Principal Investigator
Weibing Gong (龚卫兵), Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Geological (Geotechnical) Engineering
Department of Earth Sciences and Engineering
(Previously known as Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering)
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Email: weibing.gong@mst.edu | wbgong@geosensinglab.com
Phone: +1 (573) 341-4466 | Personal website
PhD Students
(We always welcome self-motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. degree in our lab. If you are interested in working with Dr. Gong, please don't hesitate to contact him at weibing.gong@mst.edu.)
M.S. in Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Shantou University, 2024
B.S. in Engineering Management, Nanchang University, 2020
Research topic: Rainfall-triggered landslides.
Shian Cao (2024 Fall)
M.S. in Civil Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 2024
B.S. in Geological Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 2021
Research topic: Geohazard monitoring and forecasting.
Weiling Zu (2025 Spring)
M.A. in Social Work, Peking University, 2021
B.S. in Geology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 2019
Research topic: TBD.
Master's Students
(If you are interested in joining our lab, we would be delighted to have you! Please reach out to Dr. Gong for more details. While we currently do not provide financial support for Master's students, we are open to discussing potential funding opportunities.)
Joshua Chireboah-Ansah (2024 Fall, M.S. with Thesis)
M.S. in Geological Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, 2018
B.S. in Geological Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2013
Research topic: Detection of Soil Water Content Using Integrated Geophysical Methods and UAV-Thermal Sensors
(Co-advised with Dr. Katherine Grote)
Undergraduates
(You are always welcome to conduct independent research and course honor projects with Dr. Gong. Please email him at weibing.gong@mst.edu.)
Caleb Cooke (Geological Engineering, 2024 Spring)
Amelia Person (Environmental Science, 2024 Spring)
Thomas Ruether (Environmental Science, 2024 Fall)