Areas of Focus
- Soil deformation and strength under complex conditions
- Mechanisms and numerical simulation of ground subsidence and earth fissures
- Numerical simulation of environmental geotechnical engineering issues
- Foundation treatment
Work Experience
- 1997-2007 - Nanjing University, Associate Professor
- 2008-Present - Nanjing University, Professor
- 2010-Present - Nanjing University, Doctoral Supervisor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2000 - PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Hohai University
Publications
- Three-dimensional numerical investigation of pore water pressure and deformation of pumped aquifer systems, Yun Zhang, Xuexin Yan, Tianliang Yang, Jichun Wu, Jianzhong Wu, 2019
- Pumping-induced stress and strain in aquifer systems in Wuxi, China, Yun Zhang, Jun Yu, Xulong Gong, Jichun Wu, Zhecheng Wang, 2018
- Fully coupled three-dimensional nonlinear numerical simulation of pumping-induced land movement, Yun Zhang, Jichun Wu, Yuqun Xue, Zhecheng Wang, 2017
- Mechanisms for earth fissure formation due to groundwater extraction in the Su-Xi-Chang area, China, Yun Zhang, Zhecheng Wang, Yuqun Xue, Jichun Wu, Jun Yu, 2016
- Visco-elasto-plastic compaction of aquitards due to groundwater withdrawal in Shanghai, China, Yun Zhang, Zhecheng Wang, Yuqun Xue, Jichun Wu, 2015
- Compaction of aquifer units under complex patterns of changing groundwater level, Yun Zhang, Yuqun Xue, Jichun Wu, Zhecheng Wang, 2015
- Land subsidence and uplift due to long-term groundwater extraction and artificial recharge in Shanghai, China, Yun Zhang, Jichun Wu, Yuqun Xue, Zhecheng Wang, Yiguang Yao, Xuexin Yan, Hanmei Wang, 2015
Awards
- 2009: First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Higher Education, Ministry of Education
