04/2001-12/2003: Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China 

09/1998-03/2001: Master of Science from Hohai University, Nanjing, China 

09/1994-07/1998: Bachelor degree from Hohai University, Nanjing, China 

01/2019-Present: Director, State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University 06/2015-Present: Vice Dean, School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Wuhan University 

01/2013-12/2015: Luojia Professor, Department of Agricultural Water Resources Engineering, Wuhan University 

12/2008-Present: Professor, Department of Agricultural Water Resources Engineering, Wuhan University 

07/2005-11/2008: Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Water Resources Engineering, Wuhan University 

01/2004-06/2005: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 

1. Geotechnical uncertainty identification and modeling Geotechnical reliability-based analysis and design 

2. Risk assessment and management of hydraulic structures 

3. Development of integrated methodological framework for risk control of hydraulic structure

1. Li DQ, Wang MX, Du W. (2020). Influence of spatial variability of soil strength parameters on probabilistic seismic slope displacement hazard analysis. Engineering Geology, 276: 105744.

2. Li DQ, Xiao T, Zhang LM, Cao ZJ. (2019). Stepwise covariance matrix decomposition for efficient simulation of multivariate large-scale three-dimensional random fields. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 68: 169-181.

3. Li DQ, Yang ZY, Cao ZJ, Zhang LM. (2019). Area failure probability method for slope system failure risk assessment. Computers and Geotechnics, 107: 36-44.

4. Li DQ, Zheng D, Cao ZJ, Tang XS, Qi XH. (2019). Two-stage dimension reduction method for meta-model based slope reliability analysis in spatially variable soils. Structural Safety, 101872.

5. Li DQ, Wang L, Cao ZJ, Qi XH. (2019). Reliability Analysis of Unsaturated Slope Stability Considering SWCC Model Selection and Parameter Uncertainties. Engineering Geology, 260: 105207.

6. Li DQ, Zhang FP, Cao ZJ, Tang XS, Au SK. (2018). Reliability sensitivity analysis of geotechnical monitoring variables using Bayesian updating. Engineering Geology, 245: 130-140.

7. Li DQ, Yang ZY, Cao ZJ, Au SK, Phoon KK (2017). System reliability analysis of slope stability using generalized Subset Simulation. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 46: 650–664.

8. Li DQ, Xiao T, Cao ZJ, Phoon KK, Zhou CB. (2016). Efficient and consistent reliability analysis of soil slope stability using both limit equilibrium analysis and finite element analysis. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 40(9-10): 5216-5229.

9. Li DQ, Zheng D, Cao ZJ, Tang XS, Phoon KK (2016). Response surface methods for slope reliability analysis: a review and comparison. Engineering Geology, 203: 3-14.

10. Li DQ, Xiao T, Cao ZJ, Zhou CB, Zhang LM. (2016). Enhancement of random finite element method in reliability analysis and risk assessment of soil slopes using Subset Simulation. Landslides, 13: 293–303.

11. Li DQ, Qi XH, Cao ZJ, Tang XS, Phoon KK, Zhou CB. (2016). Evaluating slope stability uncertainty using coupled Markov chain. Computers and Geotechnics, 73: 72-82.

12. Li DQ, Shao KB, Cao ZJ, Tang XS, Phoon KK. (2016). A generalized surrogate response aided-subset simulation approach for efficient geotechnical reliability-based design. Computers and Geotechnics,74: 88-101.

13. Li DQ, Tang XS, Phoon KK. (2015). Bootstrap method for slope reliability analysis considering uncertain distributions of shear strength parameters. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 140: 99-106.

14. Li DQ, Zhang FP, Cao ZJ, Zhou W, Phoon KK, Zhou CB. (2015). Efficient reliability updating of slope stability by reweighting failure samples generated by Monte Carlo Simulation. Computers and Geotechnics, 69: 588-600.

15. Li DQ, Zhang L, Tang XS, Zhou W, Li JH, Zhou CB, Phoon KK. (2015). Bivariate distribution of shear strength parameters using copulas and its impact on geotechnical system reliability. Computers and Geotechnics, 68: 184-195.

16. Li DQ, Jiang SH, Cao ZJ, Zhou W, Zhou CB, Zhang LM. (2015). A multiple response-surface method for slope reliability analysis considering spatial variability of soil properties. Engineering Geology, 187: 60-72.

Honors

2020 The First Prize of Natural Science of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education, China 

2020 Most Cited Chinese Researchers, Elsevier 2020 World’s Top 2% Scientists 2020 (Career), Stanford University 

2020 Most Cited Paper Award 2019, Georisk 2019 GEOSNet Award, Geotechnical Safety Network 

2019 Most Cited Chinese Researchers, Elsevier 

2019 Sloan Outstanding Paper Award for 2019, Computers and Geotechnics 

2018 Georisk Best Paper Award 2017, Georisk 

2017 The First Prize of Natural Science of Hubei Province, Hubei Provincial Government, China 

2016 Outstanding Paper Award, Computers and Geotechnics (Elsevier) 

2016 Science and Technology Innovation Leader, Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, China 

2015 GEOSNet Young Researcher Award, Geotechnical Safety Network 

2013 Young and Middle Career Leading Scientists, Engineers and Innovators, Ministry of Science and Technology, China 

2012 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, NSFC, China 

2011 The First Prize of Natural Science of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education, China 

2007 National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China, Ministry of Education, China 

Social Service 

2017.3.1-2023.2.29 Associate Editor, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering (SCI) 

2020.6-2023.6 Young Experts Board, Engineering (SCI) 

2018.2-2021.2 Editorial Board Member, Engineering Geology (SCI) 

2016.5-2022.5 Editorial Board Member, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (SCI) 

2015.1-2020.12 Editorial Board Member, Computers and Geotechnics (SCI) 

2014.11-2017.11 Editorial Board Member, Soils and Foundations (SCI) 

2009.8-2021.8 Editorial Board Member, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards (SCI) 

2017.3.1-2023.2.29 Associate Editor, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering 2016 Leading Guest Editor, Engineering Geology（Special Issue, Special Issue on Probabilistic and Soft Computing Methods for Engineering Geology） 

2016 Guest Editor, Georisk（Special Issue, Distinctive and critical elements in geotechnical risk and reliability） 

2021.5-2024.5 Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 

2018.1-2020.12 Editorial Board Member, Rock and Soil Mechanics 

2015.7-2020.7 Editorial Board Member, Engineering Journal of Wuhan University 

2013.1-2019.1 Editorial Board Member, Journal of Basic Science and Engineering 

2015.10-2019.10 Executive Board of Geotechnical Safety Network 2011-Present Member, ASCE Technical Committee on Risk Assessment and Management 

2010-Present Member, ISSMGE Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management Committee 

2006. 01-2008.12 Member, ISSMGE Forensic Geotechnical Engineering Committee