We are calling for submissions for the Technical Programme which will consist of Oral and Poster Sessions.
There are two tracks for authors to select from:
Scientific Track
For those who wish to submit a full paper: Accepted papers will be published in a conference proceedings. Selected papers will be considered for publication in the following international journals:
– Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (Special Issue)
– Underground Space (Regular Issue)
– TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION (Regular Issue)
– Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (Regular Issue)
– Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering (Regular Issue)
ACUUS 2027 is committed to fostering international academic exchange and promoting the dissemination of research in the fields of underground space and tunnelling. All accepted papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings upon completion of author registration and will be submitted for EI indexing.
Technical Track
For those who only wish to make a technical presentation. An extended abstract will be required and included in the conference proceedings. Authors whose paper has been (or will be) published in a journal but would like to make a presentation should choose the Technical Track.
ACUUS 2027 applies a rigorous selection process. All submissions undergo abstract assessment and double-anonymous full-paper peer review, ensuring a fair, transparent and academically rigorous procedure. This document outlines the selection criteria, review procedure, revision and final decision process, presentation allocation and proceedings publication requirements. Download for full details.
We warmly invite researchers, academics, and industry professionals from around the world to submit their latest research to ACUUS 2027. Share your innovative findings, perspectives, and practical experience with the international community, and join us in exploring new concepts, technologies, and pathways for the sustainable development of underground space and tunnelling.
We welcome submissions under the following themes:
1.Sustainable Integrated Above–Below Ground Urban Development
Paper Reviewer：
Wout Broere
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Antonia Cornaro
MA
Yun-Hao Dong
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Construction and Quality Management at Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
Christopher Rogers
Engineering and Physical Sciences
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Yong-Kang Qiao
Ph.D. in the Department of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
Zhong-Wei Shen
Former Dean of the School of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University
Professor (Level II) and Doctoral Supervisor
Executive Council Member of the Architectural Society of China
Chair of the Underground Space Academic Committee, Architectural Society of China
Chun-An Tang
Dr. Prof.
2.Strategic, Resilient Underground Planning and Governance
Paper Reviewer：
Xiang-Sheng Chen
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Dean of the College of Civil and Transportation Engineering and Director of the Underground Polis Academy, Shenzhen University
Fu-Min Huang
Chair of Jiangsu Underground Space Society
Former Chief Engineer of Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design
Professorate Senior Engineer
Fang-Le Peng
Director for Asia (China) of ACUUS & ACUUS Vice-President
Professor & Director of the Research Center for Underground Space at the Tongji University
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo
MSc. in Underground Architecture and Engineering from Tongji University
Petr Salak
Principal Tunnel Engineer and Managing Director at Dr. Sauer & Partners
Member of the ITACUS Steering Board
Ji-Zhong Shao
Dr. Prof.
Nemanja Šipetić
Director for Europe (Serbia) & ACUUS Secretary General
Graduate Architect at the University of Belgrade
Associate Researcher at the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia
Associate of the Urban Institute of Belgrade
Guest Lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade
Raymond Sterling
Professor Emeritus at Louisiana Tech University
Past Chairman of the ISTT
Past Chairman of the NASTT
Past Chairman of the U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology
Founding Director of the Underground Space Center at the University of Minnesota
Registered Engineer in the U.S.
Senior Editor of the journal Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Hong Yuan
Professor at the School of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University
Jing-Wei Zhao
Professor and Master’s Supervisor at Shandong University of Science and Technology
Expert for the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiang-Sheng Chen
Dr. Prof.
Fu-Min Huang
Chair of Jiangsu Underground Space Society
Former Chief Engineer of Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design
Professorate Senior Engineer
Fang-Le Peng
Director for Asia (China) of ACUUS & ACUUS Vice-President
Professor & Director of the Research Center for Underground Space at the Tongji University
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo
MSc. in Underground Architecture and Engineering from Tongji University
Petr Salak
Principal Tunnel Engineer and Managing Director at Dr. Sauer & Partners
Member of the ITACUS Steering Board
Ji-Zhong Shao
Dr. Prof.
