Wenping Gong, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
127 Lowry Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634
Email: wenping@clemson.edu, tumugwp2007@gmail.com, tumugwp2007@126.com
Phone: 01-864-633-7217, 86-135-2420-1834, Fax: 01-864-656-2670

EDUCATION
1. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, December 2014
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
Advisors: Dr. Hsein Juang and Dr. Sez Atamturktur
2. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, July 2011
Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Advisor: Dr. Hongwei Huang
EXPERIENCE
1. Research Assistant Professor, Clemson University, January 2015－present2. Research Assistant, Clemson University, August 2012－December 2014
3. Teaching Assistant, Clemson University, August 2012－August 2014
4. Research Assistant, Tongji University, September 2011－August 2012RESEARCH AREAS
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Uncertainty, reliability, and risk in geological and geotechnical engineering
Slope and landslide analysis and risk assessment
Ground motion, soil liquefaction and ground deformation
Tunneling and underground construction

HONORS AND AWARDS
1. Excellent Paper Award, Journal of GeoEngineering, March 2015
2. Best Paper Award, GeoShanghai2014 International Conference, May 2014
3. Nomination for Best Paper Award (Wilson H. Tang Best Paper Award) by 6th
Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications (APSSRA6)
4. Nomination for Best Paper Award (Middlebrooks Award) by ASCE Risk Assessment andManagement Committee 2015
5. Nomination for Best Paper Award, Georisk, an international journal, 2015
6. Aniket Shrikhande Memorial Graduate Fellowship, Clemson University, April 2014
RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Robust Concept-Based Earth Slope Stability Analysis and Control (CKLGGP2013-04),

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Open Fund of Chongqing Key Laboratory of Geomechanics & Geoenvironment
Protection (Logistical Engineering University); Principal Investigator.
2. Transforming Robust Design Concept into a Novel Geotechnical Design Tool
(CMMI-1200117), National Science Foundation; primary Research Assistant.
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (*corresponding author)
1. Gong, W., Tien, Y. M., Juang, C. H.*, Martin, J. R., and Zhang, J. (2016). “Calibration ofempirical models considering model fidelity and model robustness—Focusing on
predictions of liquefaction-induced settlements.” Engineering Geology, 203, 168-177.
2. Xiao, J., Gong, W.*, Martin II, J. R., Shen, M., and Luo, Z. (2016). Probabilistic seismic
stability analysis of slope at a given site in a specified exposure time. EngineeringGeology, 212, 53-62.
3. Gong, W., Juang, C.H.*, and Martin II, J. R. (2016). A new framework for probabilistic
analysis of the performance of a supported excavation in clay considering spatial
variability. Géotechnique (online).
4. Gong, W., Khoshnevisan, S., and Juang, C. H.* (2014). “Gradient-based designrobustness measure for robust geotechnical design.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal,
51(11), 1331-1342.
5. Gong, W., Huang, H., Juang, C. H.*, Atamturktur, S., and Brownlow, A. (2015).
“Improved shield tunnel design methodology incorporating design robustness.” Canadian
Geotechnical Journal, 52(10), 1575-1591.
6. Gong, W., Juang, C. H.*, Huang, H., Zhang, J., and Luo, Z. (2015). “Improved analyticalmodel for circumferential behavior of jointed shield tunnels considering the longitudinaldifferential settlement.” Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 45, 153-165.
7. Gong, W., Juang, C. H.*, Khoshnevisan, S., and Phoon, K. K. (2016). “R-LRFD: Loadand resistance factor design considering robustness.” Computers and Geotechnics, 74,74-87.
8. Gong, W., Luo, Z., Juang, C. H.*, Huang, H., Zhang, J., and Wang, L. (2014).
“Optimization of site exploration program for improved prediction of tunneling-induced
ground settlement in clays.” Computers and Geotechnics, 56, 69-79.
9. Gong, W., Wang, L., Juang, C. H.*, Zhang, J., and Huang, H. (2014). “Robustgeotechnical design of shield-driven tunnels.” Computers and Geotechnics, 56, 191-201.
10. Gong, W., Wang, L., Khoshnevisan, S., Juang, C. H.*, Huang, H., and Zhang, J. (2015).
“Robust geotechnical design of earth slopes using fuzzy sets.” Journal of Geotechnicaland Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE 141(1), 04014084.
11. Gong, W., Juang, C. H.*, Martin, J. R., and Ching, J. (2016). “New sampling method andprocedures for estimating failure probability.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE，
142(4), 04015107.
12. Gong, W., Tien, Y. M., Juang, C. H.*, Martin, J. R., and Luo, Z. (2016). “Optimization ofsite investigation program for improved statistical characterization of geotechnicalproperty based on random field theory.” Bulletin of Engineering Geology and theGong - 2

