Sheng YANG, Ph.D.
Lecturer | M.Sc. Supervisor
State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting, Jianghan University
Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wuhan 430056, Hubei, P.R. China
Email: yangsheng17@mails.ucas.ac.cn
Education
Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering (2017.08 – 2023.07)
State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)
B.Eng. in Civil Engineering (2013.08 – 2017.07)
Department of Bridge Engineering, Inner Mongolia University
Professional Appointments
Lecturer (2025.03 – Present)
State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting, Jianghan University
Lecturer (2023.11 – 2025.03)
Department of Geotechnical and Bridge Engineering, Hubei University of Technology
Research Interests
Computational geotechnics in cold regions
Frozen soil blasting dynamics and rock/soil fragmentation mechanics
Intelligent sensing, health diagnosis, and smart maintenance for transportation infrastructure
Research Grants & Projects
Principal Investigator (PI)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - Young Scientists Fund (Category C)
Study on Heat Transfer Performance and Enhancement Mechanisms of Snow-Proof Duct-Ventilated Embankments
Status: Ongoing
National Key R&D Program of China (Sub-project 2.4)
Smart Integrated Technologies for Transportation Pavement: Sensing, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Monitoring
Status: Ongoing
Open Project of the State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soil Engineering
Investigation into the Aerodynamic-Thermal Coupling Mechanisms of Duct-Ventilated Embankments in Alpine Regions
Status: Ongoing
Research Investigator / Participant
Major Science and Technology Project of Hubei Province
Key Technologies for Intelligent Safety Monitoring and Hazard Prevention at Cold-Region Tunnel Portals in Winter (Northwest Hubei)
Status: Completed
Major Science and Technology Project of Hubei Province
Robotic Equipment and Systems for Cable De-icing and Structural Visual Inspection on Cable-Stayed Bridges
Status: Completed
National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (NSFC)
Permafrost and Cold Regions Engineering
Status: Completed
Selected Publications
Yang, S., Zhang, M., Bi, J., Pei, W., Li, G., Li, R., 2023. Evaluation of the long-term thermal stability of a crushed-rock revetment embankment in pan-Arctic permafrost regions under the effect of snow drift. Energy 263, 125664.
Yang, S., Xiao, H., Pei, W., Ye, Y., Chen, Z., Zheng, L., Peng, W., Wang, T., Li, G., 2026. Numerical investigation of a heated air curtain–insulation board hybrid system for long-term frost protection in a cold-region tunnel. Applied Thermal Engineering 304, 132570.
Zhang, M., Yang, S., Liu, W., Pei, W., Bai, R., Bi, J., Yan, Z., 2024. Evaluation of the cooling performance of a crushed-rock interlayer embankment with longitudinal ventilation ducts in a pan-Arctic permafrost region. Applied Mathematical Modelling 132, 475-494.
Yang, S., Zhang, M., Zhou, C., Pei, W., Yan, Z., Bi, J., Li, G., Liu, G., 2026. Heat control performance of an embankment with serpentine ventilation ducts and honeycomb sandwich boards in permafrost regions. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 172, 110289.
Yang, S., Zhang, M., Pei, W., Wan, X., Lu, J., Yan, Z., Bai, R., Bi, J., 2025. Experimental investigation on the thermal stability and deformation behavior of a novel duct-ventilated embankment in a snowy permafrost region.International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 164, 108774.
Yang, S., Zhang, M., Bi, J., Pei, W., Bai, R., 2023. Optimizing embankment structures in a snowy permafrost region of the pan-Arctic based on a coupled numerical model. Transportation Geotechnics 38, 100889.
Yang, S., Zhang, M., Pei, W., Melnikov, A., Zhang, Z., You, Z., 2022. Numerical study on snow erosion and deposition around an embankment with a snow fence under snowfall conditions. Aeolian Research 56, 100798.
Bi, J., Pan, Y., Mu, W., Yang, S., Wang, G., Mao, M., Wang, S., Wei, T., 2026. Predicting the Unfrozen Water Content of Freezing Soils Using an Artificial Neural Network Model. Journal of Cold Regions Engineering 40, 04025050.
Bi, J., Xia, H., Yang, S., Wang, S., Wei, T., Pei, W., 2026. Modeling on thermal conductivity of petroleum hydrocarbons-contaminated soils considering preferential invasion pores and connection patterns. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 259, 128348.
Bi, J., Pan, Y., Yang, S., Li, R., Wu, Z., 2024. Predicting the volumetric heat capacity of freezing soils using the soil freezing characteristic curve. Journal of Hydrology 645, 132151.
Patents
Russian Patent:Система охлаждения наружным воздухом откоса насыпи в заснеженной зоне вечной мерзлоты и способ сооружения системы охлаждения наружным воздухом (Ambient Air Cooling System for Embankment Slopes in Snowy Permafrost Regions and Construction Method Thereof). Patent No.: RU 2798536.
Chinese Invention Patent: A ventilation and cooling system for embankment slopes in snowy permafrost regions and its construction method (一种用于多雪多年冻土区路基边坡的通风冷却系统及其施工方法). Patent No.: ZL202111190482.8.
Chinese Invention Patent: A method for laying geothermal de-icing pipes on pavement at tunnel portals (一种隧道口路面地热融冰管道的铺设方法). Patent No.: ZL202411476998.2.
Chinese Invention Patent: A design method for duct-ventilated foundations in permafrost regions based on thermal equilibrium (一种基于热量收支平衡的多年冻土区通风管基础设计方法). Patent No.: ZL202510032117.6.
Chinese Invention Patent: Preparation method and application of composite materials for soil and water body remediation (一种用于修复土壤和水体的复合材料的制备方法及其应用). Patent No.: ZL202410775815.0.
