CURRENT TEAM
Post Doctoral Fellows
Ph.D. students
1. Jiming Liu (2022- ), PhD student
Masters in Geotechnical Engineering, Hohai University, China
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Central South University, China
2. Saeed Mahjoubi (2022-), PhD student, co-supervised with Dr. Min Sun
Masters, Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran.
3. Berjees Ikra (2024-), PhD student
Masters, Louisiana Tech University, USA
4. Yongxuan Gao (2023- ) fast track PhD student, co-supervised with Dr. Min Sun
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Southwestern Jiaotong University, China
5. Xinrui Zheng (2024- ) fast-track PhD student
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, China
6. Subash Koirala (2024- ) fast-track PhD student
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Kathmandu University , Nepal
7. Santosh Basnet (2025- ) fast-track PhD student
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University , Nepal
8.Sangam Acharya (2025- ) fast-track PhD student
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University , Nepal
9. Arghya Chatterjee (2025-) PhD student
MASc in Civil Engineering, Concordia University, Canada
10.Dibas Thakuri (2026- ) fast-track PhD student
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University , Nepal
11.Yu Yang (2025-), visiting PhD student
Tongji University, China
Master of Science (MASc) students
1. Wanli Qi (2020- )
Bachelor in Engineering Mechanics, Nanjing Tech University, China
2. Davis Evans (2021-) co-supervised with Dr. Min Sun
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
3. Shane Smith (2023- ) co-supervised with Dr. Tuna Onur
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Canada
4. Cameron Schellenberg (2023- )
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, BCIT, Canada
5. Mingda Lyu (2024- ) co-supervised with Dr. Min Sun
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Southwestern Jiaotong University, China
6. Rong Deng (2024- )
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Southeast University , China
Undergraduate students
Dharun Kosanam (2025-)
Bachelor in Computer Science, University of Victoria, Canada
Visiting Professors
Minhaz M. Shahriar (2025-), North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
ALUMNI
Mian Huang (2025-2026)
Current position: geotechnical engineer, with Earthtec Geotechnical Consulting, in Vancouver, BC.
Dr. Wei Wang (2021-2022 )
Current position: Senior engineer, China Hebei Construction & Geotechnical Investigation Group Ltd.
Research Topic: Numerical Modeling of Effects of Soil Improvement on Lateral Resistance of LNG Tank Pile Groups
PhD
Wenyu “Owen” Jiang (2018-2021)
Current position: geotechnical engineer with Stantec, in Edmonton, AB;
Research Topic: Responses of Pile Supported Marine Structures under combined effects of Earthquake and Scour
Mian Huang (2018-2024 )
Research Topic: Experimental Investigations into Geocell-Reinforced Bases under Freeze-Thaw Cycles
Yunjie “Jay” Lin (2019-2024 )
Current position: geotechnical engineer with Stantec. in Vancouver, BC;
Research Topic: Rotating Surface Soil Rotation Testing and Modelling
MASc
Xue Song (2023-2025)
Current position: structural engineer with RJC, in Victoria, BC;
Zhihao “Teddy” Zhou (2022-2024 )
Current position: junior geotechnical engineer with Earthtec Geotechnical Consulting, in Vancouver, BC;
Research Topic: Pile Load Test and Numerical Modeling of Piles in Marl
Minghao Liu (2022-2024)
Research Topic: Experimental tests on wicking geotextile-geogrid composites reinforced bases over weak subgrade
Kimberly Jones (2019-2021)
Current position: geotechnical engineer with Ryzuk Geotechnical in Victoria, BC;
Research Topic: Numerical Investigation of Lateral Behavior of a Large Pile Group Supporting an LNG Tank
Randall Wu (2018-2021)
Current position: geotechnical engineer with BBA in Vancouver, BC;
Research Topic: Cement-Based Solidification/Stabilization of Contaminated Kaolin Using Graphene Nanoplatelets
Ahmed Sepehri (2018-2021)
Current position: Project Coordinator at CGI Constructors, BC;
Research Topic: Fragility Analysis of Pile-Supported Wharves in the Cascadia Subduction Zone
Prakriti Sharma (2018- 2021)
Current position: Structural QA/QC Analyst with Niricson Inc. in Victoria, BC ;
Research topic: Integrated Analyses of Pile-Supported Bridges
Yunjie “Jay” Lin (2017-2019)
Current position: Ph.D. student at Uvic, Victoria, BC;
Research Topic: Scour Effects on Lateral Behavior of Pile Foundations
Undergraduates
Randall Wu (2017), geotechnical engineer with BBA
Nik Ramsay (2021), undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia
Hannah Wang (2024- 2025)
Bachelor in Computer Science, University of Victoria, Canada
Jaymee Bucanog (2024- 2025)
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Canada
Ei Thinzar Moe (2024-2025 )
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Canada
Enzo Garcia (2025-2025 )
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, CY Tech, France
Xinyue Chang (2025-2025)
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Chang an University, China
Visiting students
Hou Hao (2024-2025), visiting PhD student, Hohai University, China
Jin Wang (2023-2024), PhD student, Hohai University, China
Zinan Li (2021-2022), PhD student, Hohai University, China
Yong Liu (2021-2022), PhD student, Hohai University, China
Xiaoyun Yang (2021-2022), PhD student, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China
Ying Wang (2021-2022), PhD student, Hohai University, China
Shuangxi Feng (2019-2020), PhD student, Tianjin University, China
Arjov Bhuyan (2021-2021), MASc student, University Da Coruna, Spain
Fanzhe “Stan” XiaZhuang, (2018-2019), MASc student, China Three Gorges University, China
Visiting professors/scholars
Nannan Cui (2024-2025), Shandong Jianzhu University
Wuyu Zhang (2024-2025), Qinghai University
Dayan Wang (2024-2025 ), Chinese Academy of Sciences
Omid Tavasoli (2024-2025), Iran
Yuanxun Li, associate professor (2019-2020), Qinghai University, China
Jizhen Li, associate professor (2020-2020), Qinghai University, China
Han Li, associate professor (2020-2020), Qinghai University, China