| Education |
1998: Ph.D. of Geotechnical Engineering from Zhejiang University 1990: Master degree of Geotechnical Engineering from Zhejiang University 1987: Bachelor degree of Civil Engineering from Zhejiang University |
| Work Experience |
Secretary of Party Committee of Zhejiang University of Technology, July 2017----Now President of Zhejiang University of Technology, July 2015----June 2017 President of Wenzhou University, March 2008----July 2015 Vice President of Wenzhou University, June 2006----March 2008 Senior Visiting Scholar of Nottingham University funded by the Pao Yu-Kong International Foundation for Scholars and Scientists, April 2004----May 2004 Director of Zhejiang University Press, Sep 2002----May 2006 Senior Visiting Scholar of National Public Construction Research Institute of Spain, Dec. 2001----Jan. 2002 Chief Engineer, Vice Director of Campus Development Office of Zhejiang University, May 1996----Sep. 2002 Promotion to be a doctor advisor, 1999 Promotion to be a professor of Zhejiang University, July 1998 |
| Research Interests | Soil improvement by the vacuum/surcharge preloading method; Consolidation theory of reclamation slurry; Static and cyclic behaviors of soft soils; Cyclic behaviors of wind-turbine foundation and groins; Environmental vibrations from surface, underground and elevated moving sources. Yuanqiang Cai undertook many important and large-scale engineering consulting projects relating to ground improvemnt, such as dredged slurry treatment in Oufei reclamation project at Wenzhou, Zhejiang;the consultation for the soft soil improvement for the Power Plants on the Java islands, Indonesia; the ground treatment design of the Wenzhou Airport, etc. |
| Major Publications |
1. 蔡袁强. 吹填淤泥真空预压固结机理与排水体防淤堵处理技术[J]. 岩土工程学报, 2021, 43(2): 201-225. 2. Cai Y, Guo L, Jardine R J, et al. Stress–strain response of soft clay to traffic loading[J]. Géotechnique, 2017, 67(5): 446-451. 3. Cai Y, Wu T, Guo L, et al. Stiffness degradation and plastic strain accumulation of clay under cyclic load with principal stress rotation and deviatoric stress variation[J]. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2018, 144(5): 04018021. 4. Cai Y, Xie Z, Wang J, et al. New approach of vacuum preloading with booster prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) to improve deep marine clay strata[J]. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2018, 55(10): 1359-1371. 5. Cai Y, Gu C, Wang J, et al. One-way cyclic triaxial behavior of saturated clay: comparison between constant and variable confining pressure[J]. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2013, 139(5): 797-809. 6. Cai Y, Qiao H, Wang J, et al. Experimental tests on effect of deformed prefabricated vertical drains in dredged soil on consolidation via vacuum preloading[J]. Engineering Geology, 2017, 222: 10-19. 7. Cai Y, Cao Z, Sun H, et al. Effects of the dynamic wheel–rail interaction on the ground vibration generated by a moving train[J]. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2010, 47(17): 2246-2259. 8. Wang J, Ni J, Cai Y, et al. Combination of vacuum preloading and lime treatment for improvement of dredged fill[J]. Engineering Geology, 2017, 227: 149-158. 9. Cai Y, Cao Z, Wang Y, et al. Experimental and numerical study of the tidal bore impact on a newly-developed sheet-pile groin in Qiantang river[J]. Applied Ocean Research, 2018, 81: 106-115. 10. Cai Y, Sun H. Solutions for Biot's Poroelastic Theory in Key Engineering Fields: Theory and Applications[M]. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017. |
| Honors and Social Service |
Honors National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars Senior Specialist of Zhejiang Province Second Prize of the National Scientific and Technology Progress Award (twice) Second Prize of the National Technological Invention Award (once) First Prize of the Provincial Scientific and Technology Progress Award (Zhejiang Province, three times) National Leading Talents of Ten Thousand Talents Program First Prize of National Teaching Achievements First Prize of the MOE Scientific and Technology Progress Award (twice) National Candidate of the Scholar Project of New Century Particular funding form the New Century 151 Scholar Project of Zhejiang Province Distinguished Contribution Award for the young experts of Zhejiang Province Social Service Committee Member of the ISSMGE TC 127 Associate Editor of Canadian Geotechnical Journal Editorial committee member of the Journal of Rock Engineering, Journal of Rock and Soil Engineering, Journal of Vibration Engineering, and Journal of Zhejiang University Science (A) (SCI) Deputy manager of Chinese Environmental and Geotechnical Division-Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering Executive Committee Member of Chinese Institution of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering-China Civil Engineering Society Vice President of Zhejiang Association For Science and Technology Evaluation expert in the Engineering and Material Division of the National Science Foundation Council The National First-Grade Registered Structure Engineer The National Registered Civil Engineer (Geotechnical Engineering) |
