Deputy department head | Advact | South Korea
Dr. Xin Zhenhua has built extensive expertise across geotechnical engineering, offshore foundation systems, tunnel drainage performance, and advanced ground-improvement technologies, contributing through diverse projects, industrial roles, patents, and high-impact publications. His work at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology focused on developing erection methods for large marine bridge foundations, including a 20-m-diameter steel pipe construction technique designed to reduce offshore bridge approach costs. At DenverKorea E&C, he advanced the development and commercialization of a smart super-diameter high-pressure jet-grouting system, expanding practical applications of soil stabilization technologies in challenging subsurface conditions. His current role at Advact Co., Ltd. involves designing, fabricating, and installing offshore wind support structures and leading engineering applications of suction bucket foundations and suction anchors, further strengthening his capabilities in offshore and renewable-energy infrastructure. His research output spans ultrasonic energy–based soil improvement, tunnel drainage enhancement using PVDF-film vibrations, magnetic-field-assisted grouting, gap-graded granular particle manipulation for jamming-based soil reinforcement, and suction-based foundation installation, evidenced by numerous SCIE, SCOPUS, and KCI publications between 2014 and 2024, many of which he authored or co-authored as first or corresponding author. His conference presentations highlight global dissemination of findings on particulate jamming, tunnel reinforcement materials, and jet-grouting applicability, while his patents—including devices for drainage-scale adhesion measurement, hybrid dust-collection systems, real-time quality monitoring for ultra-large-diameter jet-grouting, and automatic control systems for tripod suction buckets—demonstrate strong innovation capacity and practical impact in civil and geotechnical engineering. His research interests consistently integrate advanced energy-based soil treatment, offshore foundation optimization, soil–structure interaction, jet-grouting technologies, and smart monitoring systems aimed at improving construction efficiency, safety, and long-term performance in both onshore and offshore environments.