Nemanja Šipetić
Director for Europe (Serbia) & ACUUS Secretary General
Graduate Architect at the University of Belgrade
Associate Researcher at the Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia
Associate of the Urban Institute of Belgrade
Guest Lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade
Raymond Sterling
Professor Emeritus at Louisiana Tech University
Past Chairman of the ISTT
Past Chairman of the NASTT
Past Chairman of the U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology
Founding Director of the Underground Space Center at the University of Minnesota
Registered Engineer in the U.S.
Senior Editor of the journal Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Hong Yuan
Professor at the School of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University
Jing-Wei Zhao
Professor and Master’s Supervisor at Shandong University of Science and Technology
Expert for the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
3.Engineering, Geological and Geotechnical Innovations in Underground Design, Construction, Maintenance and Renewal
Paper Reviewer：
Qian Fang
Senior Engineer and National Registered Geotechnical Engineer; President of Nanjing Institute of Surveying
Mapping and Geotechnical Investigation Co., Ltd.
Wei-Ya Ge
Director of Urban Geology Department, Nanjing Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey
Professorate Senior Engineer
Gang Jiang
Dr. Prof.
Xue-Lian Jin
President, Nanjing Institute of Surveying, Mapping & Geotechnical Investigation Co., Ltd.
Professorate Senior Engineer
Vojkan Jovicic
Dr.
Hossein Masoumi
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monash
University, ISRM commission member, Rock Grouting
Fan-Lu Min
Dr., Prof.
Mike A. Mooney
Director for the Americas (USA) of ACUUS
Registered Professional Engineer
Professor at the Colorado School of Mines
Priscilla Nelson
Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Director of Education and Outreach, Tailings Center
Jamal Rostami
Dr. Prof., PE
Yan-Ning Wang
Professor and PhD supervisor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Smart Cities, Shantou University
Ming-Qing Xiao
Chief Engineer of China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Lu-Yi Xing
Ph.D. in Engineering, Deputy Researcher
Master’s Supervisor at Shandong Jianzhu University
Jin-Hai Zhao
Senior Engineer; Postdoctoral Researcher at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Yingxin Zhou
Director for Asia (Singapore) of ACUUS
Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore
Fellow of the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (ISRM)
Member of the Advisory Board for the ITA Committee on Underground Space
Founding President of the Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology Singapore
Qian Fang
Senior Engineer and National Registered Geotechnical Engineer; President of Nanjing Institute of Surveying
Mapping and Geotechnical Investigation Co., Ltd.
Wei-Ya Ge
Director of Urban Geology Department, Nanjing Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey
Professorate Senior Engineer
Gang Jiang
Dr. Prof.
Xue-Lian Jin
President, Nanjing Institute of Surveying, Mapping & Geotechnical Investigation Co., Ltd.
Professorate Senior Engineer
Vojkan Jovicic
Dr.
Hossein Masoumi
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monash
University, ISRM commission member, Rock Grouting
Fan-Lu Min
Dr., Prof.
Mike A. Mooney
Director for the Americas (USA) of ACUUS
Registered Professional Engineer
Professor at the Colorado School of Mines
Priscilla Nelson
Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Director of Education and Outreach, Tailings Center
Jamal Rostami
Dr. Prof., PE
Yan-Ning Wang
Professor and PhD supervisor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Smart Cities, Shantou University
Ming-Qing Xiao
Chief Engineer of China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Lu-Yi Xing
Ph.D. in Engineering, Deputy Researcher
Master’s Supervisor at Shandong Jianzhu University
Jin-Hai Zhao
Senior Engineer; Postdoctoral Researcher at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Yingxin Zhou
Director for Asia (Singapore) of ACUUS
Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore
Fellow of the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (ISRM)
Member of the Advisory Board for the ITA Committee on Underground Space
Founding President of the Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology Singapore
4.Underground Safety Assurance, Risk Governance, Operational Resilience and Emergency Response
Paper Reviewer：
Bruno Barroca
Director for Europe (France) of ACUUS
Architect & Professor at Université Gustave Eiffel
Former Chairman of “Espace Souterrain” Committee of the AFTES
President of the Europe Hub of UCCRN
Andreas Benardos
General Manager (Greece) of ACUUS
Professor at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering of the NTUA
President of the Greek Tunnelling Society
Wei-Zhong Chen
Chair of the Underground Engineering Society of Hubei Province
Distinguished Researcher, Ph.D. Supervisor and Chief Engineer of the Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hai-Jian He
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Jun Huang
Chief Engineer of JSTI Group Co., Ltd.
