I am a Ph.D. student in the College of Civil Engineering at Hunan University, supervised by Prof. Chao Zhang. I joined Zhang’s UNSAT Lab in 2019 as a 3rd-year undergraduate student, and completed my B.S. degree in 2020. I am fortunate to continue my research here, and to collaborate closely with Prof. Ning Lu from Colorado School of Mines.

My passion lies in various fascinating phase equilibrium and phase transition processes in porous media, particularly in soils, and their implications on poromechanics. I integrate cutting-edge insights from surface and interfacial science, multiscale experimental techniques, and molecular dynamics simulations to explore molecular-level mechanisms behind vapor sorption and capillary condensation, pore water freezing and melting, as well as pore salt deliquescence and efflorescence processes, and upscale their influences to develop poromechanics models.

Please find my publication list here, or through Google Scholar. If you are interested in my research, discussions are welcome via sjhu@hnu.edu.cn.

In UNSAT Lab, I belong to a group dedicated to phase change research. I also assist Prof. Zhang in managing this group and enjoy close collaboration with the members, who are the most incredible, talented, and beautiful partners ever.

Since January 2025, I have been serving as the Social Media Editor of Vadose Zone Journal, responsible for creating posts for the journal’s X (Twitter) and LinkedIn platforms. If you have ideas for content or need related support, please feel free to contact me.

You can also find me on LinkedIn.