youth"

2022——First prize in the 6th SUSTech Young Faculty Teaching Competition

2021——Editor’s Choice paper awarded by the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

2020——Outstanding Lecturer Award - Southern Science Lecture Hall

2017——Cambridge Trust Scholarship (£7000)

2017——Cambridge Philosophical Society Research Studentship (£2250)

2017——Great Britain-China Education Trust Scholarship (£1500)

2014——Sun Hung Kai Properties-Cambridge Trust PhD Scholarship (£104.3K, offered)

2014——CSC-Cambridge Trust PhD Scholarship (£104.3K, accepted)

2010——China National Undergraduate Scholarship (￥8000)

Publications

*corresponding author

Journal publications

1.    Guan C, Xie H, Wang Y, Chen Y, Jiang Y, Tang X. An analytical model for solute transport through a GCL-based two-layered liner considering biodegradation. Science of the Total Environment, 2014 (466-467): 221–231

2.    Chen Y, Wang Y, Xie H. Breakthrough time-based design of landfill composite liners. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2015 (43):196-200

3.    Wang Y, Chen Y, Xie H, Zhang C, Zhan L. Lead adsorption and transport in loess-amended soil-bentonite cut-off wall. Engineering Geology, 2016 (215):69-80

4.    Wang Y*, Soga K, DeJong J, Kabla A. A microfluidic chip and its use in characterizing the particle-scale behaviour of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP). Géotechnique, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.18.p.031

5.    Xu H, Miao J, Chen P, Zhan L, Wang Y. Chemical and geotechnical properties of solidified/stabilized MSWI fly ash disposed at a landfill in China. Engineering Geology,2019 (145):9

6.    Wang Y*, Soga Kenichi, Dejong Jason T., Kabla Alexandre J. Microscale Visualization of Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation Processes. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2019,(145):9

7.    Xu H, Qiu H, Zhu G, Zhan L, Zhan Z, Xu X, Chen Y, Wang Y*. Comparison of settlement behaviors of high-food-waste-content (HFWC) and low-food-waste-content (LFWC) MSWs and assessment of their prediction models. Science China Technological Sciences, 2019, 62,1-22

8.    Konstantinou C, Wang Y*, Biscontin G, Soga K. The role of bacterial urease activity on the uniformity of carbonate precipitation profiles of bio-treated coarse sand specimens. Scientific Reports,2021 (11):1

9.    Wang Y*, Kenichi Soga, Jason T. DeJong, Alexandre J. Kabla. Effects of Bacterial Density on Growth Rate and Characteristics of Microbial-Induced CaCO3 Precipitates. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Eenineering,2021 (147):6

10.  Jiang N, Wang Y, Chu J, Kawasaki Satoru, Tang C, Cheng L, Du Y, Shashank Bettadapura S., Singh Devendra N., Han X, Wang Y. Bio-mediated soil improvement: An introspection into processes, materials, characterization and applications. Soil Use and Management,2021,DOI: 10.1111/sum.12736

11.  Wang Y*, Konstantinou Charalampos, Soga Kenichi, Biscontin Giovanna, Kabla Alexandre J. Use of microfluidic experiments to optimize MICP treatment protocols for effective strength enhancement of MICP-treated sandy soils. Acta Geotechnica,2022,DOI: 10.1007/s11440-022-01478-9

12.  Zeyu Wang, Yinfu Jin, Zhenyu Yin, Yuze Wang. A novel coupled NS-PFEM with stable nodal integration and polynomial pressure projection for geotechnical problems. Int J Numer Anal Methods Geomech. 2022;46:2535–2560. DOI: 10.1002/nag.3417

13.  Wang Y*, Wang Y, Soga K, DeJong J, Kabla A. Microscale investigations of temperature-dependent microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) in the temperature range 4–50℃. Acta Geotechnica,2022, DOI: 10.1007/s11440-022-01664-9 

14.  Zeyu Wang, Yinfu Jin, Zhenyu Yin, Yuze Wang. Overcoming volumetric locking in stable node-based smoothed particle finite element method with cubic bubble function and selective integration. Int J Numer Methods Eng. 2022;1–22. DOI: 10.1002/nme.7107

15.  Zhang Chuanlun, Shi Tuo, Liu Jihua, He Zhili, Thomas Helmuth, Dong Hailiang, Rinkevich Buki, Wang Yuze, Hyun Jung-Ho, Weinbauer Markus, Lopez-Abbate Celeste, Tu Qichao, Xie Shucheng, Yamashita Youhei, Tishchenko Pavel, Chen Quanrui, Zhang Rui, Jiao Nianzhi. Eco-engineering approaches for ocean negative carbon emission. SCIENCE BULLETIN, 2022, 67(24):2564-2573. DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.11.016

16.  Konstantinou C, Wang Y*, Biscontin G. A Systematic Study on the Influence of Grain Characteristics on Hydraulic and Mechanical Performance of MICP-Treated Porous Media. TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11242-023-01909-5

17.  Wang Y*, Konstantinou C, Tang Sikai, Chen Hongyu. Applications of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation: A state-of-the-art review. Biogeotechnics, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bgtech.2023.100008.

