B.Sc. in Structure Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing(1996)

Ph.D. in Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing(2001)

2020.12- now Researcher of Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University

2005.01 - 2020.12 Associate Researcher of Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Ph.D. supervisor (2014-)

2005.01 - 2005.03 Visiting Scholar of UBC, Canada

2001.12 - 2004.12 Lecturer of Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University

1. Conceptual Structure Design

2. Reinforce Concrete Design

1. 2024: Intelligent Control Technology for Precise Crossing of Large-Diameter Shield Tunnels in Dense Urban Building Areas, Second Prize, Beijing Science and Technology Award, Rank 10/10

2. 2023: Practical Disposal Technology and Engineering Practice of Typical Poor Subgrade Soils in Africa, First Prize, Science and Technology Award of China Highway Construction Industry Association, Rank 6/15

3. 2021: Key Technologies and Application of Stability Control for High Fill Engineering, Second Prize, Hydropower Science and Technology Award, Rank 7/15

4. 2019: Yixin Bridge (Chongqing), Bronze Award, International Footbridge Award, China Highway and Transportation Society, Rank 2/9

5. 2018: Research on Complete Set of Highway Construction Technologies in Black Cotton Soil Areas of East Africa, First Prize, 2018 CCCC Science and Technology Progress Award, Rank 5/15

6. 2016: Research on Construction and Key Technologies of Large Bridge Structural Monitoring System Based on Wireless Sensor Network, First Prize, Science and Technology Award of China Highway and Transportation Society, Rank 8

7. 2013: Research on Key Technologies for Stability and Deformation Control of High Fill Foundation of Mountainous Airports, Second Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award of Ministry of Education, Rank 5/24

1. Aseismic performance of underground engineering

2. Geotechnical engineering in energy infrastructure

3. Bamboo and timber structure

Executive Director of Tunnel and Underground Engineering Branch, China Civil Engineering Society (CCES)

Member of Ground Improvement Technical Committee, Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Branch, CCES

Member of Timber and Composite Structures Committee, China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization (CECS)

Project of National Key R&D Program: Research on Reservoir Stimulation and Heat Transfer Enhancement for Production Improvement in Near-Wellbore Zone of Heat Pipe Evaporation Section (2021YFB1507302)

Strategic Research Project of the Medium- and Long-Term Development Strategy for China’s Engineering Science and Technology: Research on Development Strategy and Key Technologies of Bamboo Building Engineering in China towards 2035 (2018-ZCQ-06)

Project of Guoqiang Research Institute: Research on Safety Risk and Early Warning Mechanism of Foundation Pit (2021GQI1005)

DEM approach and verification of earthquake-induced progressive slope failure and the influence zone (National Natural Science Foundation of China, grant no. 50908123)

The key technology of the deformation and stability control of airport high fill in mountain area (National Key Fundamental Research and Development Program of China. grant no. 2014CB047000)

Selected international journal papers

1. Luming Zhou, Zhihong Zhao, Zhibo Duan, Jun Yang, Yaoyao Zhao, Yunzhe Jin, Yang Wu. Experimental and 3D numerical study on the damage and fracture mechanisms of hot dry rock cores under microwave irradiation[J]. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2026, 600: 106440

2. Zhou L, Zhao Z, Duan Z, Yang J, Jin Y. Electromagnetic–thermal–mechanical–damage coupling simulation of rock under microwave irradiation based on the COMSOL–peridynamics method. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2025, 58, 10295–10314.

3. Liu K W, Jayaraman D, Shi Y J, et al. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of the industrial production of structural glued laminated bamboo [J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024, 485: 144367

4. Shu Zeng, Zhenguo Yan, Jun Yang, Zhibo Duan. Thermal performance of energy piles in unsaturated soils: Experiment, simulation, and case study[J]. Energy and Buildings, 321(2024), 114658

5. Zhibo Duan, Jun Yang, Zhihong Zhao, Shu Zeng, Zhenguo Yan, Shaokun Ma. Coupled Electromagnetic-Thermal-Mechanical modeling on the damage mechanism of coaxial microwave heating granite[J]. Computers and Geotechnics, 176(2024), 106469.

