Nuwen Xu is a professor of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering at Sichuan University. He obtained his BSc and MSc degrees from Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China, and Dalian University of Technology, China, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, and his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, China, in 2012. His research interests include (1) numerical simulation analysis of geotechnical engineering; (2) stability evaluation of surrounding rock mass in underground engineering; and (3) the mechanism, monitoring and warning of dynamic disasters in deep rock mass. He has been participated in a large number of hydropower projects in China. He is the editorial board members of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Journal of Intelligent Construction, Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, etc.
