GSCI Associate Director Prof. Limin ZHANG Named Keynote Speaker at
GEOTEC HANOI
Explore how AI, digital twins, and advanced sensing networks are transforming city-scale landslide risk management.
[23 October 2026] Professor Limin ZHANG, Associate Director of the GREAT Smart Cities Institute (GSC), will deliver a keynote lecture at GEOTEC HANOI, a premier international conference in the field of geotechnical engineering.
Titled "AI & Digital-twin Empowered Landslide Risk Management", the keynote will introduce a city-scale digital twin as an integrated platform for managing landslide and flood hazards and coordinating societal responses. The digital twin comprises a digitized reality of all of Hong Kong, a space-aerial-ground sensing network, and simulation and risk assessment engines.
Professor Limin ZHANG is the Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Wilson H. Tang Professor of Engineering. His research covers slopes, dams, foundations, and geotechnical risk assessment and management.
| Event Details | |
|---|---|
Event Name |
The 6th International Conference on Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development (GEOTEC HANOI) |
Date |
November 26 - 27, 2026 |
| Venue | Conference Hall 1, The National Convention Center (NCC), Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Keynote | AI & Digital-twin Empowered Landslide Risk Management |
| Session Date & Time | 16:15 — 16:45 |
For more details about the conference program and keynote speaker lineup, please visit the GEOTEC HANOI official website.
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