Prof. Ye works as an Associate Research Fellow in Hohai University. His research focuses on the resource utilization of solid wastes, including silt soft soil and construction waste, as well as analytical methods in geotechnical engineering. He has served as the principal investigator for seven research projects, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the National Key R&D Program of China, and published 24 SCI-indexed papers.