Executive Vice President of Jiangsu Underground Space Society
Vice Director and Secretary-General of the Underground Space Professional Committee of Chinese Society for Urban Studies
Deputy Director of the Tunnel and Underground Space Committee of Mao Yisheng Science and Technology Education Foundation
Professorate Senior Engineer
Wei Huang
Lecturer and Master’s Supervisor, School of Energy, Environment and Safety Engineering, China Jiliang University
Peng-Jiao Jia
Associate professor in Geotechnical Engineering in the School of Rail Transportation at Soochow University (PRC)
Bruno Barroca
Director for Europe (France) of ACUUS
Architect & Professor at Université Gustave Eiffel
Former Chairman of “Espace Souterrain” Committee of the AFTES
President of the Europe Hub of UCCRN
Andreas Benardos
General Manager (Greece) of ACUUS
Professor at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering of the NTUA
President of the Greek Tunnelling Society
Wei-Zhong Chen
Chair of the Underground Engineering Society of Hubei Province
Distinguished Researcher, Ph.D. Supervisor and Chief Engineer of the Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hai-Jian He
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Jun Huang
Chief Engineer of JSTI Group Co., Ltd.
Executive Vice President of Jiangsu Underground Space Society
Vice Director and Secretary-General of the Underground Space Professional Committee of Chinese Society for Urban Studies
Deputy Director of the Tunnel and Underground Space Committee of Mao Yisheng Science and Technology Education Foundation
Professorate Senior Engineer
Wei Huang
Lecturer and Master’s Supervisor, School of Energy, Environment and Safety Engineering, China Jiliang University
Peng-Jiao Jia
Associate professor in Geotechnical Engineering in the School of Rail Transportation at Soochow University (PRC)
Takayuki Kishii
Director for Asia (Japan) of ACUUS
Professor on City Planning at the Civil Engineering Dept. of the Nihon University
Representative of the Urban Underground Space Center of Japan (USJ)
Past President of the City Planning Institute of Japan
Past President of the Urban Design Center Japan
Takayuki Kishii
Director for Asia (Japan) of ACUUS
Professor on City Planning at the Civil Engineering Dept. of the Nihon University
Representative of the Urban Underground Space Center of Japan (USJ)
Past President of the City Planning Institute of Japan
Past President of the Urban Design Center Japan
John Reilly
MSc, PE
Yuan Wang
Dr. Prof.
Shuang-Lan Wu
Associate Professor at College of Transportation Engineering, Nanjing Tech University
Huai-Lin Yan
Deputy Director, Jiangsu Provincial University Key Laboratory of Urban Fire Prevention and Control
Chairman, Fire Protection Professional Committee, Jiangsu Provincial Society for Underground Space
Secretary-General, Urban Rail Transit Fire Safety Professional Committee, China Fire Protection Association
Zhi-Guo Yan
Director, Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor of Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University
Guang-Ming You
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
John Reilly
MSc, PE
Yuan Wang
Dr. Prof.
Shuang-Lan Wu
Associate Professor at College of Transportation Engineering, Nanjing Tech University
Huai-Lin Yan
Deputy Director, Jiangsu Provincial University Key Laboratory of Urban Fire Prevention and Control
Chairman, Fire Protection Professional Committee, Jiangsu Provincial Society for Underground Space
Secretary-General, Urban Rail Transit Fire Safety Professional Committee, China Fire Protection Association
Zhi-Guo Yan
Director, Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor of Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University
Guang-Ming You
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Ding-li Zhang
Dean and Professor of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway Research Institute, Beijing Jiaotong University
Chief Scientist of the National 973 Program
Wen-Jun Zhang
Leader of the Guangxi Key Transportation Field Innovation Team
Deputy Director of the Engineering Management Department of Guangxi University, Pinglu Canal Group Co., Ltd
Zhong-Jie Zhang
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Ding-li Zhang
Dean and Professor of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway Research Institute, Beijing Jiaotong University
Chief Scientist of the National 973 Program
Wen-Jun Zhang
Leader of the Guangxi Key Transportation Field Innovation Team
Deputy Director of the Engineering Management Department of Guangxi University, Pinglu Canal Group Co., Ltd
Zhong-Jie Zhang
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
5.Smart Underground Space Integrating Digital Twins, AI, BIM/GIS, Monitoring Systems and 3D Cadastre
Paper Reviewer：
Behnam Atazadeh
Senior Research Fellow and Co-leader of the Land Administration Unit
Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration (CSDILA)
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne
Michael Doyle
Associate professor at the Université Laval School of Architecture
Yewuhalashet Fissha
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Robert Florent
Dr.
