Curriculum Vitae
Kai-Qi Li · Incoming Professor, Wuhan University
My academic training and research experience span geotechnical engineering, hydraulic structure engineering, computational geomechanics, uncertainty quantification, and data-driven methods for complex geo-systems. My work aims to advance mechanics-informed and AI-enabled approaches for safer, more resilient, and more intelligent infrastructure systems.
Academic Appointments
Professor
School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Wuhan University
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Education
Ph.D. in Hydraulic Structure Engineering
Wuhan University, China
Visiting Ph.D. Student in Geotechnical Engineering
National University of Singapore, Singapore
B.E. in Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering
Northwest A&F University, China
Selected Honors and Awards
2024
PolyU Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2024
Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award
Hubei Provincial People's Government, China
2020
Top 10 Academic Star
Wuhan University · University-wide, only 10 recipients
2016
Top 10 Future Star Undergraduate
Ministry of Education of China · Nationwide, only 10 recipients
- 10/2024PolyU Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 03/2024Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, Hubei Provincial People's Government, China
- 12/2023Academic Innovation Award, Wuhan University
- 10/2022Centrally Funded Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 06/2022Outstanding Graduate Award, Wuhan University
- 03/2021Excellence in Teaching Award, Wuhan University
- 10/2020Top 10 Academic Star, Wuhan University, university-wide, only 10 recipients
- 12/2019YuGang & SongXiao Scholarship, Wuhan University, top 1%, university-wide
- 10/2019Second Prize, Graduate Academic Report Competition, 10th National Youth Conference on Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
- 06/2019First Prize, 12th Civil Engineering and Mechanics Graduate Academic Forum, Wuhan University
- 04/2019Second Prize, Doctoral Academic Forum, Tsinghua University
- 12/2018Excellent Student Cadre, Wuhan University
- 12/2018Outstanding Graduate Student, Wuhan University
- 09/2018First Class Scholarship, Wuhan University
- 12/2017Excellent New Student Award, Wuhan University
- 12/2016National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- 07/2016Top 10 Future Star Undergraduate, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, nationwide, only 10 recipients
Research Funding
Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical coupling in hydrate-bearing sediments: a physics-informed neural-network-based simulator
Period
01/2025 – 12/2026
Amount
HK$ 841,040 (~USD$ 107,500)
Funded by
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Role
Principal Investigator
Digital twins for coastal resilience under extreme storm surges in Hong Kong
Period
01/2025 – 12/2029
Amount
HK$ 53,821,000 (~USD$ 6,900,000)
Funded by
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, Theme-based Research Scheme, Grant No. T22-607/24-N
Role
Main Participant
Physics-informed multi-fidelity neural network approach for intelligent rectification of shield machine attitude in layered soils
Period
01/2024 – 12/2026
Amount
HK$ 1,132,781 (~USD$ 145,000)
Funded by
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, General Research Fund
Role
Main Participant
Thermo-hydro-mechanical modelling for artificial ground freezing technique
Period
01/2023 – 12/2024
Amount
HK$ 763,555 (~USD$ 97,600)
Funded by
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Role
Principal Investigator
Multi-physics coupling mechanism of deep-sea pipeline and soft marine organic deposits interaction considering time and temperature effects
Period
01/2021 – 12/2024
Amount
HK$ 1,154,954 (~USD$ 147,700)
Funded by
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Role
Main Participant
Seepage failure mechanism and risk control of earth-rockfill dams considering spatial variability of geomaterials
Period
09/2020 – 01/2022
Amount
CNY 580,000 (~USD$ 79,500)
Funded by
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Role
Co-Investigator
Risk assessment for tunnel-induced subsidence under complex geological conditions using big data analysis
Period
01/2018 – 07/2021
Amount
CNY 4,100,000 (~USD$ 561,700)
Funded by
NRF-NSFC 3rd Joint Research Grant, Earth Science
Role
Co-Investigator
A full publication list, teaching and supervision record, and professional service activities are available on the corresponding pages of this website.