Prof. Zhiquan Yang obtained his bachelor’s degree in mining engineering and master’s degree in safety technology and engineering from Kunming University of Science and Technology in 2006 and 2008, respectively. In 2013, he received his PhD degree in geotechnical engineering from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chengdu Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences). He joined the faculty of Land Resource Engineering at Kunming University of Science and Technology in 2013. Since 2017, he has been working at the School of Public Safety and Emergency Management, Kunming University of Science and Technology, and is currently a professor/doctoral supervisor and vice dean. His research interests include geological hazards, grouting reinforcement, and slope engineering.