Dr Chu Jian has worked for CEE, NTU, for nearly 20 years and is one of the leading researchers in soil properties, soil improvement and land reclamation. He has been a keynote or invited speaker on the above topics at many international conferences including the State-of-the-Art Reporter at the 17th International Conference for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Alexandria in 2009. His other professional roles include Chairman of the ISSMGE Technical Committee TC39 on Geotechnical Engineering for Coastal Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation from 2005 to 2010, Executive Member of another ISSMGE Technical Committee TC211 on Ground Improvement since 2005, the Vice-President of Geotechnical Society of Singapore from 2010 to 2011, Co-Editor, Associate Editor and Member of Editorial Board for 7 international journals. He also has a strong link to industries through conducting industry supported projects and providing consulting services to government agencies and industries in Singapore and overseas. He received the R.M. Quigley Award for publishing the best paper in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal in 2003.