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Jian-Hua Yin received a BEng degree in 1983 in a university (later merged with Chongqing University) in Chinese Mainland, an MSc degree from Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1984, and a PhD from The University of Manitoba, Canada in 1990. Dr Yin has a mix of industrial and academic experiences. After worked in consulting firms and a research center, he joined Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in 1995 as an Assistant Professor. He has been Chair Professor of Soil Mechanics of PolyU since 2014. Professor Yin has a good track record in research and has played a leading role in development of advanced soil testing equipment, innovative fiber optical sensors, establishing large-scale multi-purpose physical modeling facilities for studying geo-hazards and soft soils, organization of regional and international conferences. Professor Yin serves as a Vice-President of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), a Co-Editor of International Journal of Geomechanics (ASCE, USA), and a Co-Editor of Geomechanics and Geoengineering (UK). He has received the honours of the prestigious “John Booker Medal” in 2008, “Chandra S. Desai Excellence Award” in 2011, and “Outstanding Contributions Medal” in 2017 from all IACMAG. He received 2000 “Mao Yi-Sheng Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Youth Award” (茅以升土力學及基礎工程青年獎) and delivered the high-status 2011 “Huang Wenxi Lecture” (黃文熙講座) in Chinese Mainland. He obtained 2016 Natural Science Award (first-class) (ranked 2nd) and 2019 Natural Science Award by the Ministry of Education of China (second-class) (ranked 1st).
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Bachelor of Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong Institute
Master of Science, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Manitoba
Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Luk , H. Y. (Recipient) & Yin, J. (Supervisor), Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (research)
Yin, J. (Recipient), Chen, W. (Recipient) & Leung, Y. F. (Recipient), Mar 2023
Prize: Other distinction › Other distinction (research)
Yin, J. (Recipient), Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (research)
LI, S. H. (Recipient), ZHOU, J. (Recipient), XU, T. P. (Recipient) & Yin, J. (Recipient), Dec 2007
Prize: Prize (research)
Lin, S. (Recipient), Tan, D. (Recipient) & Yin, J. (Supervisor), Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (research)
Yin, J. (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Yin, J. (Chair / President)
Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body
Yin, J. (Editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
Yin, J. (Editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
Yin, J. (Vice Chair / Vice President)
Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body