18.  ZeYu Wang, YinFu Jin, ZhenYu Yin, YuZe Wang. A dynamic SNS-PFEM with generalized-α method for hydro-mechanical coupled geotechnical problems. Computers and Geotechnics, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105466.

19.  Konstantinou C, Wang Y*. Unlocking the Potential of Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) for Hydrological Applications: A Review of Opportunities, Challenges, and Environmental Considerations. Hydrology, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10090178

20.  Wang Y*, Wang Y, Konstantinou C. Strength behavior of temperature-dependent Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP)-treated soil. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2023. DOI: 10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-11526.

Journal publications In Chinese

1. Zheng C, Chen C, Su J, Xu N, Wang Y. Experimental study on SEBS (styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene) modified asphalt, Chinese Journal of Highway Engineering, 2011(36):34-37

2. Chen Y, Wang Y, Xie H, Jiang Y. Lead adsorption characteristics of loess modified natural silt: equilibrium and non-equilibrium test, Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 201436(7): 1185-1194

3. Zhang L, Gong B, Lan J, Wang Y, Chen Y. Field and numerical investigation on migration of leachate in loess soil. Journal of Zhejiang University (Engineering Science), 2016 (6): 1196-1202

4. Wang Y*, Lu Y, Liu J, Zhang C. Advocating Eco-engineering Approach for Ocean Carbon Negative Emission. Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2021(36):279-287

5. Jiao N, Liu J, Shi T, Zhang C, Zhang Y, Zheng Q, Chen Q, Tang K, Wang Y, Dong H, Tang J, Ye S, Dong S, Gao K, Zhang J, Xue Q, Li Q, He Z, Tu Q, Wang F, Huang X, Bai Y, Pan D. Deploying ocean negative carbon emissions to implement the carbon neutrality strategy (in Chinese).Scientia Sinica Terrae, 51(4): 632–643, DOI: 10.1360/SSTe-2020-0358

6. Zhao Chang, He Xiang, Hu Ran, Liu Han Long, Xie Qiang, Wang Yu Ze, Wu Huan Ran, Xiao Yang. Kinetic theory and numerical simulation of biomineralization. Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2022-11-11, 44(6):1096-1105, DOI: 10.11779/CJGE202206014

7. Wang Yuze*, Lu Yun. A preliminary study on the micro-mechanisms of MICP technology for geological carbon sequestration. Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2022-12-6, 44(2):134-138. DOI：10.11779/CJGE2022S2029

Conference papers/abstracts

1. Wang Y, Xie H, Chen Y, Jiang Y, ChenY. Pb(II) Adsorption characteristics of loess modified soil-bentonite: equilibrium and non-equilibrium Test. 7th International congress on environmental Geotechnics, 2014, full paper

2. Wang Y and Soga K. Pore-scale study of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation. 1st International Conference on Geo-Energy and Geo-environment, 2015, extended abstract

3. Wang Y, Soga K, Jiang N. Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP): the case for microscale perspective. 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2017-9, full paper

4.  Wang Y*, Soga K, Dejong J, Kabla A. Microscale visualization of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) processes by different treatment procedures. IS-Atlanta 2018 Geo-Mechanics from Micro to Macro - ISSMGE TC 105, 2018-9, full paper

5. Wang Y, Soga K, DeJong J, Kabla A. Micro-scale experimental study of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) by using microfluidic devices. AGU Fall Meeting, 2018-11, abstract

6. Wang Y*, Yang Jianyu. Use of microfluidic experiments to investigate the effects of seawater salinity on microbially induced carbonate precipitation. 2023 Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnical Engineering (OSIG) Conference, 2023-9, full paper

7.  Yang Jianyu, Wang Y*. Experimental study on formation and decomposition characteristics of tetrahydrofuran and methane hydrate based on microfluidic chip technology. 2023 Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnical Engineering (OSIG) Conference, 2023-9, full paper

8. Wang Y*, Tang Sikai, Chen Hongyu. Considerations for Implementing Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) in Practical Applications. 2023 International Symposium on Innovations in Geotechnical Engineering towards Sustainability . 2023, abstract

Academic and social participation

Associate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Member of American Geophysical Union (AGU), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), American Chemical Society(ACS), Cambridge University Engineering Society (CUES), Cambridge University Geotechnical Society (CUGS); Fellow of Cambridge Philosophical Society (CPS). Early Career Editorial Board Member of Biogeotechnics.

Reviewer of Géotechnique, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering; Environmental Science &Technology,  Transportation Geotechnics, Acta Geotechnica, Transport in Porous Media.

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We require individuals who possess strong skills in either experimental work or numerical simulations related to these research areas.

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