Mingjing Jiang(Professor)

  • Email:mingjing.jiang@tongji.edu.cn
  • Tel:8613761404246
  • Affiliation:Suzhou University of Science and Technology/Tongji University/ Tianjin University
  • Address:School of Civil Engineering, Jiangfeng Campus, Suzhou University of Science and Technology,Huqiu district,Suzhou,Jiangsu 215009,P. R. China
Education 1998.10-2000.04. Research fellow, Geotechnical Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
1998.02-1998.09. Research fellow, Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-research Institute, Osaka, Japan
1993.09-1996.07. Ph.D. from Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
1991.09-1993.07. Master of Science from Hohai university
1982.09-1986.07. Bachelor degree from Hohai university

Work Experience 2021-. Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology
2018- . Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University
2006- . Professor, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
2000-2006.Postdoctoral fellow in Laval University, University of Manchester, and University of Nottingham 

Research Interests Prof. Jiang’s research interest lies in geomechanics from micro to macro for problematic geomaterials (e.g., structural sands, loess, soft soils methane hydrate bearing sediments, lunar soils, soft rocks), and DEM application to geo-engineering.
Major Publications 1.Jiang M J. New paradigm for modern soil mechanics: Geomechanics from micro to macro.  Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2019, 41(02), 195-254.
2.Jiang M J, Shen Z F, Wu D. CFD-DEM simulation of submarine landslide triggered by seismic loading in methane hydrate rich zone[J]. Landslides, 2018, 15(11): 2227-2241
3.Shen Z F, Jiang M J*, Thornton C. DEM simulation of bonded granular material. Part I: contact model and application to cemented sand. Computers and Geotechnics, 2016, 75:192-209.
4. Jiang M J*, Zhang A, Shen Z F. Granular soils: from DEM simulation to constitutive modelling. Acta Geotechnica, 2020,15(7): 1723-1744.
5. Jiang M J*, Xi B L, De Blasio F V, Lei H Y,Sun D A. Physical Model Tests of the Bearing Behavior of Tongji-1 Lunar Soil Simulant. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2019, 32(2), 04018150.

Honors and Social Service Honors
Prof. Jiang is the Laureate of China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists. He has undertaken one key project, one major project, four general projects and one "973 Project" project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. One Shanghai Excellent Academic Leader Program and two European Union projects. He is the editorial board member of 5 international journals including Granular Matter, Computers and Geotechnics, and Transportation Geotechnique. He has been granted 9 patents and 41 software Copyrights. He published 2 books and about 640 journal papers and peer-reviewed conference papers, including two ESI Highly Cited Paper. He received over 2730 citations and his H index is 27 according to Web of Science Citation Reports (Science Citation Index Expanded database).
In 2021, he was ranked among the top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University
In 2020, he was named China's Highly cited Scholar of the Year 2020 by Elsevier
In 2019, he was named China's Highly cited Scholar in earth and planetary Sciences by Elsevier and the speaker of Huang Wenxi's lecture
In 2015, he was awarded the special government allowance of The State Council
In 2014, he is the laureate of national Talent project.
Social Service
As a key pioneer and advocate of macro and micro soil mechanics, he facilitated the establishment of ISSMGE-TC105 Professional Committee. In 2010, he hosted the first International Symposium on Macro and micro Geomechanics and Geotechnical Technology. Since 2010, he has served as the vice chairman of TC105 Professional Committee.