Lu Jing

2013-2017, PhD, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

2010-2012, MEng, Tongji University, China

2006-2010, BEng, Tongji University, China

2025-present, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, China, Associate Professor

2022-2025, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, China, Assistant Professor

2018-2022, Northwestern University, USA, Postdoctoral Fellow

2017-2018, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Senior Research Assistant

2018-2018, University of Twente, The Netherlands, Visiting Scholar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, Associate Editor

International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction, Committee Vice Chair

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Committee Member

Chinese Society of Theoretical Applied Mechanics, Committee Member

Chinese Society of Particuology, Committee Member

AGU/EGU/IAEG, Session Convener/Chair

JGR: Earth Surface/WRR, Special Collection Organizer

1. Advanced Numerical Analysis

2. Mechanics of Granular Materials

3. Dynamics of Sediment-fluid Flows

4. Principles and Numerical Analysis of Geotechnical Engineering

We study the flow and transport of granular materials (soil, sediment, ice) and other related phenomena in nature and engineering using a multiscale approach (from particle to continuum scales) combining experiments, simulations, and theory. The overarching theme is “Multi-Scale Mechanics for Earth and its Environment”, in line with the UN’s and China’s sustainable development goals. Our ultimate goal is to promote scientific solutions for geohazard mitigation and sediment management in fluvial and marine environments.

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (2025-2028, PI)

2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (2022-2024, PI)

3. Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2025-2027, Co-I)

4. Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (2025-2028, PI)

5. Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (2025-2027, PI)

6. Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2022-2026, Participant)

[1] Liu, Y.; Jing, L.*; Fu, X.; Shi, H. Enhancing semi-resolved CFD-DEM for dilute to dense particle-fluid systems: A point cloud based, two-step mapping strategy via coarse graining. Journal of Computational Physics, 2026, 565: 115227.

[2] Su, W.; Jing, L.*; Xu, M.; Fu, X. Deep Learning-Based Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV) for Spherical and Non-Spherical Particles: Application to Sediment Transport. Water Resources Research, 2026, 62(5): e2025WR042825.

[3] Song, Z.; Jing, L.*; Yang, S.; Kwok, C.Y.; Yang, G.; Sobral, Y.D. Scaling laws of granular column collapse over varying base roughness: Insights from continuum modeling with Navier slip boundary condition. Computers and Geotechnics, 2026, 196: 108157.

[4] Peng, M.; Xia, J.;Jing, L.*; Zhou, G.G.D.; Zhang, L.; Chen, J. How volume increases the mobility of geophysical granular flow: A unified rheological perspective. Geophysical Research Letters,2026, 53(8): e2025GL119975.

[5] Qian, Y.; Jing, L.*A GPU accelerated LBM-DEM framework for non-spherical convex particles and its application in permeability tests.Computers and Geotechnics, 2026, 192:107935.

[6] Chen, H.X.; Lv, D.J.; Feng, S.J.; Chen, H.; Xue, Q.P.; Liu, Y.X.; Jing, L.* Regulatory role of mobile fine particles in anomalous solute transport in porous media. Water Research, 2026, 292:125357.

[7] Thornton, A.R.*; Kimberly, K.M.; Jing, L.; Marks, B.; Tunuguntla, D.R. Modeling granular segregation: Insights from four decades of research. Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics, 2026, 17: 369-393.

[8] Wang, T.; Jing, L.*; Kwok, C.Y.; Sobral, Y.D.; Weinhart, T.; Thornton, A.R. Basal layer of granular flow down smooth and rough inclines: kinematics, slip laws and rheology. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2025, 1025: A27.

[9] Wu, Y.; Pähtz, T.*; Guo, Z.; Jing, L.; Duan, Z.; He, Z.* Unified flow rule of undeveloped and fully developed dense granular flows down rough inclines. Physical ReviewLetters, 2025, 134(2), 028201.

[10] Liu, J.; Jing, L.*; Pähtz, T.; Cui, Y.; Zhou, G.G.D.; Fu, X. Effects of particle elongation on dense granular flows down a rough inclined plane. Physical Review E, 2024, 110(4): 044902.

[11] Jing, L.; Ottino, J.M.; Umbanhowar, P.B.; Lueptow, R.M.* Drag force in granular shear flows: Regimes, scaling laws and implications for segregation. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022, 948: A24.

[12] Jing, L.; Ottino, J.M.; Lueptow, R.M.*; Umbanhowar, P.B. A unified description of gravity- and kinematics-induced segregation forces in dense granular flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021, 925: A29.

[13] Jing, L.; Ottino, J.M.; Lueptow, R.M.*; Umbanhowar, P.B. Rising and sinking intruders in dense granular flows. Physical Review Research, 2020, 2(2): 022069.

[14] Jing, L.; Yang, G.C.; Kwok, C.Y.*; Sobral, Y.D. Dynamics and scaling laws of underwater granular collapse with varying aspect ratios. Physical Review E, 2018, 98(4): 042901.

[15] Jing, L.; Kwok, C.Y.*; Leung, Y.F.; Zhang, Z.; Dai, L. Runout scaling and deposit morphology of rapid mudflows. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 2018, 123(8): 2004-2023.

[16] Jing, L.; Kwok, C.Y.*; Leung, Y.F. Micromechanical origin of particle size segregation. Physical Review Letters, 2017, 11(118): 118001.

[17] Jing, L.; Kwok, C.Y.*; Leung, Y.F.; Sobral, Y.D. Characterization of base roughness for granular chute flows. Physical Review E, 2016, 94(5): 052901.

[18] Jing, L.; Kwok, C.Y.*; Leung, Y.F.; Sobral, Y.D. Extended CFD-DEM for free-surface flow with multi-size granules. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 2016, 40(1): 62-79.

2025, ICGdR Outstanding Young Scientist Award

2024, Plenary speaker at GRC Granular Matter

2021, Recipient of an NSFC early career award

2016, Best Paper Award for Young Researcher