Room 306, James Lee Science building, The University of Hong Kong
Teaching areas :
Engineering geology
Rock mechanics
Underground engineering
Research Interest
Underground engineering, slope engineering
Thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling in fractured/porous geomaterials
Application of artificial intelligence in engineering geology
Publications
Yu, S. and Wong, L.N.Y.* (2025). “A K-Net-based deep learning framework for automatic rock quality designation estimation”. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 1–17.
Wong, L.N.Y. and Liu, Z.# (2025). “MatGBM: A computer vision-aided triangular mesh generator for high-fidelity grain-based model”. Computers and Geotechnics, 177, 106871.
Liu, Z., Wong, L.N.Y.* and Chang, S-C. (2024) “Experimental investigation of major rocks in Hong Kong as potential sensible thermal energy storage medium”, Engineering Geology, 343, 107763.
Tse, K.K.K., Wong, L.N.Y.*, Cheung, S.H. and Yu, L. (2024). “Advanced classification of drill core rock type and weathering grade using detection transformer-based artificial intelligence techniques”. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Wong, L.N.Y., Zhang, Y.* and Wu, Z. (2020) “Rock strengthening or weakening upon heating in the mild temperature range?”, Engineering Geology, 272, 105619.
Awards and Honors
Recognized as one of the “HKU Scholars in the Top 1%” (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) – This distinction acknowledges HKU researchers who are ranked by Clarivate Analytics in the top 1% worldwide in terms of citations in at least one of the 22 research fields. The data is sourced from Essential Science Indicators (ESI).
Silver Medal, 4th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (2024) – awarded based on the research outcome PreLogging: an artificial intelligence rock type classification and fracture state characterization for engineering applications
Best Paper Award (2019) – “Numerical investigation of micro-mechanisms of thermal strengthening in rock” co-authored with PhD student Yahui Zhang, 53rd US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium, New York, NY, Jun 23-26, 2019.
Best Paper Award (2017) in Computers and Geotechnics, for paper “Frictional crack initiation and propagation analysis using numerical manifold method” co-authored with PhD student Zhijun Wu published in 2012.
Youth Scholar Outstanding Paper Presentation Award (2015) – “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.