6. Zeng S, Cheng X, Yang J. Review of borehole thermal energy storage systems in unsaturated soils: Materials, mechanism, and future development[J]. Energy Storage. 2024, 6(2):e612.

7. Zhibo Duan, Jun Yang, Shaokun Ma, Zhen Huang. Study on instability mechanism of tunnel face in clay-gravel strata under confined water condition based on DEM-CFD coupling method. Computers and Geotechnics, 2023, 164, 105769

8. Wang W, Yang J, Deng G Q, et al. Theoretical analysis of stress equilibrium of linear hardening plastic specimen during SHPB tests [J]. Experimental Mechanics, 2023, 63: 1353-1369.

9. Shu Zeng, Zhenguo Yan, Jun Yang. An improved model for predicting the thermal conductivity of sand based on a grain size distribution parameter[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023, 207, 124021.

10. Shu Zeng, Zhenguo Yan, Jun Yang. A whole-process simulation for energy piles in unsaturated soils considering the coupled heat and moisture transfer[J]. Energy and Buildings, 271 (2022) 112321

11. Shu Zeng, Zhenguo Yan, Jun Yang. Stepwise algorithm and new analytical model for estimating multi-parameter of energy piles from thermal response tests[J]. Energy & Buildings 256 (2022) 111775

12. Jun Yang, Zhenguo Yan, Xiaoxing Li, Zhengwei Zhang, Shu Zeng. A unified model and analytical solution for borehole and pile ground heat exchangers[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, 152, 119559.

13. Yi Zeng，Peng Pan，Dongbin Zhang，Jun Yang. Experimental study of isolation in the backfill zone of a foundation pit (IBF) method to reduce ground-borne vibration in buildings[J]. Engineering Structures, 2020, 202:109740-.

14. Zhao Z, Yang J, Zhang D, et al. Effects of Wetting and Cyclic Wetting–Drying on Tensile Strength of Sandstone with a Low Clay Mineral Content[J]. Rock Mechanics & Rock Engineering, 2017, 50(2): 485-491. WOS:000394172600015

Selected Chinese journal papers

1. Du T, Chen X Y, Song E X, Yang J, Wang Y C, Sun J L. Simplified Algorithm for Soil Rebound Deformation under the Influence of Engineering Piles[J/OL]. Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1-10 [2026-09-20].

2. Li S J, Zhu Y F, Zhao B, Hou X J, Liu C, Yang J. Mechanical Performance of the Column-Bracket Connection Joint of Yingxian Wooden Pagoda[J/OL]. Engineering Mechanics, 2026 [2026-03-30].

3. Du T, Wang Y C, Sun J L, Song E X, Yang J. Critical Embedded Depth of Retaining Structures for Basal Heave Stability of Circular Foundation Pits[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2025, 42(S): 153-160.

4. Duan Z B, Zeng S, Yang J, Ma S K. Damage Analysis of Granite under Different Microwave Heating Modes[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2025, 42(S): 283-289.

5. Zeng S, Yan Z G, Zhang Z W, Yang J. Research on Airport Pavement Snow Melting Scheme Based on Shallow Geothermal Fluid Heating Technology[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, 2022, 43(11): 376-382.

6. Zhou S Y, Lou Y S, Jia J H, Liu X M, Yang J. Anti-Floating Check of Temporary Base Slab for a Metro Station in Israel[J]. Building Structure, 2023, 53(17): 127-133.

7. Peng S H, Zhou S Y, Dong Z Y, Wang S, Yang J. Influencing Factors of Shear Capacity of Post-Installed Rebar Interface between New and Old Concrete and Code Comparison[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2023, 40(S): 167-173.

8. Qi L F, Qu X G, Zhou S J, Song Z W, Yang J. Optimization of Dewatering Scheme for Suspended Water-Stop Curtain in Deep Foundation Pit in Water-Rich Sand Stratum[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2023, 40(S): 213-218.

