Prof. Guanghua Cai | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Guanghua Cai : Leading Researcher in Geotechnical Engineering

Associate Head at Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, China

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🔬 He successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.

🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.

Professional Profiles:

Education:

🎓 Prof. Guanghua Cai earned his Ph.D. from Southeast University in 2017 and has since held positions as a lecturer and associate professor at Nanjing Forestry University, as well as a postdoctoral fellow at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests span soft ground improvement, sustainable construction materials, solid waste recycling, and geo-environmental engineering. As a principal investigator (PI), he has led projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions in China, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development Science and Technology Project. Prof. Cai is an active member of various committees, including the Youth Working Committee of Environmental Geotechnical Engineering Branch in the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering (CSRME), the Youth Working Committee of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Branch in the Chinese Civil Engineering Society, and the Youth Working Committee of the Foundation Committee of Jiangsu Civil and Architectural Society, as well as the Working Committee of Geotechnical Engineering Branch in the Nanjing Architectural Society. He has authored 30 research papers in internationally renowned journals and holds 25 national-authorized invention patents (including 3 international invention patents). Prof. Cai has been recognized with the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress of the Architectural Society of China and serves as a reviewer for numerous international journals. 📚

Research Innovation:

🔬 Prof. Guanghua Cai has completed and is currently involved in 2 research projects. His work has been cited 74 times in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and the Indian Citation Index. He has undertaken 2 consultancy and industry-sponsored projects and published 1 book with an ISBN, encompassing text, reference, chapters, and conference proceedings. The total cost of all his projects amounts to 60,000 USD. Prof. Cai has published 25 patents and has 15 journal publications in SCI and SCIE indexes, with an additional 20 in Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed indexes, and 12 in other indexes. He has graduated 2 research scholars and has 7 ongoing. Over the last 3 years, his cumulative impact factor is 47.916, with an H-index of 5 based on Scopus and Web of Science bibliometrics. Prof. Cai has been an invited speaker/resource person once and has organized 1 research conference/workshop. He has been involved in a total of 12 editorial appointments in journals/conferences and has participated in 5 conference presentations. Prof. Cai has engaged in 1 collaborative activity for research and has received numerous awards and recognitions. He holds functional Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with other universities, industries, and corporates, totaling 1. Additionally, he is a member of 7 professional bodies. His research areas include soil carbonation treatment and foundation improvement. 🏆

Research and Development:

🌱 Prof. Guanghua Cai’s main contributions include the invention of carbonation/stabilization technology for weak soils using reactive MgO. His research investigated the impact of key factors such as MgO content, activity, soil types, and carbonation time on the physicochemical and mechanical properties, as well as the durability of MgO-carbonated soils, proposing optimal conditions for these parameters. Additionally, he established microstructure models of MgO-carbonated weak soils, revealing a comprehensive soil stabilization mechanism involving hydration reaction, ion-exchange adsorption, carbonation reaction, and swell-filling effect.

🔬 Furthermore, Prof. Cai developed novel in-situ carbonation/stabilization construction equipment and processes. This included the invention of two specific construction methods based on the depth of the pre-treated soft soil: mass carbonation/stabilization technology for treating shallow layers (< 3m) of soft soil and carbonated composite pile technology for treating thicker soft soil layers. Corresponding construction equipment and processes were also developed to support these innovative methods. 🏗️

Publications:

Model investigation of the low-carbon MgO-treated soil foundation based on CO2 overall carbonation

Experimental Study on Solidified Lake Sediment Based on Industrial Solid Waste and Construction Waste: Stabilization and Mechanism

Engineering performance and microstructure characteristics of natural marine sediment stabilized with quicklime-activated GGBS under different lime proportions

The Effect of Initial Water Content and Density on the Swelling-Shrinkage and Cracking Characteristics of Compacted Clay

Deep insight into mechanical behavior and microstructure mechanism of quicklime-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag pastes

Influence of Organic Content on the Mechanical Properties of Organic-Rich Soils Stabilized with CaO-GGBS Binder and PC

Influence Mechanism of Fulvic Acid on the Strength of Cement-Solidified Dredged Sludge

Experimental Study on Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials in Underground Engineering