Zhong-Kai Huang
Associate Professor at the Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University
Li-Ping Li
Dean of the School of Qilu Transportation, Shandong University
Deputy Director of the National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing for High-End Construction Machinery
Priscilla Nelson
Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Director of Education and Outreach, Tailings Center
Behnam Atazadeh
Senior Research Fellow and Co-leader of the Land Administration Unit
Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration (CSDILA)
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne
Michael Doyle
Associate professor at the Université Laval School of Architecture
Yewuhalashet Fissha
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Robert Florent
Dr.
Zhong-Kai Huang
Associate Professor at the Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University
Li-Ping Li
Dean of the School of Qilu Transportation, Shandong University
Deputy Director of the National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing for High-End Construction Machinery
Priscilla Nelson
Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Director of Education and Outreach, Tailings Center
Ye-Hui Shi
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Ye-Hui Shi
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Bo Wang
Dr., Prof.
Farah Zaini
Dr.
6.Underground Infrastructure to Improve Mobility, Logistics, and Public Service Delivery
Paper Reviewer：
Jian-Xun Chen
Dr. Prof.
Hisashi Kubota
Professor Emeritus at Saitama University and
Visiting Professor at Nihon University
Rut Su
Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand.
Mark Wallace
Director at Arup
Director of Infrastructure (Hong Kong, China)
President of the Philippine Tunneling Society
Wei Wu
President of the Singapore Geotechnical Society
Vice Dean of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Nanyang Technological University
Jie Zhang
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Professor & Ph.D. Supervisor, School of Management for Science and Technology Innovation, University of Science and Technology of China(USTC)
Jun-Yi Zhang
Expert in Transportation Planning and Management
Foreign Member of the Engineering Academy of Japan
Chief Professor at Southeast University
PhD Supervisor at the School of Transportation, Southeast University
7.Architecture, Liveability and Human Experience Underground
Paper Reviewer：
Jacques Besner
Assist. General Manager (Canada) of ACUUS
Consultant in Urban Underground Space Planning
Montreal Municipal Planner
Founding Member of ACUUS
Thomas Grassi
Mr.
Marija Lalosevic
Dr.
Filippo Lambertucci
Assoc. Prof.
Jia-Wei Leng
Dr., Prof.
Fang Liu
Dr.
8.Sustainability, Environmental Performance, Energy and Resources for Green and Circular Subsurface Development
Paper Reviewer：
Nikolai Bobylev
PhD in GeoecologyAssociate Professor at Russian State Hydrometeorological University
Yong-Hui Chen
Dr., Prof.
Shou-Zhong Feng
Dr. Prof.
Giuseppe Gaspari
Director for the Americas (Canada) of ACUUS
Tunneling Lead of AECOM
Jun Huang
Chief Engineer of JSTI Group Co., Ltd.
Executive Vice President of Jiangsu Underground Space Society
Vice Director and Secretary-General of the Underground Space Professional Committee of Chinese Society for Urban Studies
Deputy Director of the Tunnel and Underground Space Committee of Mao Yisheng Science and Technology Education Foundation
Professorate Senior Engineer
Gang-qiang Kong
Dr. Prof.
An-gui Li
Dean of the School of Building Services Science and Engineering and Dean of the Institute of Deep Underground Space Environment, at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China
Nikolai Bobylev
PhD in GeoecologyAssociate Professor at Russian State Hydrometeorological University
Yong-Hui Chen
Dr., Prof.
Shou-Zhong Feng
Dr. Prof.
Giuseppe Gaspari
Director for the Americas (Canada) of ACUUS
Tunneling Lead of AECOM
Jun Huang
Chief Engineer of JSTI Group Co., Ltd.
Executive Vice President of Jiangsu Underground Space Society
Vice Director and Secretary-General of the Underground Space Professional Committee of Chinese Society for Urban Studies
Deputy Director of the Tunnel and Underground Space Committee of Mao Yisheng Science and Technology Education Foundation
Professorate Senior Engineer
Gang-qiang Kong
Dr. Prof.
