Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor in Geotechnical and Natural Hazards Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Email: weibing.gong@uky.edu | wbgong@geosensinglab.com
Phone: +1 (859) 257-5119
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 wbgong@geosensinglab.com.)
M.S. in Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Shantou University, 2024
B.S. in Engineering Management, Nanchang University, 2020
Research topic: Rainfall-triggered landslides.
Publications:
M.S. in Civil Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 2024
B.S. in Geological Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 2021
Research topic: Physics-based machine learning and Remote sensing.
Publications:
Journal papers: J1
Master's Students
(We have a fully funded Master’s position available starting in Spring 2025 or Fall 2026. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. If you are interested in this opportunity, please feel free to contact Dr. Gong at wbgong@geosensinglab.com.)
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 wbgong@geosensinglab.com.)
Caleb Cooke (Geological Engineering, 2024 Spring)
Amelia Person (Environmental Science, 2024 Spring)
Thomas Ruether (Environmental Science, 2024 Fall)
The Lab’s Lifetime Member