Yao Kai
Professor Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates Supervisor of Master's Candidates
Name (Simplified Chinese):Yao Kai
Name (English):Yao Kai
Name (Pinyin):Yao Kai
Date of Birth:1988-07-14
E-Mail:yaokai@sdu.edu.cn
Date of Employment:2020-10-09
School/Department:School of Qilu Transportation
Administrative Position:Professor
Education Level:With Certificate of Graduation for Doctorate Study
Business Address:C306 at Shandong Hi-Speed Research Center, Shandong University, Jinan 12550, Shandong, China.
Gender:Male
Contact Information:18753137653
Degree:Doctoral Degree in Philosophy
Status:Employed
Alma Mater:National University of Singapore
Whether on the job:1
Discipline:Geotechnical Engineering
Academic Honor:
2021 Top-notch Talent of Shandong Province
Honors and Titles:
2021-10-15 山东大学本科优秀毕业论文（设计）指导老师奖
2021-09-18 GeoChina2021最佳论文奖
2020-09-01 “山东公路学会山东省交通科学研究院交通科学技术奖”二等奖
2020-09-01 “山东公路学会山东省交通科学研究院交通科学技术奖”一等奖
2017-06-09 ICTIM2017最佳论文奖
2017-06-09 ICTIM2017优秀学生论文奖
Prof. Yao Kai obtained his PhD from National University of Singapore in 2017, and then joined the School of Qilu Transportation at the Shandong University as a Full Professor in 2020, with Humboldt Fellowship in 2023. His core expertise is on urban underground space development, in particular in the areas of soft ground improvement, deep excavation as well as tunnelling. Prof. Yao has published over 60 journal papers (including 3 ESI highly cited papers), and he has also composed 2 book chapters. He is an co-editor for Geomechanics and Geoengineering, editor for ICE-Geotechnical Engineering/ICE-Ground Improvement/ICE-Geotechnical Research, junior editor for International Journal of Mining Science and Technology/Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering/Hazard Control in Tunnelling and Underground Engineering. Prof. Yao received ICTIM2017/GeoChina2021 Best Paper Award, as well as Shandong Highway Society First Prize.
2013.1 -- 2017.6
National University of Singapore Geotechnical Engineering Postgraduate (Doctoral) Doctor
2010.9 -- 2013.6
Shandong University Highway and Railway Engineering Postgraduate (Master's Degree) Master
2006.9 -- 2010.6
Shandong University Civil Engineering Undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) Bachelor
2020.10 -- Now
Shandong University School of Qilu Transportation Professor
2019.03 -- 2020.10
National University of Singapore Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Fellow
2018.09 -- 2019.02
Nanyang Technological University SJ-NTU Corporate Lab Research Fellow
2017.01 -- 2018.08
National University of Singapore Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Fellow
