Louis N.Y. Wong

I joined the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in August 2015. My current and former research groups at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU, September 2009- July 2015) has been focusing on various aspects of sampling, characterization and evolution of fractures in rocks under different loading and environmental conditions, as well as the application of rock mechanics in slope and underground engineering problems. We aim at improving the understanding of the fundamental behavior of geomaterials, in particular cracking processes, that exist at different length- and time- scales, which have important implications for rock mass stability, slope and tunnel support, fluid migration in fractured rocks and earthquake seismology. Different numerical tools, namely Autodyn, Particle Flow Code (PFC2D), and Numerical Manifold Method (NMM) have been used to study a variety of rock deformation and failure problems.

At HKU, the two key laboratory setups are Phantom V711 high speed camera and Acoustic Emission (AE) detection setup. Previously at NTU, I upgraded the geotechnical engineering laboratory to cater for a variety of rock mechanics tests, which included the acquisition of MTS 815 Rock Mechanics Test System with triaxial testing capability, OMAX 2626 JetMachining Center, Phantom V310 high speed camera, Acoustic Emission (AE) detection setup, Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) setup, direct shear test set-up, point load test set-up, Nikon Polarizing Microscope (Eclipse LV100POL), cutting saw, grinding machine, etc.

Research findings have been published in conference proceedings and leading journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Computer and Geotechnics, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Engineering Geology, International Journal of Fracture, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Landslides, Geophysical Journal International, etc.

I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (Springer), while also serving the editorial boards of Engineering Geology (Elsevier), Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (Springer) and Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Elsevier).

Education

• Ph.D. (2008) Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• B.Sc. (1999) Earth Sciences (1st Class Honours), University of Hong Kong