Professor WONG, Louis Ngai Yuen

王毅远教授，男，1977年6月生，1999年毕业于香港大学获学士学位、2008年毕业于麻省理工大学获博士学位。主要从事岩石断裂力学，工程地质以及地下工程等方面的研究。

Associate Head (Research) and Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, HKU

Prof Louis Wong is a Professor and Associate Head (Research) in the Department of Earth Sciences at HKU. He is also the Director of MSc in Applied Geosciences. Holding a PhD from MIT and a BSc from HKU, he has amassed invaluable experience working on diverse slope engineering and underground construction projects across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States. Prof. Wong has authored over 130 journal articles in engineering geology, rock mechanics, and underground engineering. He belongs to the top 1% of researchers worldwide based on citations in his field. He was honored with the Richard Wolters' Prize by the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment. Prof. Wong is the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. Besides, he is a Technical Assessor of the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS). His current research interest lies in developing predictive models for thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling processes in geomechanics, and leveraging AI technologies to enhance geological and geotechnical industry practices.

Publications

Wong, L.N.Y.*, Lai, V.S.K. and Tam, T.P.Y. (2018) “Joint spacing distribution of granites in Hong Kong”, Engineering Geology, 245, 120-129.

Cheng, Y. and Wong, L.N.Y.* (2018) “Microscopic characterization of tensile and shear fracturing in progressive failure in marble”, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth., 123(1), 204-225. DOI: 10.1002/2017JB014581

Zhang, Y. and Wong, L.N.Y.* (2018) “A review of numerical techniques approaching microstructures of crystalline rocks”, Computers & Geosciences, 115, 167-187.

Peng, J., Wong, L.N.Y.* and Teh, C.I. (2017) “Influence of grain size heterogeneity on strength and micro-cracking behavior of crystalline rocks”, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth., 122(2), pp 1054-1073, doi: 10.1002/2016JB013469

Li, Z., Wong, L.N.Y.* and Teh, C.I. (2017) “Low cost colorimetry for assessment of fire damage in rock”, Engineering Geology, 228, pp 50-60.

Awards and Honors

Youth Scholar Outstanding Paper Presentation Award – “High temperature effects on granitic rocks”, 7th International Conference on Mining Science and Technology (ICMST 2015), Xuzhou, China, 26-29 April, 2015.

Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology (Singapore) Outstanding Paper Award 2015 - "Experimental Study on the Formation of Faults from En-echelon Fractures in Carrara Marble", Co-authored with PhD student Yi CHENG.

Richard Wolters’ Prize (2014) – Awarded by the International Association of Engineering Geology and Environment (IAEG) once every two years to recognise the meritorious scientific achievement by a younger member of the engineering geology profession below the age of 40.

Scholarship for 8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (2014) - Awarded to young researchers below the age of 40 years old.

Geoshanghai Prize for Best Paper (2014) - "Study of mechanical properties and fracturing processes of Carrara marble in dynamic Brazilian tests by two optical observation methods" in GeoShanghai International Conference 2014, Shanghai, China, May 26-28 2014. Co-authored with PhD student Chunjiang ZOU.

Nanyang Education Award (2013) - Annual award to only one faculty member in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NTU based on both student and peer reviews of teaching, which recognizes the quality in preparation and organization, specialist knowledge, enthusiasm for the course, delivery and effectiveness.

Croucher Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hong Kong (2007-2008)

Kenneth N. Weaver Student Travel Award from the Northeastern Section of the GSA (2006)

Roy J. Shlemon Meeting Award from the Engineering Geology Division of the GSA (2006)

MIT Presidential Fellowship (2002)

Croucher Foundation Scholarship, Hong Kong (2002-2006)

Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship for Overseas Studies, Hong Kong (2002-2005)

Best Report for the Engineering Geology HK2000 Conference (2000)

Recipient of Dean’s Honors, Faculty of Science, University of Hong Kong (1997, 1998, 1999)

Stephen Kam Chuen Cheung Memorial Scholarship, Hong Kong (1996-1999): awarded for the top students studying science, engineering and management in Hong Kong.