Dr. Cheng Lin

• Professor, University of Victoria, July, 2026 - present
• Associate Professor, University of Victoria, July, 2022 - June, 2026

• Soil Erosion and Scour
• Geosynthetics
• Soil Stabilization
• Pile Foundations

Selected Publications ( Google Scholar )

1. Lin, C., Han, J., Bennett, C. R., and Parsons, L.R. (2016). Analysis of laterally-loaded piles in clays considering scour-hole dimensions, Ocean Engineering, 111(2016): 461-470.
2. Zhou, F., Lin, C.*, Xu, W., and Wang, X.D. (2016). Application of deformation adjustors in raft foundations. Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Engineering, 1-14
3. Zhou, F., Lin, C.*, Zhang, F., Lin, S.Z., and Wang, X.D. (2016) Design and field monitoring of pile-raft foundations with deformation adjustors. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 04016057.
4. Lin, C.*, Bennett, C. R., Han, J., and Parsons, L.R. (2015). Effect of soil stress history on scour evaluation of pile-supported bridges. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 29(6): 04014178.
5. Lin, C., Han, J., Bennett, C. R., and Parsons, L.R. (2014). Analysis of laterally-loaded piles in sand considering scour-hole dimensions, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 140(6): 04014024.
6. Lin, C., Han, J., Bennett, C. R., and Parsons, L.R. (2014).  Lateral behavior of piles under scour conditions considering stress history of clay, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 140(6), 06014005.

Dr. Lin currently is accepting Master’s and Ph.D. students in the field of geotechnical engineering.  Applicants who are self-motivated and interested in research are especially welcome. Please send your applications including CV and transcripts to Dr. Lin (chenglin918@uvic.ca).