An-gui Li
Dean of the School of Building Services Science and Engineering and Dean of the Institute of Deep Underground Space Environment, at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China
Jian-Chun Li
Dr., Prof.
Jian-Chun Li
Dr., Prof.
Xiao-Zhao Li
Director of the Deep Earth Yunlong Lake Laboratory
Second-Class Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering
Director of the Deep Earth Science and Engineering Yunlong Lake Laboratory
Jia-Ping Liu
Dr. Prof.
Wei-Dong Wang
Chief Engineer of East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Chinese National Master of Engineering Investigation and Design
Professorate Senior Engineer
Shu-Wei Zhou
Dr. Prof.
Xiao-Zhao Li
Director of the Deep Earth Yunlong Lake Laboratory
Second-Class Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering
Director of the Deep Earth Science and Engineering Yunlong Lake Laboratory
Jia-Ping Liu
Dr. Prof.
Wei-Dong Wang
Chief Engineer of East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Chinese National Master of Engineering Investigation and Design
Professorate Senior Engineer
Shu-Wei Zhou
Dr. Prof.
9.Economics, Delivery Models and Lifecycle Asset Management
Paper Reviewer：
Xu-Long Gong
Director of Geological Science & Technology and Achievements Department, Jiangsu Institute of Geological Survey
Professorate Senior Engineer
Zhe Huang
Dr. Prof.
Kai-Guo Jia
Professor-Level Senior Engineer;
Director of the Underground Space Engineering Center at the Institute of Mineral Resources, China Metallurgical Geology Bureau
Dimitris Kaliampakos
Director for Europe (Greece) of ACUUS & ACUUS Past President
Professor in Environmental Mining at the NTUA
Director of the Laboratory of Mining and Environmental Technology
Member of the Steering Board of the NTUA
Tatsuyoshi Saijo
Dr. Prof.
Zhan-Sheng Wang
Deputy General Manager of Suzhou Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd.
General Manager of Suzhou Rail Transit Construction Co., Ltd.
Professorate Senior Engineer
Rong Yi
Director of the Underground Space Development Strategy Committee of the Chinese Society for Development Strategy
Former President of the Mineral Resources Research Institute of China Metallurgical Geology Bureau
Professorate Senior Engineer
Xu-Long Gong
Director of Geological Science & Technology and Achievements Department, Jiangsu Institute of Geological Survey
Professorate Senior Engineer
Zhe Huang
Dr. Prof.
Kai-Guo Jia
Professor-Level Senior Engineer;
Director of the Underground Space Engineering Center at the Institute of Mineral Resources, China Metallurgical Geology Bureau
Dimitris Kaliampakos
Director for Europe (Greece) of ACUUS & ACUUS Past President
Professor in Environmental Mining at the NTUA
Director of the Laboratory of Mining and Environmental Technology
Member of the Steering Board of the NTUA
Tatsuyoshi Saijo
Dr. Prof.
Zhan-Sheng Wang
Deputy General Manager of Suzhou Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd.
General Manager of Suzhou Rail Transit Construction Co., Ltd.
Professorate Senior Engineer
Rong Yi
Director of the Underground Space Development Strategy Committee of the Chinese Society for Development Strategy
Former President of the Mineral Resources Research Institute of China Metallurgical Geology Bureau
Professorate Senior Engineer
Hong Zhang
Dr. Prof.
10.Special Applications and Case Studies in Underground Space
Paper Reviewer：
Luka Crnogorac
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Monika Mitew Czajewska
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Tu-Gen Feng
Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology / Hohai University; Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Fellow
Director of the Office of Discipline Development and Planning, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology
Vice Chair of the Committee on Resilience-oriented Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Response, Chinese Geophysical Society
Vice Chair of the Engineering Construction Professional Committee, China Creative Studies Institute
Council Member of the Tunnel and Underground Engineering Branch, China Civil Engineering Society.
Danilo Furundzic
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Yong-Hong Ji
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Ao Li
Dr., Senior Engineer
Hai-Ou Shi
MSc, Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Luka Crnogorac
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Monika Mitew Czajewska
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Tu-Gen Feng
Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology / Hohai University; Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Fellow
Director of the Office of Discipline Development and Planning, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology
Vice Chair of the Committee on Resilience-oriented Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Response, Chinese Geophysical Society
Vice Chair of the Engineering Construction Professional Committee, China Creative Studies Institute
Council Member of the Tunnel and Underground Engineering Branch, China Civil Engineering Society.