9. He D Q, Yang J. Automatic Identification Method for Structural Modal Parameters Based on HHT and Experimental Verification[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2022, 39(11): 109-122.

10. He D Q, Yang J. A Structural Damage Localization Method Based on Time Series and Kernel Ridge Regression[J]. China Earthquake Engineering Journal, 2022, 44(5): 1082-1089.

11. Jiang W A, Liu K W, Zhang X, Shao C Z, Liu Q L, Yang J. Research on Development Trend and Path of China Bamboo Building Engineering towards 2035[J]. China Civil Engineering Journal, 2021, 54(10):125-132.

12. He D Q, Wang P J, Yang J. Application of Deep Neural Network in Identification of Spurious Components of EMD[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2021, 38(S): 195-201.

13. Wu Z X, Zhang D F, Li L Y, Shen Z P, Yang J. Numerical Simulation of Interaction between Highly Expansive Soil and Pile Foundation and Expansion Isolation Effect[J]. Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering, 2019, 15(3):827-834.

14. Yan Z G, Zhang Z W, Yang J. Heat Transfer Performance Analysis of Energy Piles Considering Pile Thermal Capacity[J]. Journal of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering, 2019, 39(4): 599-606.

15. Wu Z X, Zhang D F, Kong Y F, Yang J, Song E X. Study on Stability of High Slope Filled along Dip Affected by Excavation Steps at Foundation-Fill Interface[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2019, 36(12): 90-97.

16. Qiu T Q, Yang J, Wu Z X, Shen Z P, Liang Y F. Critical Inclination Angle of Rock Layer and Simplified Single-Plane Model for Bedding Slopes of Flysch[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2019, 36(S): 217-221.

17. Wu Z X, Yang J, Qiu T Q, Shen Z P, Liang Y F. Application of Random Field Method Based on FELA in Stability Analysis of Slope Excavation Considering Rainfall Infiltration[J]. Journal of Geomechanics, 2018, 24(6):813-821.

18. Wu Z X, Yang J. Application of Consumer-Grade UAV in 3D Modeling of Large-Scale Geotechnical Engineering — A Case Study of High Fill Foundation of an Airport in Mountainous Area of Southwest China[J]. Geotechnical Engineering Technique, 2017, 31(6):311-316.

19. Yang J, Zhang D F, Li L Y, Shen Z P. Centrifuge Model Test on Working Behavior of Pile Foundation in High Liquid Limit Expansive Clay[J]. Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2017, 39(10): 1770-1776.

20. Hu H Y, Yang J, Pan P. Comparative Study on Relevant Codes for Building Vibration Induced by Rail Transit[J]. Building Structure, 2017, 47(7):5-13.

21. Zhang D F, Yang J, Li L Y, Shen Z P. Analytical Solution for Pile-Soil Interaction Considering Variation of Swelling Rate and Stiffness of Expansive Soil Foundation with Depth[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2016, 33(12): 86-93.

22. Song E X, Kong Y F, Yang J. Discussion on Definition and Corresponding Calculation Method of Safety Factor for Geotechnical Structures[J]. Engineering Mechanics, 2016, 33(11): 1-10.

Textbooks

K. W. Liu, Q. F. Xu, G. Wang, F. M. Chen, Y. B. Leng, J. Yang, K. A. Harries. Contemporary Bamboo Architecture in China[M]. Springer, 2022.

He M J, Frank LAM, Yang J, Zhang S D. Design of Timber Structures[M]. China Architecture & Building Press, 2008.

Luo F W, Zhang H Y, Yang J. Conceptual Design of Building Structures with Case Studies[M]. Tsinghua University Press, 2003.

Patents

ZL 202310784768.1 A Method and System for Determining Thermophysical Parameters Based on Thermal Response Test of Energy Piles

ZL 202310636066.9 Indoor Model Test Method and Apparatus for Crack Propagation Mechanism of Hot Dry Rock under High-Energy Radiation

ZL 201510398543.8 A Measurement Method for Pile Displacement and Internal Force Induced by Soil Swelling of Expansive Soil Foundation