ACADEMICS


YING Zi，Doctor, Professor, Doctoral supervisor

Address：Room 614, School of Transportation, Southeast University

Email：yingzi19520@seu.edu.cn


YING Zi is doctoral supervisor, Youth chief professor in Southeast University. She obtained her BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in Environmental Engineering from Ocean University of China, Transportation Engineering from Southeast Univeristy (China) and Geotechnical Engineering from Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (France) in 2015, 2017, and 2021, respectively. Her research work focus on the basic properties of geotechnical materials and multi-field and multi-scale analysis theory, sustainable transportation geotechnical materials and long-term durability, soil heritage protection and heritage geotechnical, etc.


Education

（1）2017.11-2021.09，Ecole des Ponts ParisTech，Geotechnical Engineering，Doctor degree  

（2）2015.09-2017.09，Southeast University，Geotechnical Engineering，master degree   

（3）2011.09-2015.06，Ocean University of China，Environmental Engineering，Bachelor degree


Professional experience

（1）2023.12-up to now，Southeast university，Professor，Doctoral supervisor

（2）2022.06-2023.12，Southeast University，Associate professor，Master supervisor

（3）2021.10-2022.03，Aix-Marseille University, INRAE，Post-doctor


Research Interests

Basic properties of geotechnical materials and multi-field and multi-scale analysis theory

Sustainable transportation geotechnical materials and long-term durability

Soil heritage protection and heritage geotechnical


Projects

  1. National Natural Science Fund for excellent Yong Scientists Fund Program, 2024.01-2026.12，Host；

  2. National Natural Science Foundation of China - Youth Fund, 2024.01-2026.12，Host；

（3）Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, 2022.06-2022.12, Host；

（4）Jiangsu Province transportation key science and technology project, 2022.07-2025.07，Host.


Partial Publications （*Corresponding author）

  1. Ying Zi*, Benahmed Nadia, Cui Yu Jun, Duc Myriam. (2022). Wetting-drying cycle effect on the compressibility of lime-treated soil accounting for wetting fluid nature and aggregate size. Engineering Geology, Doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2022.106778. (JCR Q1)

  2. Ying Zi*, Benahmed Nadia, Cui Yu Jun, Duc Myriam. (2022). Determining osmotic suction through electrical conductivity for unsaturated low-plasticity soils. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2021.12.020. (JCR Q1).

  3. Ying Zi*, Cui Yu Jun, Duc Myriam, Benahmed Nadia. (2022). Effect of salt solution on the optimum lime contents of bentonite and silt. Acta Geotechnica. Doi.org/10.1007/s11440-022-01488-7. (JCR Q1)

  4. Ying Zi, Cui Yu Jun*, Benahmed Nadia, Duc Myriam. (2021). Drying effect on the microstructure of compacted salted silt. Géotechnique, Doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.20.P.319. (JCR Q1)

  5. Ying Zi, Cui Yu Jun*, Duc Myriam, Benahmed Nadia, Bessaies-Bey Hela, Chen Bo. (2021). Salinity effect on the liquid limit of soils. Acta Geotechnica, 16(4), 1101-1111. Doi: 10.1007/s11440-020-01092-7. (JCR Q1)

  6. Ying Zi*, Cui Yu Jun, Benahmed Nadia, Duc Myriam. (2021). Changes in microstructure and water retention property of a lime treated saline soil during curing. Acta Geotechnica, Doi: org/10.1007/s11440-021-01218-5. (JCR Q1)

  7. Ying Zi, Cui Yu Jun*, Benahmed Nadia, Duc Myriam. (2021). Salinity effect on the compaction behaviour, matric suction, stiffness and microstructure of a silty soil. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 13(4), 855-863. Doi: org/10. 1016/j. jrmge.2021.01.002. (JCR Q1)

  8. Ying Zi, Cui Yu Jun*, Benahmed Nadia, Duc Myriam. (2021). Changes of small strain shear modulus and microstructure for a lime-treated silt subjected to wetting-drying cycles. Engineering Geology, 293: 106334. Doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106334. (JCR Q1)

  9. Ying Zi*, Cui Yu Jun, Benahmed Nadia, Duc Myriam. (2021). Investigating the salinity effect on water retention property and microstructure changes along water retention curves for lime-treated soil. Construction and Building Materials, 303: 124564. Doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat. 2021.124564. (JCR Q1)

  10. Ying Zi, Duc Myraim*, Cui Yu Jun, Benahmed Nadia. (2021). Salinity assessment for salted soil considering both dissolved and precipitated salts. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 44(1):130-147. Doi: org/10.1520/GTJ20190301. (JCR Q2)