Environment (online).
13. Gong, W., Huang, H., Juang, C. H.*, and Wang, L. (2016) “Simplified robust
geotechnical design of soldier pile-anchor tieback shoring system for deep excavation.”
Marine Georesources & Geotechnology (online).
14. Gong, W., Juang, C. H.*, and Martin II, J. R. (2016). “Numerical integration method forcomputing reliability index of a geotechnical system.” Georisk: Assessment andManagement of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, 10(2), 109-120. (EI)
15. Khoshnevisan, S., Juang, C. H., Zhou, Y., and Gong, W.* (2015). “Probabilistic
assessment of liquefaction-induced lateral spreads using CPT  Focusing on the2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes.” Engineering Geology, 192, 113-128.
16. Huang, H., Gong, W., Khoshnevisan, S., Juang, C. H.*, Zhang, D., and Wang, L. (2015).
“Simplified procedure for finite element analysis of the longitudinal performance ofshield tunnels considering spatial soil variability in longitudinal direction.” Computers
and Geotechnics, 64, 132-145.
17. Khoshnevisan, S., Gong, W.*, Juang, C. H., and Atamturktur, S. (2015). “Efficient robust
geotechnical design of drilled shafts in clay using a spreadsheet.” Journal of Geotechnicaland Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 141(2), 04014092. (Nominated for Best
Paper Award (Middlebrooks Award) by ASCE Risk Assessment and ManagementCommittee)
18. Huang, H.*, Gong, W., Juang, C. H., and Zhang, J. (2014). “Robust geotechnical designof gravity retaining wall.” Journal of Tongji University (natural science), 42(3), 377-385(in Chinese).
19. Xiao, J. H., Luo, Z.*, Martin, J. R., Gong, W., and Wang, L. (2016) “Probabilisticgeotechnical analysis of energy piles in granular soils.” Engineering Geology, 209,119-127.
20. Sert, S., Luo, Z.*, Xiao, J., Gong, W., and Juang, C. H. (2016), “Probabilistic analysis ofresponses of cantilever wall-supported excavations in sands considering vertical spatialvariability.” Computers and Geotechnics, 75, 182-191.
21. Shen, M., Chen, Q.*, Zhang, J., Gong, W., and Juang, C. H. (2016). “Predicting
liquefaction probability based on shear wave velocity: An update.” Bulletin ofEngineering Geology and the Environment (online).
22. Peng, X., Li, D. Q.*, Cao, Z. J., Gong, W., and Juang, C. H. (2016). “Reliability-based
robust geotechnical design using Monte Carlo simulation.” Bulletin of Engineering
Geology and the Environment (online).
23. Khoshnevisan, S., Gong, W., Wang, L., and Juang, C. H.* (2014). “Robust design in
geotechnical engineering – An update.” Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk
for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, 8(4), 217-234. (Nominated for Best PaperAward)
24. Luo, Z.*, Wang, L., Gong, W., and Juang, C. H. (2015). “Probabilistic approaches forultimate resistance of drilled shafts in sands considering spatial variability.” GeotechnicalEngineering Journal, Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 46(2), 102-110.
25. Wang, L., Juang, C. H.*, Atamturktur, S., Gong, W., Khoshnevisan, S., and Hsieh, H. S.
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(2014). “Optimization of design of supported excavations in multi-layer strata.” Journalof GeoEngineering, 9(1), 1-12. (Excellent Paper Award)
REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
26. Juang, C. H., Zhang, J., and Gong, W. (2015). “Reliability-based assessment of stabilityof slopes.” In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science and InternationalSymposium on Geohazards and Geomechanics 2015 (ISGG 2015) (Vol. 26, No. 1, p.
012006). IOP Publishing. (keynote paper)
27. Juang, C. H., Gong, W., Khoshnevisan, S., and Wang, L. (2016). “Some considerations
and examples for robust geotechnical design.” 6th Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural
Reliability and its Applications (APSSRA6). (keynote paper)
28. Gong, W., Luo, Z., Wang, L., Huang, H., and Juang, C. H. (2014). “Optimization of site
exploration effort to improve the accuracy of tunneling-induced ground settlement
prediction in soft clays.” Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers, GSP 234 © ASCE 2014
(pp: 505-514).
29. Gong, W., Khoshnevisan, S., Huang, H., Juang, C. H., and Zhang, J. (2015). “R-LRFD:robust load and resistance factor design.” IFCEE2015, © ASCE 2015 (pp: 299-308).
30. Gong, W., Juang, C. H., Martin, II, J. R., and Zhang, J. (2015). “An efficient method tocompute the failure probability.” 12th International Conference on Applications ofStatistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP12).
31. Gong, W., Juang, C. H., Martin, II, J. R., and Huang, W. (2016). “Numerical integration
method for estimating failure probability.” 6th Asian-Pacific Symposium on StructuralReliability and its Applications (APSSRA6). (Nominated for Best Paper Award - Wilson
H. Tang Best Paper Award)
32. Gong, W., Juang, C. H., and Martin, II, J. R., (2016). “New approach for evaluating
serviceability failure probability of earth-retaining system for deep excavation in spatiallyrandom field” Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016. (abstract paper)
33. Huang, H., Gong, W., Khoshnevisan, S., and Juang, C. H. (2014). “Robust geotechnicaldesign of shield-driven tunnels using fuzzy sets.” Tunneling and UndergroundConstruction, GSP 242 © ASCE 2014 (pp: 184-194).
34. Wang, L., Luo, Z., Gong, W., Khoshnevisan, S., and Juang, C. H. (2014). “Moment
methods for assessing the probability of serviceability failure in braced excavations.”
Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers, GSP 234 © ASCE 2014 (pp: 3293-3302).
35. Wang, L., Gong, W., Luo, Z., and Juang, C. H. (2015). “Reliability-based robust
geotechnical design of rock bolts for slope stabilization.” IFCEE 2015 © ASCE 2015 (pp:1926-1935).
36. Khoshnevisan, S., Wang, L., Gong, W., and Juang, C. H. (2015). “Robust designoptimization applied to braced excavations.” IFCEE 2015, © ASCE 2015 (pp:1380-1388).
37. Huang, H., Gong, W., Zhang, D., Zhang, J., and Juang, C. H. (2015). “Robust design ofshield tunnels” XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and GeotechnicalGong - 4