Danilo Furundzic
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Yong-Hong Ji
Dr., Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Ao Li
Dr., Senior Engineer
Hai-Ou Shi
MSc, Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Pei-Xin Shi
Dr. Prof.
Pei-Xin Shi
Dr. Prof.
Xiao-Jing Sun
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Loretta von der Tann
Dr.
Xiu-Ren Yang
National Engineering Survey and Design Master
Hai-Bo Zhang
Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Zhi-Qiang Zhang
Professor, Xi‘an University of Technology; Executive Vice President and Secretary General, Shaanxi Society for Rock-Soil Mechanics and Engineering
Guang Zhao
Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Wen Zhao
Director of the Institute of Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeast University.
Member of the Chinese National Committee of the International Society for Rock Mechanics
Executive Council Member of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering
Sanja Zlatanic
Director for the Americas (USA) of ACUUS & ACUUS President
Senior Vice President of HNTB
Vice President of ITA
Member of SMA, NAA, ACI and ASCE
Xiao-Jing Sun
Dr., Assoc. Prof.
Loretta von der Tann
Dr.
Xiu-Ren Yang
National Engineering Survey and Design Master
Hai-Bo Zhang
Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Zhi-Qiang Zhang
Professor, Xi‘an University of Technology; Executive Vice President and Secretary General, Shaanxi Society for Rock-Soil Mechanics and Engineering
Guang Zhao
Prof.-level Senior Engineer
Wen Zhao
Director of the Institute of Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering, School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeast University.
Member of the Chinese National Committee of the International Society for Rock Mechanics
Executive Council Member of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering
Sanja Zlatanic
Director for the Americas (USA) of ACUUS & ACUUS President
Senior Vice President of HNTB
Vice President of ITA
Member of SMA, NAA, ACI and ASCE
（The list is arranged in alphabetical order by surname and is still being supplemented.）
ACUUS 2027 will present the Best Paper Awards to recognize outstanding research contributions demonstrating significant academic value, originality, and practical relevance. Award-winning papers will be selected by the Scientific Committee through a rigorous academic evaluation process from among the high-quality submissions presented at the conference.
We warmly invite researchers and industry professionals from around the world to submit innovative and practice-oriented research to ACUUS 2027 and participate in the Best Paper Awards. This is an opportunity to share your research with the international community, engage in meaningful academic exchange with peers, and contribute to advancing innovation and practice in underground space and tunnelling.
Detailed selection criteria and submission procedures will be announced in due course.
The safe disposal of nuclear waste represents one of the long-term challenges facing the sustainable development of nuclear energy and the protection of the environment. For high-level radioactive waste, achieving safe isolation over timescales of hundreds of years and beyond is a complex multidisciplinary challenge involving geology, geotechnical engineering, tunnelling, underground space development, long-term safety, and risk management.
Deep geological disposal places radioactive waste in stable deep geological formations and relies on a multi-barrier system to provide long-term containment and isolation. As a result, it has emerged as one of the internationally recognized approaches receiving significant attention in the field of high-level radioactive waste management.
ACUUS 2027 is pleased to present a dedicated Special Session on the Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste, focusing on this critical issue concerning the future of humanity and the sustainable utilization of underground space. We are honored to welcome Arnold Dix and Dr. Ju Wang, two internationally recognized experts, to share their insights and practical experience in the field of nuclear waste disposal from complementary perspectives encompassing international experience and developments in China.
Arnold Dix has extensive expertise in tunnelling and underground engineering and has been involved in work related to nuclear waste disposal. Dr. Ju Wang has conducted extensive research on the geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste and has been closely involved in research and development activities associated with China’s Beishan Underground Research Laboratory.
The participation of these two distinguished experts will bring together diverse perspectives spanning engineering practice, underground space technologies, and the geological disposal of nuclear waste. The Special Session will provide an opportunity to examine the key challenges facing the field, exchange insights from international and Chinese experience, and explore emerging approaches and future directions for the long-term safe disposal of nuclear waste.
Submission of abstracts are now open. Do take note of these key dates and visit this page again for more updates on submission guidelines and other information.
30 October 2026
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