ASCE Region 10 Distinguished Lecture - Risk-informed Decision in Geotechnical Design
ASCE Region 10 Distinguished Lecture - Risk-informed Decision in Geotechnical Design
invites outstanding international scholars and industry practitioners who has made significant contributions to Civil Engineering to share their achievements with ASCE international members. ASCE Region 10 is the home to all ASCE international members and covers all countries outside of North America.
Dr. Limin Zhang is Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and
Director of Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research
areas include slopes, dams, foundations, and geotechnical risk assessment and management. Dr. Zhang is Past Chair of ASCE Geo-Institute’s Risk Assessment and Management Committee, Past Chair of ASCE Hong Kong Section, Chair
of International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)’s TC210 on Embankment Dams,
Editor-in-Chief of Georisk and Associate Editor of ASCE’s Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
Dr. Zhang is ASCE’s 25th Ralph Peck Lecturer (2023) and ISSMGE’s 5th Suzanne Lacasse Lecturer.
For inquiries, please email pengchang.wei@polyu.edu.hk