Name	Yong Li
Gender	Male
Position	Associate Professor
Address	#8-216, 17923 Jingshi Rd., Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China
Tel	+86-531-8839-9320
E-mail	yongli@sdu.edu.cn

Education

Oct 2007 – Oct 2008 University of Kansas,Visiting Ph.D. student, Geotechnical Engineering,Lawrence, Kansas, United States.

Sep 2006 – Dec 2009 Shandong University,PhD, Engineering Mechanics,Jinan, Shandong Sheng, China.

Sep 2003 – Jun 2006 Shandong University,Master of Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering,Jinan, Shandong Sheng, China.

Sep 1999 – Jun 2003 Shandong University,Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering,Jinan, Shandong Sheng, China.

Working Experience

Jan 2010-now,School of QiluTransportation, Shandong University,Geotechnical & Structural Engineering Research Center, Shandong University.

Aug 2017–Aug 2018 Visiting scholar,University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering, United States,Invited by Prof. Joseph Labuz.

Jan 2017–Feb 2017 Visiting scholar,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea.

Sep 2016–Oct 2016 Visiting scholar,University of Tokyo, Geotechnical Testing Laboratory,Tokyo, Japan.

Jul 2015–Aug 2016 Visiting scholar,University of Oklahoma, Department of Engineering,Norman, Oklahoma, United States.

Feb 2014–Mar 2014 Visiting scholar,Durham University, School of Engineering and Computing Sciences,Durham, England, United Kingdom.

Jan 2011–Feb 2011 Visiting scholar,Waseda University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,Tokyo, Japan.

Research Interests

1.Physical and numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering.

2. Surrounding rock mass stability and excavation optimization analysis in underground projects.

3. Mechanical behaviors of jointed rock mass.

4. Hydraulic fracturing in fractured rock mass.

5. Crack propagation mechanism of brittle or quasi-brittle materials.

Selected Projects

1.Investigations on the mechanism of hydraulic fracturing and its geomechanical response to original faults in complex shale gas formations,Natural Science Foundation of China, 2019 – 2022, Principal investigator.

2. Discontinuous deformation analysis on hydraulic fracturing rock mass considering the influence of non-Darcy flow, a free exploration funding from School of Qilu Transportation, Shandong University, 2019 – 2021, Principal investigator.

Professional Affiliations

1.A member of Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering (CSRME).

2. A member of International Society for Rock Mechanics & Rock Engineering (ISRM).

3. A member of American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA).

4. A member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Honors and Awards

1.A nomination award of excellent doctoral thesis of CSRME in 2011.

2. The third prize of young teachers' teaching competition of Shandong University in 2016.

3. The first science and technology progress award of CSRME in 2018.

4. The second technical invention award of CSRME in 2019.

5. A nomination award of International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) in 2018.

6. A nomination award of International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) in 2019.

Selected Publications

1. Zhu Weishen, Yong Li*,Li Shucai, Wang Shugang, Zhang Qianbing: Quasi-three-dimensional physical model tests on a cavern complex under high in-situ stresses. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 02/2011; 48(2). DOI:10.1016/j.ijrmms.2010.11.008 (SCI, EI，IF=3.78).

2. Yong Li*, Weishen Zhu, Jinwei Fu, Yunhua Guo, Yinping Qi: A damage rheology model applied to analysis of splitting failure in underground caverns of Jinping I hydropower station. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 10/2014; 71. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrmms.2014.04.027 (SCI, EI，IF=3.78).

3. Yong Li*, Hao Zhou, Weishen Zhu, Shucai Li, Jian Liu: Numerical Study on Crack Propagation in Brittle Jointed Rock Mass Influenced by Fracture Water Pressure. Materials 06/2015; 8(6). DOI:10.3390/ma8063364 (SCI, EI，IF=2.972).

4. Yong Li*, Hanpeng Wang, Weishen Zhu, Shucai Li, Jian Liu: Structural Stability Monitoring of a Physical Model Test on an Underground Cavern Group during Deep Excavations Using FBG Sensors. Sensors 08/2015; 15(9). DOI:10.3390/s150921696 (SCI, EI，IF=3.031).

5. Yong Li*, Hao Zhou, Weishen Zhu, Shucai Li, Jian Liu: Numerical investigations on slope stability using an elasto-brittle model considering fissure water pressure. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 12/2015; 8(12). DOI:10.1007/s12517-015-1967-4 (SCI, EI，IF=1.141).

6. Yong Li*, Hao Zhou, Weishen Zhu, Shucai Li, Jian Liu: Experimental and numerical investigations on the shear behavior of a jointed rock mass. Geosciences Journal 05/2016; 20(3). DOI:10.1007/s12303-015-0052-z (SCI, EI，IF=1.490).

7. Hanpeng Wang, Yong Li*, Shucai Li, Qingsong Zhang, Jian Liu: An elasto-plastic damage constitutive model for jointed rock mass with an application. Geomechanics and Engineering 06/2016; 11(1). DOI:10.12989/gae.2016.11.1.077 (SCI, EI，IF=2.594).

8. Yong Li*, Hao Zhou, Lei Zhang, Weishen Zhu, Shucai Li, Jian Liu: Experimental and numerical investigations on mechanical property and reinforcement effect of bolted jointed rock mass. Construction and Building Materials 10/2016; 126. DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.09.100 (SCI, EI，IF=4.046).

9. Yong Li*, Chao Li, Lei Zhang, Weishen Zhu, Shucai Li, Jian Liu: An experimental investigation on mechanical property and anchorage effect of bolted jointed rock mass. Geosciences Journal 02/2017; 21(2)., DOI:10.1007/s12303-016-0043-8 (SCI, EI，IF=1.490)

10. Yong Li*, Hao Zhou, Zhenxing Dong, Weishen Zhu, Shucai Li, Shugang Wang: Numerical investigations on stability evaluation of a jointed rock slope during excavation using an optimized DDARF method. Geomechanics and Engineering 02/2018; 14(3)., DOI:10.12989/gae.2018.14.3.271 (SCI, EI，IF=2.594)