Prof. Chunlai Wang is a renowned expert in rock mechanics and mining engineering at the China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing ⛏️🏫. He serves as Associate Director of the National Engineering Laboratory for efficient indium and tin resource use. A Ph.D. supervisor and recipient of the National Youth Science and Technology Award, he specializes in rockburst mechanisms, microseismic monitoring, and landslide prediction 📡🪨. His achievements include over 80 academic papers (45+ SCI), three books (one Springer monograph), and eight national invention patents 💡📚. A former visiting scholar at UBC, Prof. Wang advances safe and intelligent mining technologies 🌍🔬.
Prof Chunlai Wang, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, China
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🎓 Education
Prof. Chunlai Wang earned his Ph.D. in Geological Engineering from the University of Science & Technology Beijing (2007–2011) 🎓🧱. His doctoral research focused on advanced rock mechanics and mining safety, laying a strong academic foundation for his career in geotechnical engineering and hazard prediction. Prior to his Ph.D., he pursued rigorous training in geological sciences and engineering principles, which equipped him with the analytical and technical expertise to address complex mining and seismic challenges 🪨📊. His academic path has been marked by excellence, innovation, and a commitment to solving real-world problems in earth science and engineering 🌍🔬.
🏫 Experience
Prof. Chunlai Wang has been serving at the China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing since 2011 🏫🇨🇳, where he holds the role of Deputy Director of the Department of Resources Engineering and is an esteemed Ph.D. Professor in rock mechanics, rockburst control, and microseismic monitoring 🪨📡💥. As part of the School of Energy and Mining Engineering, he leads research and teaching in advanced geotechnical systems, underground hazard prevention, and intelligent mining technologies ⚙️⛏️🧠. His position combines academic leadership, research excellence, and national-level project coordination, making him a pillar in China’s mining safety innovation landscape.
🏆 Honors and Achievements
Prof. Chunlai Wang has been honored with 7 major national and ministerial-level science and technology awards 🏆🎓, including the Second Prize of the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award (2010) for innovations in joint open-pit and underground mining. He has received multiple second prizes from the China Coal Industry Association and China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association for breakthroughs in deep soft rock support, zero-waste tailing technologies, and mechanized mining ⚙️⛏️. His special award from the China Gold Association underscores leadership in gold mining engineering. These accolades reflect his lasting impact on safe, efficient, and sustainable mining technologies 🌍
🔬 Research Leadership
Prof. Chunlai Wang has led and contributed to 11 major research projects focused on rockburst prediction, microstructural instability, and dynamic disaster control in deep mining 🪨📡⛏️. As principal investigator on multiple National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects, he has pioneered early-warning systems, animal behavior-based disaster prediction, and energy modeling under dynamic loads. His work spans both national and provincial programs, including the National Key R&D Program and Eleventh Five-Year Plan. Prof. Wang’s expertise in deep mine safety, rock mechanics, and multi-source monitoring is advancing safer and more intelligent mining technologies 🔬🧠⚙️.
🛠️ Invention and Innovation
Prof. Chunlai Wang holds five authorized national invention patents that address rock mass failure prediction, microseismic early warning, and disaster prevention in mining engineering 🛠️📡. His innovations include methods for detecting rockburst risks, systems for multi-point displacement monitoring, and energy-absorbing structures for mine goafs 🪨📉. Notably, he developed a vertical coal bunker blockage-clearing device, advancing mine safety and operational efficiency ⚙️🚧. These patented technologies represent a fusion of geotechnical insight, sensor integration, and engineering safety applications, making a significant impact on rock mechanics, mine hazard mitigation, and smart mining development ⛏️🔬.
🔬 Research Focus
Prof. Chunlai Wang’s research is rooted in rock mechanics and mining safety engineering 🪨⚙️. He specializes in the mechanism of rockburst and its prediction, aiming to reduce catastrophic failures in underground mining ⛏️💥. His work on microseismic monitoring enables early warning and real-time control of geological hazards 📡📈. He also focuses on landslide prediction and support technologies, improving slope stability and infrastructure protection 🏞️🛠️. Integrating advanced modeling and monitoring, his research enhances operational safety, disaster prevention, and sustainable mining practices 🌍🔬. His innovations are critical to modern geotechnical and energy resource engineering.
📚 Publications
Crack Nucleation Mechanism of Rock Fracture
Authors: Chunlai Wang, Baokun Zhou, Chaoyang Zhu, Changfeng Li, Liang Sun
Journal: Engineering Fracture Mechanics (2025)
Infrared Temperature Distribution Characteristics and State Assessment Method of Sandstone Under Tension and Compression Stress
Authors: Changfeng Li, Chunlu Lan, Baokun Zhou, Chaoyang Zhu, Qiru Sui, Xiaolin Hou, Chunlai Wang
Journal: Infrared Physics & Technology (2024)
Optimization of Ore Pillar Recovery Based on Weighting Combined with Uncertainty Measurement Theory
Authors: Jun Qian, Wenqiang Xu, Chunlu Lan, Chunlai Wang, Changfeng Li, Qingjun Yu, Yuze Li, Yutao Tang, Jianwei Zhang, Guannan Wang
Journal: Journal of Geophysics and Engineering (2024)
Prediction and Critical Transition Mechanism for Granite Fracture: Insights from Critical Slowing Down Theory
Authors: Chun-lai Wang, Bao-kun Zhou, Chang-feng Li, Zhi-jie Wen, Zhi-an Bai, Chao-yang Zhu, Liang Sun, Xu-hui Xue, Peng Cao
Journal: Journal of Central South University (2024)
Temperature Response of Coal Fracture Induced by Three-Dimensional Stress Field
Authors: Chunlai Wang, Changfeng Li, Baokun Zhou, Liang Sun, Zhian Bai, Chaoyang Zhu, Guangjin Wang, Qiru Sui, Jinze Song
Journal: Measurement (2024)
Robustness of Rock Damage Regions Induced by Crack Nucleation
Authors: Yubo Liu, Chunlai Wang, Changfeng Li, Zhian Bai, Lin Huang, Kang Peng, Xuhui Xue, Peng Cao
Journal: International Journal of Geomechanics (2023)
Numerical Simulation Investigation on Parameter Optimization of Deep-Sea Mining Vehicles
Authors: Hongyun Wu, Wei Liu, Min Jiang, Changfeng Li, Jiangming Li, Bingzheng Chen, Chunlai Wang, Yuheng Chen
Journal: Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (2023)