Engineering (ECSMGE 2015), Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure andDevelopment - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics andGeotechnical Engineering, 2(7), 279-284.
38. Luo, Z., Sert, S., Gong, W., and Juang, C. H. (2015). “Finite element analysis ofsupported excavations considering spatial variability.” GeoEquebe 2015, Canada.
Book Chapter
1. Reliability of Geotechnical Structures in ISO2394. By Phoon, K.K. and Retief. (co-authorin one chapter).
PATENTS AS CO-INVENTOR
1. Formation Resistance Action Characteristic Simulation Test Part (China Patent2011103014341, issued on April 10, 2013).
2. Test Device of Vertical Structure Model of Shield Tunnel (China Patent 2011103014322,issued on April 10, 2013).
Technical Presentation
1. 03/24/2014: “Optimization of the level of site exploration effort for improving accuracyof tunneling-induced ground settlement prediction in soft clays.” Geo-Congress
Conference, Atlanta.
2. 05/27/2014: “Robust design in geotechnical engineering.” GeoShanghai2014
International Conference (Tongji-Cambridge-Rub-ACTUE Joint Seminar), Shanghai.
3. 05/28/2014: “Robust geotechnical design of shield-driven tunnel using fuzzy sets.”
GeoShanghai2014 International Conference (GSP7-Tunneling and UndergroundConstruction), Shanghai.
4. 03/19/2015: “R-LRFD: Robust load and resistance factor design method.” IFCEE2015
International Conference (Analysis and Design), San Antonio, Texas.
5. 07/14/2015: “An efficient method to compute the failure probability” 12th International
Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP12),
Vancouver, Canada.
6. 02/16/2016: “New approach for evaluating serviceability failure probability ofearth-retaining system for deep excavation in spatially random field” Geotechnical andStructural Engineering Congress 2016.
7. 05/29/2016: “Numerical integration method for estimating failure probability.” 6th
Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications (APSSRA 6).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/REGISTRATION
1. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Associate Member
2. ASCE/G-I Risk Assessment and Management Committee, Member
3. Risk and Insurance Research Branch of China Civil Engineering Society, Member
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Editorial Boards of International Journals
1. Engineering Geology (IF=2.196)
2. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (IF=1.252)
3. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
4. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology (IF=0.761)
TECHNICAL JOURNAL REVIEWER
1. Engineering Geology
2. Engineering Structures
3. Canadian Geotechnical Journal
4. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics
5. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
6. Computers and Geotechnics
7. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
8. ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics
9. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
10. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology
11. Mathematical Problems in Engineering
12. Journal of GeoEngineering
13. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards
Others
1. Geo-Risk 2017/ISGSR 2017 Scientific Committee
2. 6th Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications, Session ChairGong - 6