Summary
Yu-hsing Wang is a geotechnical engineering professor and Associate Dean at HKUST with over a decade of experience bridging civil engineering and AI-driven urban resilience. Trained at National Taiwan University and Georgia Tech (PhD), he founded the Data-Enabled Scalable Research (DESR) Lab, a makerspace that integrates Geo‑IoT, big data analytics, deep learning and Vertical AI to tackle sustainable urban development. A Professional Geotechnical Engineer, ASCE Fellow and HKIE Fellow, he combines academic leadership with practical industry recognition, including the ASTM Hogentogler and multiple HKUST teaching awards. His profile uniquely spans hands-on geotechnical practice, cutting-edge AI research (senior researcher affiliation with Tencent AI Lab), and undergraduate program leadership, making him a rare connector of applied engineering, data science, and education.
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Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology