About GEUS 2026

Driven by the national deep earth strategy and the development of new urbanization, geotechnical engineering and underground space development are facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. As underground engineering continues to extend to greater depths and more complex geological conditions, major infrastructure projects such as urban rail transit, utility tunnels, cross-river and cross-sea tunnels, and deep energy storage impose higher demands on theoretical innovation and technological breakthroughs in geotechnical engineering. How to transform underground space development from an "experience-driven" to a "data-driven" approach, and how to construct a safe, green, low-carbon and intelligent modern geotechnical engineering system, has become a core focus of both the academic and engineering communities.

 

To comprehensively showcase the latest research achievements, engineering practices, and technological breakthroughs in the global geotechnical engineering field, the 2026 International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Space (GEUS 2026) is scheduled to be held in Shanghai, China, from December 4th to 6th, 2026. GEUS 2026 brings together researchers, engineers, and professionals to exchange the latest advances in geotechnical engineering and underground space development. The conference emphasizes applied geomechanics, underground space design, geotechnical analysis, and practical case studies, focusing on safe, sustainable, and innovative underground engineering solutions. Topics include underground space planning, tunnel and metro engineering, foundation and slope stability, and digital/AI-assisted geotechnical monitoring. The conference provides a platform to bridge theoretical research with real-world underground engineering applications, offering valuable insights for academia and industry.

 

The conference will feature various communication formats, including keynote speeches, oral presentations, and poster sessions. All accepted papers will be officially published in the conference proceedings and submitted for indexing in major databases such as EI Compendex, Inspec, and Scopus. GEUS 2026 sincerely invites scholars, engineers, and colleagues from around the world to gather in Shanghai to share the latest insights in geotechnical engineering and underground space and jointly promote the sustainable development of underground spaces globally.

 

Important Dates

• Full Paper Submission Date: August 20, 2026

• Early bird discount deadline: October 8, 2026

• Notification of Acceptance Date: September 20, 2026

• Final Paper Submission Date: November 20, 2026

• Conference Dates: December 4–6, 2026

 

Organizer

Host

Hunan University of Science and Technology

Supporter

Graphic Era Deemed to be University

 

Committee

· Conference Chairs

Prof. Pijush Samui NIT Patna, India

Assoc. Prof. Ting Li Member of the Academic Committee on Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Hunan University of Science and Technology, China

· Technical Program Committee Chairs

Prof. Rajesh Rai Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India

Prof. Mukhtiar Ali Soomro China University of Mining and Technology, China

Assoc. Prof. Kerui Fan  Deputy Secretary-General of the Youth Working Committee, Shandong Geophysical Society Shandong University of Science and Technology, China

· Organizing Committee Chairs

Assoc. Prof. Zongtang Zhang Secretary of the Faculty Party Branch of the Geotechnical Engineering Department, Deputy Director of the Institute of Special Geotechnical and Environmental Geotechnical Engineering Hunan University of Science and Technology, China

Prof. Tabassum Naqvi Dean of Civil Engineering and Dean of Department Graphic Era Deemed to be University, India

Assoc. Prof. RINI ASNIDA ABDULLAH Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia

· Publication Chairs

Prof. Danqing Song Recipient of the Guangdong Provincial Distinguished Young Scholar Fund Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Geo-Disaster Reduction (ICGdR) Chapter South China University of Technology, China

Prof. Nazri bin Ali Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

· Technical Program Committee Members

· Assoc. Prof. Andri Kusbiantoro, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia

· Assoc. Prof. B. Janaki Ramaiah, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, India

· Asst. Prof. José António Silva Carvalho Campos Matos, University of Minho, Portugal

· Asst. Prof. Andhika Sahadewa, The Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia

· Asst. Prof. Susanta Banerjee, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India

· Asst. Prof. Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Fiji National University, Fiji

· Dr. Tan Tee How, Sunway University, Malaysia

· Dr. Nguyen Ba-Phu, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

· Dr. Jestin Jelani, National Defence University of Malaysia, Malaysia

· Dr. Marsheal Fisonga, University of Zambia,  Zambia

· Dr. Lyn Dee Goh, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

· Dr. Lim Kar Sing, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Malaysia

· Dr. Siringi Daniel, University of Eldoret, Kenya

· Dr. Ilya Joohari, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia

· Dr. Sid Ali Rafa, The National Center for Integrated Studies and Research in Building (CNERIB) ,‌Algeria

 

· Organizing Committee Members

· Assoc. Prof. Zengliang Wang, Hunan University of Science and Technology, China

· Assoc. Prof. Leilei Guan, Hunan University of Science and Technology, China

· Assoc. Prof. Huzaifa bin Hashim, Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia

· Asst. Prof. Muhammad Aslam, Wenzhou University of Technology, China

 

