Prof. Ji-Peng Wang is a recipient of the National High-level Young Talent Program, a Distinguished Taishan Scholar of Shandong Province, and an International Cooperation Liaison Professor at Shandong University. He currently serves as the Director of the Department of Hydraulic Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on micro-macro geomechanics, eco-geotechnical engineering, multiphase geomaterials, and intelligent operation and maintenance of infrastructure systems. He has published over 40 papers in top-tier journals in his field. He holds 15 authorized invention patents (domestic and international) and 7 software copyrights. His research achievements have been recognized with the First Prize of the Scientific and Technological Award of the China Association for Instrumental Analysis (2023) and the Gold Medal at the 49th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions (2024).