Dr. Fayun Liang is a professor at the Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University.  Dr. Liang’s research interests include pile foundation, geotechnical earthquake engineering, soft soil engineering, and offshore engineering.  He has published over 200 papers in journals and conference proceedings.  Dr. Liang is a member of the editorial board of Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, and Chinese Journal of Highway and Transport.  He is a member of the Soils and Foundations Branch of China Architectural Society.  He also received the honor of “Mao Yisheng Youth Award for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering”.