Speaker

Prof. Danqing Song Recipient of the Guangdong Provincial Distinguished Young Scholar Fund Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Geo-Disaster Reduction (ICGdR) Chapter South China University of Technology, China Professor Danqing Song is a professor and doctoral supervisor at South China University of Technology, and Deputy Director of the Office of Development Strategy and Planning. He is a recipient of the Guangdong Provincial Outstanding Youth Fund, the “Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program” of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the “Shuimu Scholar” Program of Tsinghua University. Professor Song serves as a council member of several academic organizations, including the Redbed Engineering Slope Branch of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (CSRME), the Ground Rock Engineering Professional Committee of CSRME, the Landslide and Engineering Slope Branch of CSRME, the Underground Engineering Committee of the Guangdong Society of Civil Engineering and Architecture, and the Guangzhou Ecological Security Society. He has long been engaged in research on rock engineering geology related to slopes, landslides, tunnels, and underground caverns. His main research interests include dynamic effects of rock mass structures, dynamic disaster mechanisms of rock masses, monitoring, early warning and prevention of geological hazards, and intelligent construction of underground engineering. He has participated in numerous major projects such as the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, the Three Gorges Project, the Jiudian Gorge Dam on the upper Yellow River, Heifangtai, and the Xiangli Expressway in the middle Jinsha River, conducting stability evaluation and prevention of major landslides, high slopes, and deep-buried tunnels. He has published 99 SCI/EI papers (84 SCI papers, 15 EI papers). Two of his papers were listed as ESI Highly Cited Papers in 2020, and one was listed as a Hot Paper in 2023. As first/corresponding author, he has published 55 SCI papers (including 16 in top-tier journals) and 12 EI papers, mainly in leading journals of engineering geology and geotechnical engineering such as Engineering Geology, Landslides, Acta Geotechnica, and Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. His total SCI citations exceed 1,200, with an h-index of 20. He has co-authored three industry/group standards, filed 36 international/invention patents, 6 utility model patents, and obtained 22 software copyrights.

 

Call For Papers

Authors are invited to submit original research papers, technical reports, and case studies related tounderground geotechnical engineering and space applications. Submissions should emphasize geomechanical analysis,underground space design, support systems, risk assessment, engineering safety, and digital/AI-assisted monitoring, reflecting practical challenges and solutions in real-world underground projects. Topics may covertunnels, metro systems, deep foundations, slopes, underground energy/storage facilities, and innovative digital technologies. All submissions will undergo a peer-review process to ensure quality and relevance to geotechnical engineering and underground space applications.

 

The topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Track 1: Underground Space Design and Engineering Applications

Underground space design and geotechnical analysis

Multi-level underground structure planning

Tunnel and metro planning and engineering

Rock and soil behavior in underground engineering

Ground improvement and reinforcement

Support systems and excavation analysis in geotechnical context

Risk assessment and engineering safety in underground geotechnical projects

Lifecycle management of underground structures

Underground energy and storage facilities

Case studies of complex underground geotechnical projects

Track 2: Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Techniques

Deep foundation design and engineering

Slope stability and stabilization techniques

Excavation and support analysis in geotechnical projects

Rock and soil mechanics for underground engineering

Ground improvement and reinforcement methods

Innovative engineering techniques for underground geotechnical projects

Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring

Engineering safety and risk management in geotechnical projects

Case studies of complex geotechnical projects

Interaction between underground structures and surrounding soils/rocks

Track 3: Digital Technologies and Smart Geotechnical Systems

Digital twins for underground geotechnical projects

AI-assisted geotechnical design and analysis

BIM/CIM applications in underground geotechnical projects

Real-time geotechnical monitoring systems

Smart sensors and instrumentation for underground engineering

Numerical modeling and simulation for underground geotechnical projects

Big data analytics for geotechnical applications

Automation in underground geotechnical projects

Integrated digital solutions for underground project management

Risk prediction and decision support for geotechnical projects

 

 

Submission

 Please send the full paper (Word+PDF) to Submission System:

 Templates：Downloads

 

1.The submitted papers must not be under consideration elsewhere.

2..Please submit the full paper, if presentation and publication are both needed.

3.Please submit the abstract only, if you just want to make presentations.

4.Should you have any questions, or you need any materials in English, please contact us at  icgeus@163.com.

Note:

1)Both Abstract and Full Paper are welcomed. The author can make an oral presentation after the Abstract is accepted and the payment is finished.

2)All submitted articles should report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical. Articles submitted to the conference should meet these criteria and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. We firmly believe that ethical conduct is the most essential virtual of any academic. Hence any act of plagiarism is a totally unacceptable academic misconduct and cannot be tolerated.

 

 

Publication

All papers submitted to GEUS 2026 will be reviewed by two or three expert reviewers from the conference committees. After a careful reviewing process, all accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings, and submitted to EI Compendex, Scopus for indexing.

