Wen Zhao

Biography

Born on the 28th of August, 1962 in Inner Mongolia, China. Education and qualification 2000 Full Professor, College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, China 1994 Associate Professor, College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, China 1991 Lecturer, College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, China 1991 Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering, Northeastern University, China 1987 Master of Engineering (Rock Mechanics), Northeastern University, China 1984 Bachelor of Science (Mining Engineering), Northeastern University, China Awards 2002 Instability and numerical test method of rock failure process (The first prize of the National Metallurgical Science and Technology Award). 2002 Study on the instability of rock failure process and mechanism of rock burst caused by Mining (The second prize of Chinese University Science and Technology Award ). 2001 Shenyang outstanding teachers Award. 2001 Excellent teacher awarded by BaoShan Steel Company. 2005 Teaching practice of numerical experiment of rock failure process. (The first prize for teaching achievement in Liaoning Province). 2007 Study and application of mucking system of inclined shaft with a muck storage during the construction of water delivery tunnel (The second prize of award for science and technology progress of Liaoning). 2010 Research on construction technology of subway tunnel in the water-rich sandy layer. (The third prize of Chinese society of rock mechanics and Engineering Science and technology progress). 2011 Research on key technology of complex subway station construction (The third prize of award for science and technology progress of Liaoning). Professional and scientific activities 1998-1999 Processing research at Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering as one national professional senior visiting scholar. 2011 Visiting Moscow State Construction University for three months as one senior visiting scholar. Finish several professional and scientific activities in different countries and regions, such as USA, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Affiliations Vice Dean of College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University. President of the Northeast Branch of Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering, attached to Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering. Director of the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, attached to geotechnical mechanics committee. Executive Director of Risk and Insurance Research Branch, attached to China Civil Engineering Society. Director of Tunnel and Underground Engineering Branch, attached to Civil Engineering Society of China. Member of International Society of Rock Mechanics, attached to China National Group.

Research Interest

Tunnel and Underground Engineering, Rock Mechanics and Engineering, Stability of Geotechnical Engineering