About Me

I am a Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, advised by Prof. William Likos. My research lies at the intersection of cold-region geotechnics, soil physics, and scientific machine learning.

One direction of my work focuses on developing Scientific AI methods for cold-region research, including differentiable modeling (DM), neural operators, and digital twins to predict frozen-ground behavior. I am particularly interested in using these tools to improve the monitoring, interpretation, and forecasting of cold-region soils and infrastructure in a changing climate, as well as to support the prediction and mitigation of natural hazards in cold regions.

In parallel, I also conduct fundamental research on frozen and unsaturated soils, with an emphasis on soil freezing processes, unfrozen water migration, frost heave, and soil-water interactions. Through these efforts, I aim to connect physical mechanisms at the soil-pore scale with predictive models for engineering and geoscience applications.

Before joining UW–Madison, I worked as a research assistant at Penn State under the supervision of Prof. Ming Xiao. I received my Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Hunan University, where I was supervised by Prof. Chao Zhang and worked closely with Prof. Ning Lu.

Outside of research, I enjoy playing pickleball and training at the gym. During work, I also enjoy exploring different kinds of coffee.