Fangwei Yu, Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering (The University of Tokyo, 2014), is currently working on geomechanics and geohazards as professor in the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Geotechnical Engineering: Geomechanics and Geohazards

2014  Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan

2010  M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

2007  B.S. in Civil Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, China

Editorial Board Members - Journal of Testing and Evaluation (ASTM), Journal of Mountain Science (Scientific Editor), Soils and Rocks.

Reviewers - Géotechnique, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Soils and Foundations, Acta Geotechnica, International Journal of Geomechanics, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Geoscience Frontiers, Powder Technology, Particulate Science and Technology, Construction and Building Materials, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Journal of Mountain Science, etc.

Memberships - Member of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Life Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Member of Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences, Member of the 1st Executive Board of the Geoscience Youth Network for Belt and Road (International), Member of Chengdu Branch (5th) Committee of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Member of Sichuan Youth Federation for Science and Technology (China), Member of CAS "Light of West China" Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Academic Honors - World's Top 2% Scientists 2021 & 2022 & 2023

Yu, F. 2023. State-dependent behavior of weathered sands incorporating progressive particle breakage in drained triaxial tests. Acta Geotechnica, 18(8):3955-3976. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01822-7

Yu, F., Zhao, C., Liu, W. 2022. On single particle breakage behavior of crushable weathered sands. Journal of Mountain Science, 19(12):3627-3644. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-022-7621-1

Yu, F., Su, L., Peng, X. 2022. Influence of particle breakage on the isotropic compressibility of sands. Journal of Mountain Science, 19(7):2086-2099. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-022-7390-x

Yu, F. 2022. A generalized dilatancy angle equation of granular soil. Journal of Mountain Science, 19(5):1456-1463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-021-7099-2

Yu, F. 2021. State-dependent behavior of a crushable sand in drained triaxial tests. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 49(6):4506-4525. https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200546

Yu, F., Peng, X., Su, L. 2021. Influence of grain segregation on the behavior of sand in triaxial tests. Journal of Mountain Science, 18(10):2776-2790. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-021-6709-3

Yu, F., Su, L. 2021. Experimental investigation of mobility and deposition characteristics of dry granular flow. Landslides, 18(5):1875-1887. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-020-01593-2‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Yu, F., Zhang, C., Xie, Q., Su, L., Zhao, T., Jan, M.Q. 2021. Particle breakage of sand subjected to friction and collision in drum tests. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 13(2):390-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2020.08.004

Yu, F. 2021. Particle breakage in granular soils: a review. Particulate Science and Technology, 39(1):91-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/02726351.2019.1666946

Yu, F. 2019. Influence of particle breakage on behavior of coral sands in triaxial tests. International Journal of Geomechanics, 19(12):04019131. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001524

Yu, F. 2018. Particle breakage and the undrained shear behavior of sands. International Journal of Geomechanics, 18(7):04018079. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001203

Yu, F. 2018. Particle breakage in triaxial shear of a coral sand. Soils and Foundations, 58(4):866-880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2018.04.001

Yu, F., Peng, X., Su, L. 2017. A back-propagation neural-network-based displacement back analysis for the identification of the geomechanical parameters of the Yonglang landslide in China. Journal of Mountain Science, 14(9):1739-1750. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-016-4193-y

Yu, F. 2017. Characteristics of particle breakage of sand in triaxial shear. Powder Technology, 320:656-667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.08.001

Yu, F. 2017. Particle breakage and the critical state of sands. Géotechnique, 67(8):713-719. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.15.P.250

Yu, F. 2017. Particle breakage and the drained shear behavior of sands. International Journal of Geomechanics, 17(8):04017041. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000919

Yu, F. 2017. Stress-dilatancy behavior of sand incorporating particle breakage. Acta Geotechnica Slovenica, 14(1):55-61. http://fgserver6.fg.um.si/journal-ags/2017-1/article-5.asp

Yu, F., Su, L. 2016. Particle breakage and the mobilized drained shear strengths of sand. Journal of Mountain Science, 13(8):1481-1488. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-016-3870-1

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