Professor Zou received the PhD degree from Wuhan University, China in 2004. He has been the academic leader in the field of ground treatment and slope strengthening at Wuhan University since 2014. Professor Zou’s research interests focus on unsaturated soil mechanics, geosynthetics and geotechnical numerical simulation. He has played a leading role in the development of innovative electrically conductive wick drains (ECWDs) and glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) screw anchors. He has also organized several national and international conferences. Professor Zou serves as Vice-President of Reinforced Soil Professional Committee, and Deputy director of Unsaturated Soils and Special Soils Professional Committee, Chinese Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (CSSMGE), also editorial board member of Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (CJGE) and Chinese Journal of Rock and Soil Mechanics (CJRSM). He was awarded the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress of Ministry of Education of China in 2013 and the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress of Hubei Provincial Government in 2018.