Prof. YANG, Jiachuan

  • Associate Professor
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,
    Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • Email: cejcyang@ust.hk
  • Tel: +852-2358-8184
  • Academic Building Room 3590 (Lift 27/28)

Education Background


2013.01 – 2016.12 Ph.D.
Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, USA

2011.08 – 2012.12 M.S.
Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, USA

2007.09 – 2011.06 B.S.
Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China


Working Experience


2024.07 – present
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2018.09 – 2024.06
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2017.01 – 2018.08
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University


Selected Awards


 1. Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong & Macau), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2023
2. Outstanding Reviewer, American Geophysical Union, 2020
3. Yuxiang Young Scholar Award, the Chinese American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, 2018
4. Dean’s Dissertation Award, Arizona State University, 2016
5. National Award for Outstanding Chinese Students Abroad, China Scholarship Council, 2015