 

Note: All submitted articles should report original research results, experimental or theoretical, not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Articles submitted to the conference should meet these criteria. We firmly believe that ethical conduct is the most essential virtue of academics. Hence, any act of plagiarism or other misconduct is totally unacceptable and cannot be tolerated.

 

 

Registration

For the publication in the conference proceedings:

Items	Registration Fee
Early Bird Tickets as of October 8, 2026 Regular Registration(6 pages)	450 USD/ paper (6 pages) 3000 CNY/ paper (6 pages)
Regular Registration(6 pages)	510 USD/ paper (6 pages) 3400 CNY/ paper (6 pages)
Extra Pages (Begin at Page 7)	60 USD/ extra page 400 CNY/ extra page
Attendees without a Submission	180 USD/ person 1200 CNY/ person
Attendees without a Submission (Groups）	150 USD/ person（≥ 3 person） 1000 CNY/ person（≥ 3 person）
Purchase Extra Proceedings/Journal Copies	75 USD/book 500 CNY/book
Note: The conference adopts a fixed exchange rate of 100 RMB = 15 USD. Please use the corresponding payment method according to your actual needs.

Details of the attending registration: 

• Join as a Presenter: If you are only interested in giving a presentation at the conference without publishing your paper in the proceedings, you can choose to attend EIPE 2026 as a Presenter. As a presenter, you need to submit the Abstract and Title of your presentation during the registration. For further information, please contact us at: icgeus@163.com

• Join as a Listener: GEUS 2026 is an unmissable conference. It is a good chance and an effective platform for you to meet many renowned experts and researchers in the field of the latest academic research. You are welcome to attend this great event. You just need to complete the registration as a Listener before the registration deadline.

Oral Presentation Instrution:

1. Timing: a maximum of 15 minutes total, including speaking time and discussion. Please make sure your presentation is well timed. Please keep in mind that the program is full and that the speaker after you would like their allocated time available to them.

2. You can use CD or USB flash drive (memory stick), make sure you scanned viruses in your own computer. Each speaker is required to meet her/his session chair in the corresponding session rooms 10 minutes before the session starts and copy the slide file(PPT or PDF) to the computer.

3. It is suggested that you email a copy of your presentation to your personal inbox as a backup. If for some reason the files can’t be accessed from your flash drive, you will be able to download them to the computer from your email.

4. Please note that each session room will be equipped with a LCD projector, screen, point device, microphone, and a laptop with general presentation software such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Reader. Please make sure that your files are compatible and readable with our operation system by using commonly used fronts and symbols. If you plan to use your own computer, please try the connection and make sure it works before your presentation.

5. Movies: If your PowerPoint files contain movies please make sure that they are well formatted and connected to the main files.

Poster Presentation Instrution:

1. Maximum poster size is 59.4 CM wide by 84.1 CM high（A1）.

2. Posters are required to be condensed and attractive. The characters should be large enough so that they are visible from 1 meter apart.

3. Please note that during your poster session, the author should stay by your poster paper to explain and discuss your paper with visiting delegates.

Details of the registration fees:

1. Registration fees include conference proceedings, lunches, souvenirs and attending all technical sessions.

2. The registration fee does not include:  

   • Accommodation

   • Visa application fee

   • Transportation fare

3. At least one author for each accepted final paper must pre-register.

4. Completed registrations will be acknowledged by the Organizing Committee within 2-5 workdays after receiving your payment.

5. If you cannot attend the conference due to some reasons, we will post the print proceedings to you together with the payment receipt/Fapiao.

Refunds Policy:

If the participants request cancellation and refund due to personal reasons, the following refund policy applies.

* 60 days ahead of the conference: 70% of payment refund

* 30-60 days ahead of the conference: 50% of payment refund

* Within 30 days ahead of the conference: 30% of payment refund

* After conference: no refund

Cancellation and refund request must be made formally by email.

The organizing committees reserves the right to change the dates and place of the conference due to force majeure. Losses thus incurred from the force majeure events shall not be liabled and refunds policy shall not apply as well.

 

 

Progarm

The 2026 International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Space (GEUS 2026) is scheduled to be held in Shanghai, China.The following information about the schedule is for your reference:

Schedule
December 4	13:00-17:00	Registration
December 5	09:00-12:00	Keynote Speeches
	12:00-14:00	Lunch
	14:00-17:30	Oral Presentations
	18:00-19:30	Banquet
December 6	09:00-18:00	Academic Investigation

 

 

Contact

Conference Secretary: Leah Zhang（Invitation code Z8525）

E-mail: icgeus@163.com

Tel:+86-13925093729(WeChat)

Sukie WhatsApp+86-19022043304

* The Secretary office of GEUS 2026 will collect contributions and finish daily organizing work. All paper review process will be completed by Program Committee Member and invited experts.

* If you have any question or inquiries, please feel free to contact us.