Utilization and Environmental Impact Assessment of Red Mud Resources

Dr. Yu Cheng received his B.E. degrees in Traffic Engineering from Shandong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2004. and M.E. degrees in Geotechnical Engineering from Southeast University, China, in 2006, and the Ph.D. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Wuhan Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2009. Since Sep. 2020, Dr. Cheng has been in School of Transportation, Shandong University of Science and Technology as a Professor.

Dr. Cheng is a distinguished expert in the ecological management and resource engineering of red mud. He has led groundbreaking work to overcome key technical challenges in the ecological application of red mud, resulting in significant academic contributions, including papers, monographs, and the establishment of independent intellectual property. Dr. Cheng has also been instrumental in drafting national standards and guidelines related to the industrial use of red mud, facilitating the successful commercialization of these technologies. Throughout his career, Dr. Cheng has led or participated in nine major research projects, edited two academic books, applied for and received 23 patents and copyrights, and published 19 research papers. He has received three scientific and technological awards from industry societies and two national innovation and entrepreneurship competition awards. Furthermore, his technological achievements have been featured in both the Shandong Province Key Energy-Saving Technology and Product Promotion Catalogue and the New Technology and New Product Promotion Catalogue, providing reliable solutions for large-scale resource utilization of red mud. Dr. Cheng's contributions have earned him numerous honors, including the titles of National Leading Talent, Taishan Industry Leading Talent, Expert with Special Allowance from the State Council, and Shandong Province Enterprise Innovation Achiever.