Assoc. Prof. Yaolin Yi
The Secretary of ISSMGE Technical Committee 'Sustainability
in Geotechnical Engineering (TC307)'
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Biography:
Dr. Yi is an Associate Professor in School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He was the Deputy Co-Director of Surbana Jurong-NTU Corporate Laboratory from 2022 to 2024. Dr. Yi obtained his Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degrees from Southeast University in 2004, 2008, and 2013, respectively. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in University of Alberta from 2013 to 2016, and an Academic Visitor in University of Cambridge from 2009 to 2010. Dr. Yi’s research areas include geotechnical engineering, sustainable construction materials, and treatment of solid wastes. He has an ambition to use interdisciplinary approaches to improve the sustainability in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Yi is serving as Associate Editor for Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE) and Editorial Member for Geotechnical Engineering (ICE) and Ground Improvement (ICE). He is the Secretary of ISSMGE Technical Committee 'Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering (TC307)', member of ASCE Geo-Institute Soil Improvement Committee, and member of Singapore Standards Council Technical Committee member (Civil and Geotechnical Work).
Pricipal Research Scientist Lan Zhang
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Biography:
Dr. Zhang Lan earned her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Shandong University in 2007. She joined the fuel cell team in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, as a researcher, focusing on developing sulfur-resistant, nickel-free electrode materials for solid oxide fuel cells. In 2010, she transitioned to the Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERIAN), where she contributed to projects on High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (HT-PEMFC) and on-site hydrogen generation. She was promoted to Senior Scientist in August 2015 and Principal Research Scientist in August 2021. Dr. Zhang has published over 65 articles in internationally renowned journals, with an H-index of 27. She holds four granted U.S. patents, with six more pending, in addition to six granted Chinese patents (with six more pending) and two granted Singapore patents (with six more pending). Several of these patents have been licensed to four companies for commercial use. Dr. Zhang's research primarily focuses on advancing self-supported metal oxide-based catalysts for methane and ammonia cracking, contributing to efficient hydrogen production and carbon-neutral energy solutions. Additionally, she is actively engaged in the application of nanocarbon materials, exploring their potential in catalysis, energy storage, and environmental sustainability. Her broader research expertise spans solid oxide fuel cells, high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells, flue gas purification, and on-site hydrogen generation.