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Hua Yu

Dr. Hua Yu

Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering

Phone: 903.565.5516
Email: hyu@uttyler.edu
Department: Civil Engineering

Degrees

  • D., Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2018
  • S., Geological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014
  • E., Geological Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, 2011

Recent Academic and Professional Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Tyler, 2025 – Present
  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Wyoming, 2021 – 2024
  • Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, 2018 – 2021

Certifications

  • International Professional Engineer (IntPE)/APEC Engineer, Engineering New Zealand & International Engineering Alliance, New Zealand, 2024 – Present
  • European Engineer (EUR ING), Engineers Europe, 2023 – Present
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Council, United Kingdom, 2022 – Present
  • Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Society for the Environment, United Kingdom, 2022 – Present
  • Chartered Scientist (CSci), Science Council, United Kingdom, 2022 – Present
  • Professional Engineer (PE), Civil: Geotechnical, State of Wyoming, United States, 2022 – Present

Biography

Dr. Hua Yu is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. Prior to that, Dr. Yu served as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Wyoming and as a Research Fellow at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore for years. Dr. Yu received the Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2018. He is a licensed Professional Engineer specializing in Geotechnical Engineering in the State of Wyoming and holds multiple certifications worldwide. Dr. Yu has published over 30 journal and conference papers. Dr. Yu’s research interests include soil and rock mechanics, cement and concrete, development and beneficial use of green materials and waste for building and civil engineering, and geologic carbon sequestration.

Courses Taught

Spring 2025

  • CENG 3336: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design (with Lab)

  • CMGT 3320: Soils and Foundations in Construction (with Lab)

Selected Publications:

  • Joshi, P., Yu, H., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2025). Impacts of coal char content and curing temperature on properties of cement-stabilized soil for transportation applications. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, 12, 59.
  • Kharel, S., Yu, H., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). Coal-derived char as new sand replacement material in cement mortars: A comprehensive experimental study. Science of the Total Environment, 954, 176472.
  • Yu, H., Jonchhe, P., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). Heat of hydration of Portland cement containing coal-derived char at different temperatures. Results in Materials, 23, 100595.
  • Jonchhe, P., Yu, H., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). A comprehensive investigation of new coal char-based cement grouts: Impact of curing temperature, environment, and duration. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, 11, 3469-3495.
  • Yu, H., Jonchhe, P., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). Influence of coal char addition on the heat of hydration and rheological behavior of cement grout. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 36(8), 04024231.
  • Yu, H., Joshi, P., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). Coal-derived char for durability improvement of cement stabilized soil under freeze-thaw, wet-dry, and sulfate attack. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. e-First.
  • Pandey, S. P., Yu, H., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). New and sustainable coal char-based paving blocks for roadway applications. Buildings, 14(5), 1275.
  • Pandey, S. P., Yu, H., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). New coal char-based building products: Manufacturing, engineering performance, and techno-economic analysis for the USA market. Sustainability, 16(5), 1854.
  • Yu, H., Joshi, P., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2024). Novel application of sustainable coal-derived char in cement soil stabilization. Construction and Building Materials, 414, 134960.
  • Hossain, M. T., Lau, C., Yu, H., & Ng, K. (2024). Characterization of coal extracts and their performances as binder for new carbon-based structural units. Construction and Building Materials, 412, 134820.
  • Yu, H., Jonchhe, P., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2023). Temperature effect on density, strength, and microstructure of sustainable coal char-cement grout. Journal of Building Engineering, 80, 107975.
  • Yu, H., Ng, K., & Lau, C. (2023). New coal char-based bricks: Effects of curing temperature, humidity, pressing pressure, and addition of superplasticizer on the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 19, e02529.
  • Yu, H., Kharel, S., Lau, C., & Ng, K. (2023). Development of high-strength and durable coal char-based building bricks. Journal of Building Engineering, 74, 106908.
  • Yu, H., Jonchhe, P., Ng, K., & Lau, C. (2023). Novel coal char-based cement grout: An experimental study on geotechnical and rheological properties. Cement and Concrete Composites, 141, 105117.
  • Hossain, M. T., Lau, C., Yu, H., & Ng, K. (2023). Development of coal-derived carbon-based structural unit as a potential building material. Journal of Materials Science, 58, 757-772.
  • Yu, H., Yi, Y., Romagnoli, A., & Tan, W. L. (2023). Effect of ultralow temperature on expansion, strength, and modulus of cement-stabilized soil: Case study for LNG underground storage in Singapore. ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 37(1), 05022003.
  • Yu, H., & Ng, K. (2022). Analytical model for failure strength of brittle rocks under triaxial compression and triaxial extension. ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics, 22(4), 06022003.
  • Yu, H., Yi, Y., Romagnoli, A., & Tan, W. L. (2022). Cement soil stabilization for underground liquid natural gas storage. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 194, 103438.
  • Yu, H., Yi, Y., Yao, K., Romagnoli, A., Tan, W. L., & Chang, A. B. P. (2021). Effect of water/cement ratio on properties of cement-stabilized Singapore soft marine clay for wet deep mixing application. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 15(9), 1198-1205.
  • Yu, H., & Ng, K. (2021). New systematic method to determine elastic constants and crack propagation thresholds of brittle rocks under triaxial compression. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 39(5), 3931-3945.
  • Yu, H., Yi, Y., & Puppala, A. (2020). Effects of oven temperature and addition of ethanol on the measurement of water content and specific gravity of cement-stabilized soft clay. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 44(5), 1526-1535.
  • Yu, H., Yi, Y., & Unluer, C. (2020). Heat of hydration, bleeding, viscosity, and setting properties of Ca(OH)2-GGBS and MgO-GGBS grouts. Construction and Building Materials, 270, 121839.
  • Yu, H., Ng, K., Grana, D., Alvarado, V., Kaszuba, J., & Campbell, E. (2020). A generalized power-law failure criterion for rocks based on Mohr failure theory. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 128, 104274.
  • Yu, H., Ng, K., Grana, D., Kaszuba, J., Alvarado, V., & Campbell, E. (2018). Experimental investigation of the effect of compliant pores on reservoir rocks under hydrostatic and triaxial compression stress states. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 56(7), 983-991.
  • Yu, H., Yin, J., Soleimanbeigi, A., & Likos, W. J. (2017). Effects of curing time and fly ash content on properties of stabilized dredged material. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 29(10), 04017199